TILLING in plant disease control: applications and perspectives

Francesca Desiderio, Anna Maria Torp, Giampiero Vale, Søren Kjærsgaard Rasmussen

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Abstract

A TILLING-mutagenized population can, however, be used as both an efficient forward and reverse genetics tool for the identification of disease resistance-related genes. Chemical mutagenesis causes both point mutations and small deletions, which are irreversible and produced in relative high densities, and also chromosome breaks that cause various chromosome rearrangements, which can reduce fertility and affect lethality. DHPLC was one of the first methods described for mutation detection in TILLING. NGS has helped to bypass some challenges presented in the conventional TILLING strategies such as the individual pooling deeper than eight individuals. Bioinformatics tools are used in the TILLING strategy from the initial step, when the amplicon is determined, all the way through to the final step, when the analysis of obtained alleles is performed in terms of their impact on protein function. All technologies adopted in the TILLING process for mutation screening can be applied in EcoTILLING.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPlant pathogen resistance biotechnology
EditorsDavid B. Collinge
Number of pages20
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Publication date8 Apr 2016
Pages365-384
Chapter19
ISBN (Electronic)9781118867716
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Apr 2016

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