In order to survey the distribution of vernalization and photoperiod genes in wheat varieties from Gansu province,96 varieties were characterized with STS markers for the vernalization and photoperiod loci VRN-A1,VRN-B1,VRN-D1,VRN-B3 and PPD-D1.There were eleven types of combination of vernalization and photoperiod genes in these varieties. Each region contained different frequencies of each combination type. Ppd-D1a showed highest frequency,followed by Vrn-A1/Vrn-B1/Ppd-D1a. There were eleven types of combination in spring wheat region. Vrn-A1/Vrn-B1/Ppd-D1a type showed the highest frequency,followed by Ppd-D1a. Vrn-A1/Vrn-B1/Ppd-D1a,Vrn-A1/Vrn-B1 and Ppd-D1a showed the highest frequencies in Hexi irrigated spring wheat region,central arid spring wheat region and Taomin cold spring wheat region,respectively. There was no Vrn-A1 allele in winter wheat region,where only three types of combination ( Ppd-D1a,Vrn-B1/Ppd-D1a,Vrn-D1/Pp-D1a) can be detected. Ppd-D1a showed the highest frequency,followed by Vrn-B1/Ppd-D1a type. Ppd-D1a type accounted the highest frequencies in Longnan winter wheat region,Wei river upstream winter region and Jing river upstream winter wheat region for 46.2%,93.6%,and 100%,respectively. |