High yield sesame
AssigneeEqui-Nom Ltd.
InventorsItay Zemach, Menachem Sklarz, Oswald Crasta
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Abstract
High yield sesame plants and parts thereof are provided. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of many sesame varieties was performed to derive markers for phenotypic traits that contribute to high yield, and a breeding simulation was used to identify the most common and most stable markers. Examples for such phenotypic traits include the number of capsules per leaf axil, the capsule length, the height to first capsule and the number of lateral shoots. Following verification of trait stability over several generations, markers and marker cassettes were defined as being uniquely present in the developed sesame lines. The resulting high yield, shatter-resistant sesame lines can be used to increase sesame yield for its various uses.
Claims24
A high yield sesame plant with shatter-resistant capsules, progeny thereof and/or part(s) thereof, the sesame plant comprising:
- a plurality of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) having a corresponding plurality of nucleic acid genetic markers that are associated with a plurality of phenotypic traits of the sesame plant, wherein the QTLs are combined in the sesame plant from a plurality of sesame varieties by computationally supported breeding,
- wherein the phenotypic traits comprise at least a Number of capsules per leaf axil trait, a Capsule length trait, a Number of lateral shoots trait and a Height to first capsule trait,
- wherein the QTL and marker associated with the Number of capsules per leaf axil trait comprise QTL 4 with corresponding markers set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 7,
- wherein the sesame plant or part thereof is homozygous with respect to SEQ ID NO:
- 7, and
- wherein the QTLs and markers associated with the Capsule length trait comprise QTLs 1, 2, and 3 with corresponding markers set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 1, SEQ ID NO:
- 3, and SEQ ID NO:
- 5.
A high yield sesame plant with shatter-resistant capsules, progeny thereof and/or pail(s) thereof, the sesame plant comprising:
- a plurality of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) having a corresponding plurality of nucleic acid genetic markers that are associated with a plurality of phenotypic traits of the sesame plant, wherein the QTLs are combined in the sesame plant from a plurality of sesame varieties by computationally supported breeding,
- wherein the phenotypic traits comprise at least a Number of capsules per leaf axil trait, a Capsule length trait, a Number of lateral shoots trait and a Height to first capsule trait,
- wherein the QTL and marker associated with the Number of capsules per leaf axil trait comprise QTL 4 with corresponding markers set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 7,
- wherein the sesame plant or part thereof is homozygous with respect to SEQ ID NO:
- 7, and
- wherein the QTLs and markers associated with the Capsule length trait comprise QTLs 1, 2, and 3 with corresponding markers set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 1, SEQ ID NO:
- 3, and SEQ ID NO:
- 6.
A high yield sesame plant with shatter-resistant capsules, progeny thereof and/or part(s) thereof, the sesame plant comprising:
- a plurality of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) having a corresponding plurality of nucleic acid genetic markers that are associated with a plurality of phenotypic traits of the sesame plant, wherein the QTLs are combined in the sesame plant from a plurality of sesame varieties by computationally supported breeding,
- wherein the phenotypic traits comprise at least a Number of capsules per leaf axil trait, a Capsule length trait, a Number of lateral shoots trait and a Height to first capsule trait,
- wherein the QTL and marker associated with the Number of capsules per leaf axil trait comprise QTL 4 with corresponding markers set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 7 and SEQ ID NO:
- 8,
- wherein the sesame plant or part thereof is heterozygous at QTL 4,
- wherein the QTLs and markers associated with the Capsule length trait comprise QTLs 1, 2, and 3 with corresponding markers set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 1, SEQ ID NO:
- 3, and SEQ ID NO:
- 5.
A high yield sesame plant with shatter-resistant capsules, progeny thereof and/or part(s) thereof, the sesame plant comprising:
- a plurality of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) having a corresponding plurality of nucleic acid genetic markers that are associated with a plurality of phenotypic traits of the sesame plant, wherein the QTLs are combined in the sesame plant from a plurality of sesame varieties by computationally supported breeding,
- wherein the phenotypic traits comprise at least a Number of capsules per leaf axil trait, a Capsule length trait, a Number of lateral shoots trait and a Height to first capsule trait,
- wherein the QTL and marker associated with the Number of capsules per leaf axil trait comprise QTL 4 with corresponding markers set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 7 and SEQ ID NO:
- 8,
- wherein the sesame plant or part thereof is heterozygous at QTL 4,
- wherein the QTLs and markers associated with the Capsule length trait comprise QTLs 1, 2, and 3 with corresponding markers set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 1, SEQ ID NO:
- 3, and SEQ ID NO:
- 6.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.