I. M. Ray
New Mexico State University
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Journal of Chemical Ecology | 1996
Reza Mostafavi; John A. Henning; J. Gardea-Torresday; I. M. Ray
Pea (Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris) and blue alfalfa aphid (A. kondoi Shinji) deterrency in alfalfa (Medicago saliva L.) may result from incorporating higher levels of the aphid alarm pheromone,(E)-β-farnesene relative to(E)-β-caryophyllene. We evaluated five eglandular and two glandular-haired alfalfa accessions for differences in(E)-β-farnesene and(E)-β-caryophyllene content under glasshouse conditions using supercritical fluid extraction and gas chromatography. In addition, pea and blue alfalfa aphid olfactory behavioral tests were conducted uponMedicago species containing different ratios of(E)-β-famesene relative to(E)-β-caryophyllene. No differences in(E)-β-caryophyllene content were observed among the seven entries (μ=0.42 ng/g plant material). Significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) among entries were observed for(E)-β-famesene content, with KS94GH6 exhibiting the highest (1.18 ng/g), and CUF 101 the lowest levels (0.35 ng/g). Elite tetraploid sources possessed significantly lower levels (μ=0.42 ng/g) of(E)-β-farnesene than did wild and cultivated diploid accessions (μ=0.83 ng/g). Olfactory behavioral tests for both the pea and blue alfalfa aphids demonstrated KS94GH6 repelled aphids while cultivated alfalfa types attracted aphids in each case. Previously demonstrated aphid resistance in diploid KS94GH6 may result from superior(E)-β- farnesene levels, but(E)-β-farnesene is probably not a factor in cultivated alfalfa resistance. Finally, accession KS94GH6 could act as an excellent germplasm resource for the incorporation of higher(E)-β-farnesene levels into cultivated alfalfa.
Archive | 2004
Mary K. Sledge; I. M. Ray; M. A. Rouf Mian
Several genetic maps of alfalfa have been published, both at the diploid (Medicago sativa subsp. coerulea) and tetraploid (Medicago sativa L.) levels. These maps have been constructed primarily with RFLP and RAPD markers, and have not been integrated into a single, reference map. The development of reliable, publicly available PCR-based markers would provide a basis for unifying the variously available alfalfa genetic maps. The goal of the present research is to construct a molecular map of tetraploid alfalfa using EST-derived SSR markers. Two alfalfa backcross populations have been constructed from a cross between a water-use efficient, M. falcata genotype and a low water-use efficient M. sativa genotype of Chilean origin. These populations are also segregating for yield, fall dormancy, and winter hardiness. We have screened 333 primer pairs amplifying M. truncatula EST-SSRs, approximately 50% of which are polymorphic between the Chilean and M. falcata parents. We have currently identified a total of 216 single-dose alleles from 125 polymorphic EST-SSRs, and are constructing an EST-SSR map that will be used for identifying QTLs for drought tolerance in autotetraploid alfalfa.
Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2005
M. K. Sledge; I. M. Ray; G. Jiang
Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2004
A. Segovia-Lerma; Leigh W. Murray; M. S. Townsend; I. M. Ray
Crop Science | 1998
I. M. Ray; M. S. Townsend; John A. Henning
Crop Science | 1999
I. M. Ray; M. Shaun Townsend; Cherokee M. Muncy; John A. Henning
Crop Science | 1998
S. E. Smith; R. O. Kuehl; I. M. Ray; R. Hui; Daniela Soleri
Crop Science | 2003
Leigh W. Murray; I. M. Ray; Haiying Dong; Armando Segovia-Lerma
Crop Science | 1997
A. B. Frank; I. M. Ray; John D. Berdahl; James F. Karn
Plant Science | 2004
Suman Bagga; Angela Armendaris; Nina Klypina; I. M. Ray; Soumitra Ghoshroy; Marcia Endress; Dennis W. Sutton; John D. Kemp; Champa Sengupta-Gopalan