A genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
Target leaf spot disease (TLS), caused by Corynespora cassiicola (Berk & Curt) Wei, ranks among the most serious fungal diseases affecting cucumber production. However, the genetic basis for TLS resistance in cucumber has not yet been determined. In this study, we evaluated TLS resistance in...
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| author | Ying’ao Xu Shaoyun Dong Xuewen Xie Diane M. Beckles Xiaoping Liu Jiantao Guan Caixia Li Xingfang Gu Han Miao Shengping Zhang |
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| description | Target leaf spot disease (TLS), caused by Corynespora cassiicola (Berk & Curt) Wei, ranks among the most serious fungal diseases affecting cucumber production. However, the genetic basis for TLS resistance in cucumber has not yet been determined. In this study, we evaluated TLS resistance in the adult plants of 130 cucumber accessions using a disease index (DI) in October 2021, June 2023, and October 2023. The accessions used in this study were representative collection selected from the global 3,342 accessions, and contain four ecotypes (the Eurasian, Indian, East Asian, and Xishuangbanna type). Cluster analysis suggested that 11 of the 130 accessions exhibited high levels of TLS resistance (CG28, CG70, CG84, CG86, CG100, CG104, CG98, R163, R61, CG64, CG71). A genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis was then performed based on the BLUP value of the DI collected from these three seasons, and three loci (gTLS5.1, gTLS5.2, and gTLS7.1) associated with TLS on two chromosomes were identified. Seven candidate genes linked to disease resistance and abiotic stress were identified through functional annotation with Arabidopsis orthologous genes and pairwise linkage disequilibrium (LD) correlation analysis. Sequence alignment, expression and haplotype analysis further indicated to five of these candidate genes as being potentially causal to TLS: CsaV3_5G010580 for gTLS5.1, and CsaV3_7G026140, CsaV3_7G026180, CsaV3_7G026200 and CsaV3_7G026220 for gTLS7.1. These genes related to TLS resistance in cucumber, could be useful to promote cucumber breeding and development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3ab734e913af49d4b5da3d278a46b50e2025-08-20T02:32:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-06-011610.3389/fpls.2025.15422741542274A genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)Ying’ao Xu0Shaoyun Dong1Xuewen Xie2Diane M. Beckles3Xiaoping Liu4Jiantao Guan5Caixia Li6Xingfang Gu7Han Miao8Shengping Zhang9State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United StatesState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaTarget leaf spot disease (TLS), caused by Corynespora cassiicola (Berk & Curt) Wei, ranks among the most serious fungal diseases affecting cucumber production. However, the genetic basis for TLS resistance in cucumber has not yet been determined. In this study, we evaluated TLS resistance in the adult plants of 130 cucumber accessions using a disease index (DI) in October 2021, June 2023, and October 2023. The accessions used in this study were representative collection selected from the global 3,342 accessions, and contain four ecotypes (the Eurasian, Indian, East Asian, and Xishuangbanna type). Cluster analysis suggested that 11 of the 130 accessions exhibited high levels of TLS resistance (CG28, CG70, CG84, CG86, CG100, CG104, CG98, R163, R61, CG64, CG71). A genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis was then performed based on the BLUP value of the DI collected from these three seasons, and three loci (gTLS5.1, gTLS5.2, and gTLS7.1) associated with TLS on two chromosomes were identified. Seven candidate genes linked to disease resistance and abiotic stress were identified through functional annotation with Arabidopsis orthologous genes and pairwise linkage disequilibrium (LD) correlation analysis. Sequence alignment, expression and haplotype analysis further indicated to five of these candidate genes as being potentially causal to TLS: CsaV3_5G010580 for gTLS5.1, and CsaV3_7G026140, CsaV3_7G026180, CsaV3_7G026200 and CsaV3_7G026220 for gTLS7.1. These genes related to TLS resistance in cucumber, could be useful to promote cucumber breeding and development.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1542274/fullcucumbertarget leaf spotdisease resistanceGWAScandidate gene analysis |
| spellingShingle | Ying’ao Xu Shaoyun Dong Xuewen Xie Diane M. Beckles Xiaoping Liu Jiantao Guan Caixia Li Xingfang Gu Han Miao Shengping Zhang A genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Frontiers in Plant Science cucumber target leaf spot disease resistance GWAS candidate gene analysis |
| title | A genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) |
| title_full | A genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) |
| title_fullStr | A genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) |
| title_short | A genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) |
| title_sort | genome wide association study identifies candidate genes for target leaf spot disease resistance in adult cucumber cucumis sativus l |
| topic | cucumber target leaf spot disease resistance GWAS candidate gene analysis |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1542274/full |
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