Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping and Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Fruit Weight (FW) in Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.)

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第一作者： Guo, Song

作者： Guo, Song;Shen, Huolin;Tian, Mei;Du, Huiying;Liu, Shengfeng;Yu, Rong

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关键词： watermelon; fruit weight; genetic map; QTL mapping; bulked segregant analysis (BSA); RNA-seq; differential expression analysis

期刊名称：GENES （ 影响因子：2.8； 五年影响因子：3.3 ）

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年卷期： 2024 年 15 卷 7 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) holds substantial economic value as a globally cultivated horticultural crop. However, the genetic architecture of watermelon fruit weight (FW) remains poorly understood. In this study, we used sh14-11 with small fruit and N14 with big fruit to construct 100 recombinant inbred lines (RILs). Based on whole-genome resequencing (WGR), 218,127 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected to construct a high-quality genetic map. After quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, a candidate interval of 31-38 Mb on chromosome 2 was identified for FW. Simultaneously, the bulked segregant analysis (BSA) in the F2 population corroborated the identification of the same interval, encompassing the homologous gene linked to the known FW-related gene fas. Additionally, RNA-seq was carried out across 11 tissues from sh14-11 and N14, revealing expression profiles that identified 1695 new genes and corrected the annotation of 2941 genes. Subsequent differential expression analysis unveiled 8969 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with 354 of these genes exhibiting significant differences across four key developmental stages. The integration of QTL mapping and differential expression analysis facilitated the identification of 14 FW-related genes, including annotated TGA and NAC transcription factors implicated in fruit development. This combined approach offers valuable insights into the genetic basis of FW, providing crucial resources for enhancing watermelon cultivation.

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