Development of AFLP and SCAR markers linked to a recessive genic male sterile gene (Bnms3) in rapeseed for marker-assisted selection

9012AB is a recessive genic male sterility (RGMS) line in rapeseed, of which the male sterility is controlled by two pairs of recessive duplicate male sterile genes (Bnms3 and Bnms4) interacting with a recessive epistatic suppressor gene (esp). The recessive homozygosity at the esp locus (espesp) can suppress the expression of the recessive male sterility trait in homozygous plants (Bnms3Bnms3Bnms4Bnms4) and result in fertility restoration. A F-2 population of 188 plants, derived from self-pollinated progenies of a 9012 AB fertile plants (BnMs3Bnms3Bnms4Bnms4EspEsp), was conducted to identify molecular markers linked to the recessive male sterility gene (Bnms3). By amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) assay combining with bulked segregant analysis (BSA), 13 markers linked to Bnms3 were identified. Linkage analysis indicated that 13 AFLP markers were tightly linked to the Bnms3 gene with a genetic distance varying from 1.3 cM to 7.1 M. Among them, one marker was co-dominant marker, 6 markers were in coupling phase with Bnms3, and the others were in repulsion phase with Bnms3 gene, One AFLP marker with a genetic distance of 1.4cM was further converted into a SCAR marker successfully, which have been applied in marker-assisted selection of RGMS lines and their temporary maintainers effectively.