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Bhandari U, Gajurel A, Khadka B, Thapa I, Chand I, Bhatta D, Poudel A, Pandey M, Shrestha S, Shrestha J. Morpho-physiological and biochemical response of rice ( Oryza sativa L.) to drought stress: A review. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13744. [PMID: 36879962 PMCID: PMC9984794 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Global food shortages are caused mainly by drought, the primary driver of yield loss in agriculture worldwide. Drought stress negatively impacts the physiological and morphological characteristics of rice (Oryza sativa L.), limiting the plant productivity and hence the economy of global rice production. Physiological changes due to drought stress in rice include constrained cell division and elongation, stomatal closure, loss of turgor adjustment, reduced photosynthesis, and lower yields. Morphological changes include inhibition of seed germination, reduced tillers, early maturity, and reduced biomass. In addition, drought stress leads to a metabolic alteration by increasing the buildup of reactive oxygen species, reactive stress metabolites, antioxidative enzymes, and abscisic acid. Rice tends to combat drought through three major phenomena; tolerance, avoidance, and escape. Several mitigation techniques are introduced and adapted to combat drought stress which includes choosing drought-tolerant cultivars, planting early types, maintaining adequate moisture levels, conventional breeding, molecular maintenance, and creating variants with high-yielding characteristics. This review attempts to evaluate the various morpho-physiological responses of the rice plant to drought, along with drought stress reduction techniques.
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- Utsav Bhandari
- Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Lamjung Campus, Sundarbazar, Lamjung, Nepal
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- Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Lamjung Campus, Sundarbazar, Lamjung, Nepal
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- Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Lamjung Campus, Sundarbazar, Lamjung, Nepal
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- Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Lamjung Campus, Sundarbazar, Lamjung, Nepal
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- Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Lamjung Campus, Sundarbazar, Lamjung, Nepal
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center, Tennessee State University, 472 Cadillac Lane, McMinnville, TN, 37110, USA
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- Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Paklihawa Campus, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, Nepal
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- Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
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- Nepal Agricultural Research Council, National Plant Breeding and Genetics Research Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Daryani P, Darzi Ramandi H, Dezhsetan S, Mirdar Mansuri R, Hosseini Salekdeh G, Shobbar ZS. Pinpointing genomic regions associated with root system architecture in rice through an integrative meta-analysis approach. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:81-106. [PMID: 34623472 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03953-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Applying an integrated meta-analysis approach led to identification of meta-QTLs/ candidate genes associated with rice root system architecture, which can be used in MQTL-assisted breeding/ genetic engineering of root traits. Root system architecture (RSA) is an important factor for facilitating water and nutrient uptake from deep soils and adaptation to drought stress conditions. In the present research, an integrated meta-analysis approach was employed to find candidate genes and genomic regions involved in rice RSA traits. A whole-genome meta-analysis was performed for 425 initial QTLs reported in 34 independent experiments controlling RSA traits under control and drought stress conditions in the previous twenty years. Sixty-four consensus meta-QTLs (MQTLs) were detected, unevenly distributed on twelve rice chromosomes. The confidence interval (CI) of the identified MQTLs was obtained as 0.11-14.23 cM with an average of 3.79 cM, which was 3.88 times narrower than the mean CI of the original QTLs. Interestingly, 52 MQTLs were co-located with SNP peak positions reported in rice genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for root morphological traits. The genes located in these RSA-related MQTLs were detected and explored to find the drought-responsive genes in the rice root based on the RNA-seq and microarray data. Multiple RSA and drought tolerance-associated genes were found in the MQTLs including the genes involved in auxin biosynthesis or signaling (e.g. YUCCA, WOX, AUX/IAA, ARF), root angle (DRO1-related genes), lateral root development (e.g. DSR, WRKY), root diameter (e.g. OsNAC5), plant cell wall (e.g. EXPA), and lignification (e.g. C4H, PAL, PRX and CAD). The genes located within both the SNP peak positions and the QTL-overview peaks for RSA are suggested as novel candidate genes for further functional analysis. The promising candidate genes and MQTLs can be used as basis for genetic engineering and MQTL-assisted breeding of root phenotypes to improve yield potential, stability and performance in a water-stressed environment.
