Genetic background of resistance to gall mite in Ribes species

Authors

• Ingrida Mazeikiene Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
• Vidmantas Bendokas Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
• Danas Baniulis Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
• Grazina Staniene Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
• Dovile Ana Juskyte Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
• Audrius Sasnauskas Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
• Vidmantas Stanys Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
• Tadeusas Siksnianas Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23986/afsci.59410

Keywords:

Cecidophyopsis ribis, Ce gene, P gene, resistance

Abstract

Resistance to gall mite is an important genetic trait of Ribes. P and Ce genes, responsible for gall mite resistance, were established in Ribes species and interspecific hybrids using molecular markers. Resistance in R. americanum is determined by P gene and in R. sanguineum by Ce gene. Both molecular markers were absent in R. dikuscha genome. Molecular markers related to P and Ce genes were identified in the genome of R. aureum. Resistance to gall mite in the field conditions in R. nigrum x R. americanum, R. nigrum x R. aureum and R. nigrum x R. sanguineum F₃ hybrids fitted an expected Mendelian segregation ratio of 1:1, 3:1 and 1:1, respectively. 75.0% of hybrids with a pyramidal resistance to gall mite carrying markers related to Ce and P genes were obtained in the cross combination R. nigrum x R. aureum and will be included in the future breeding programs.