Spiked GBS: a unified, open platform for single marker genotyping and whole-genome profiling - Rife, T. W.; Wu, S. Y.; Bowden, R. L.; Poland, Jesse A. (My University, 2015)
Citation: Rife, T. W., Wu, S. Y., Bowden, R. L., & Poland, J. A. (2015). Spiked GBS: a unified, open platform for single marker genotyping and whole-genome profiling. Bmc Genomics, 16, 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1404-9
Background: In plant breeding, there are two primary applications for DNA markers in selection: 1) selection of known genes using a single marker assay (marker-assisted selection; MAS); and 2) whole-genome profiling and prediction (genomic selection; GS). Typically, marker platforms have addressed only one of these objectives. Results: We have developed spiked genotyping-by-sequencing (sGBS), which combines targeted amplicon sequencing with reduced representation genotyping-by-sequencing. To minimize the cost of targeted assays, we utilize a small percent of sequencing capacity available in runs of GBS libraries to "spike" amplified targets of a priori alleles tagged with a different set of unique barcodes. This open platform allows multiple, single-target loci to be assayed while simultaneously generating a whole-genome profile. This dual-genotyping approach allows different sets of samples to be evaluated for single markers or whole genome-profiling. Here, we report the application of sGBS on a winter wheat panel that was screened for converted KASP markers and newly-designed markers targeting known polymorphisms in the leaf rust resistance gene Lr34. Conclusions: The flexibility and low-cost of sGBS will enable a range of applications across genetics research. Specifically in breeding applications, the sGBS approach will allow breeders to obtain a whole-genome profile of important individuals while simultaneously targeting specific genes for a range of selection strategies across the breeding program.
Keywords: Plant Breeding; Wheat; Marker Platform; Genotyping-By-Sequencing; Assisted Selection; Wheat