Genetic Mapping of Seven Kinds of Locus for Resistance to Asian Soybean Rust.

Asian soybean rust (ASR), caused by , is one of the most serious soybean () diseases in tropical and subtropical regions. To facilitate the development of resistant varieties using gene pyramiding, DNA markers closely linked to seven resistance genes, namely, , , , , , , and , were identified. Linkage analysis of resistance-related traits and marker genotypes using 13 segregating populations of ASR resistance, including eight previously published by our group and five newly developed populations, identified the resistance loci with markers at intervals of less than 2.0 cM for all seven resistance genes. Inoculation was conducted of the same population with two isolates of different virulence, and two resistant varieties, 'Kinoshita' and 'Shiranui,' previously thought to only harbor , was found to also harbor . Markers closely linked to the resistance loci identified in this study will be used for ASR-resistance breeding and the identification of the genes responsible for resistance.