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  • Genomics
  • Molecular biology

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  • Controlling false positive rates in variant discovery is crucial for gene cloning in complex genomes.
  • Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mutagenesis is a common technique for generating mutations in eukaryotic organisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a novel sequencing-based method for gene mapping in *Sorghum bicolor*.
  • To identify the gene responsible for a recessive dwarf mutation in *Sorghum bicolor*.

Main Methods:

  • Sequencing of five lines from three pedigrees of EMS-mutagenized *Sorghum bicolor*.
  • Comparative sequence analysis to identify causative mutations.
  • Cosegregation analysis and phenotypic rescue experiments.

Main Results:

  • Identified a nonsynonymous mutation in the *ent*-kaurene oxidase gene, a gibberellic acid (GA) biosynthetic enzyme.
  • The mutation cosegregated with the dwarf phenotype.
  • Exogenous application of GA rescued the dwarf phenotype, confirming the gene's function.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method enables efficient gene discovery in non-model organisms without requiring outcrossing.
  • This approach inverts the traditional gene mapping strategy by sequencing first, then seeking cosegregation.
  • This method facilitates gene cloning in species with complex genomes or challenging breeding systems.