Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar e validar marcadores de polimorfismo de nucleotídeo único (SNP) relacionados à produtividade de grãos em coleção nuclear de arroz (Oryza sativa). A metodologia de estudos de associação genômica ampla (GWAS) foi aplicada à genotipagem de 541 genótipos por 167.470 SNPs. A produtividade de grãos desses acessos foi estimada por meio da análise conjunta de nove experimentos de campo, realizados em seis estados brasileiros. Quinze SNPs foram significativamente associados à produtividade de grãos e, dos dez SNPs que foram convertidos em ensaios TaqMan, quatro discriminaram os acessos com maior produtividade. Esses marcadores foram utilizados para identificar aceessos de arroz com os alelos favoráveis. Em seguida, os acessos selecionados foram avaliados em experimentos de campo, em ambientes-alvo, para identificar os mais produtivos. Essa triagem reduz o número de acessos avaliados experimentalmente, pois torna possível priorizar aqueles com maior potencial produtivo, o que permite aumentar o número de repetições e, consequentemente, a precisão experimental.

Abstract: The objective of this work was to identify and validate single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers related to grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa) core collection. The genome-wide association studies (GWAS) methodology was applied for genotyping of 541 rice accessions by 167,470 SNPs. The grain yield of these accessions was estimated through the joint analysis of nine field experiments carried out in six Brazilian states. Fifteen SNPs were significantly associated with grain yield, and out of the ten SNPs converted to TaqMan assays, four discriminated the most productive accessions. These markers were used for the screening of rice accessions with favorable alleles. The selected accessions were, then, evaluated in field experiments in target environments, in order to select the most productive ones. This screening reduces the number of accessions evaluated experimentally, making it possible to prioritize those with higher productive potential, which allows of the increase of the number of replicates and, consequently, of the experimental accuracy.

Abstract This manuscript reports on the application of microsatellite markers to assess the effectiveness of controlled crosses and assess the genetic identity of seed samples from a same common bean cultivar (BRS Estilo). The DNA was extracted from leaf tissue collected from F1 plants and their parents as well as from seed samples of the cv. BRS Estilo by the alkaline lysis method. In all cases, genotyping was carried out with 24 microsatellite markers distributed in four multiplex panels with six markers each. Of the 392 F1 plants analyzed, obtained from 21 different biparental crosses, 325 (82.91%) was confirmed as real hybrids by the molecular analysis. The genetic analysis of the four BRS Estilo seed samples (two of certified seeds and two of saved seeds) detected 100.00% genetic identity with the samples used as control in only one certified seed sample.