DurdusTools—An Online Genetic Distance Calculation Tool for Efficient Variety Testing in Durum Wheat (<i>Triticum turgidum</i> L. subsp. <i>durum</i> (Desf.) Husn.)

DurdusTools—An Online Genetic Distance Calculation Tool for Efficient Variety Testing in Durum Wheat (<i>Triticum turgidum</i> L. subsp. <i>durum</i> (Desf.) Husn.)

The management of variety collections can be supported by integrating molecular data into Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability (DUS) testing. DurdusTools is a genetic distance (GD) calculation tool that supports planning field trials in durum wheat. A commercially available single-nucleotide poly...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Ribarits, Svenja Bomers, Tadej Zerak, Oliver Alber, Jakob Seereiter, Antonio Escolano García, Ana Lázaro Somoza, Anna Pia Maria Giulini, Ferenc Somogyi, Sándor Kőrösi, Jutta Taferner-Kriegl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Crops
Subjects:
DUS
distinctness
genetic selection
microarray
molecular data
plant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7655/4/4/41
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Summary:The management of variety collections can be supported by integrating molecular data into Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability (DUS) testing. DurdusTools is a genetic distance (GD) calculation tool that supports planning field trials in durum wheat. A commercially available single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) wheat microarray is used to profile varieties and candidate varieties. Their molecular profiles are stored in a database. SNP markers selected based on quality parameters are used to calculate the pairwise genetic distance (GD) between the varieties. Combining molecular and variety information creates a downloadable, user-friendly Excel-based output. The file shows the pairwise GD of the varieties most similar to the candidate variety of interest and selected variety information. After the first year of field trials, the DUS experts use the phenotypic assessment data together with the GD information to select genotypes to be grown in the field for side-by-side comparisons. The principles of DurdusTools allow for an easy integration of molecular data into DUS testing. Using the tool requires neither specific infrastructure nor molecular expert knowledge and was developed by its users for DUS testing purposes. This makes DurdusTools an easily accessible and user-friendly tool that supports variety selection for DUS field trials through an improved data basis.
ISSN:2673-7655

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