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- Parisa Daryani
- Department of Agronomy & Plant Breeding, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
- Department of Systems Biology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), 31535-1897, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Physiology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy & Plant Breeding, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
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- Department of Systems Biology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), 31535-1897, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Systems Biology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), 31535-1897, Karaj, Iran
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Systems Biology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), 31535-1897, Karaj, Iran.
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Meta-QTL and ortho-MQTL analyses identified genomic regions controlling rice yield, yield-related traits and root architecture under water deficit conditions. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6942. [PMID: 33767323 PMCID: PMC7994909 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86259-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Meta-QTL (MQTL) analysis is a robust approach for genetic dissection of complex quantitative traits. Rice varieties adapted to non-flooded cultivation are highly desirable in breeding programs due to the water deficit global problem. In order to identify stable QTLs for major agronomic traits under water deficit conditions, we performed a comprehensive MQTL analysis on 563 QTLs from 67 rice populations published from 2001 to 2019. Yield and yield-related traits including grain weight, heading date, plant height, tiller number as well as root architecture-related traits including root dry weight, root length, root number, root thickness, the ratio of deep rooting and plant water content under water deficit condition were investigated. A total of 61 stable MQTLs over different genetic backgrounds and environments were identified. The average confidence interval of MQTLs was considerably refined compared to the initial QTLs, resulted in the identification of some well-known functionally characterized genes and several putative novel CGs for investigated traits. Ortho-MQTL mining based on genomic collinearity between rice and maize allowed identification of five ortho-MQTLs between these two cereals. The results can help breeders to improve yield under water deficit conditions.
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Ganie SA, Ahammed GJ. Dynamics of cell wall structure and related genomic resources for drought tolerance in rice. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:437-459. [PMID: 33389046 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-020-02649-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cell wall plasticity plays a very crucial role in vegetative and reproductive development of rice under drought and is a highly potential trait for improving rice yield under drought. Drought is a major constraint in rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation severely affecting all developmental stages, with the reproductive stage being the most sensitive. Rice plants employ multiple strategies to cope with drought, in which modification in cell wall dynamics plays a crucial role. Over the years, significant progress has been made in discovering the cell wall-specific genomic resources related to drought tolerance at vegetative and reproductive stages of rice. However, questions remain about how the drought-induced changes in cell wall made by these genomic resources potentially influence the vegetative and reproductive development of rice. The possibly major candidate genes underlying the function of quantitative trait loci directly or indirectly associated with the cell wall plasticization-mediated drought tolerance of rice might have a huge promise in dissecting the putative genomic regions associated with cell wall plasticity under drought. Furthermore, engineering the drought tolerance of rice using cell wall-related genes from resurrection plants may have huge prospects for rice yield improvement. Here, we review the comprehensive multidisciplinary analyses to unravel different components and mechanisms involved in drought-induced cell wall plasticity at vegetative and reproductive stages that could be targeted for improving rice yield under drought.
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- Showkat Ahmad Ganie
- Department of Biotechnology, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, 731235, India.
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China.
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Host Antony David R, Ramakrishnan M, Maharajan T, BarathiKannan K, Atul Babu G, Daniel MA, Agastian P, Antony Caesar S, Ignacimuthu S. Mining QTL and genes for root traits and biochemical parameters under vegetative drought in South Indian genotypes of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) by association mapping and in silico comparative genomics. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2021.101935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Oladosu Y, Rafii MY, Samuel C, Fatai A, Magaji U, Kareem I, Kamarudin ZS, Muhammad I, Kolapo K. Drought Resistance in Rice from Conventional to Molecular Breeding: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3519. [PMID: 31323764 PMCID: PMC6678081 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20143519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Drought is the leading threat to agricultural food production, especially in the cultivation of rice, a semi-aquatic plant. Drought tolerance is a complex quantitative trait with a complicated phenotype that affects different developmental stages in plants. The level of susceptibility or tolerance of rice to several drought conditions is coordinated by the action of different drought-responsive genes in relation with other stress components which stimulate signal transduction pathways. Interdisciplinary researchers have broken the complex mechanism of plant tolerance using various methods such as genetic engineering or marker-assisted selection to develop a new cultivar with improved drought resistance. The main objectives of this review were to highlight the current method of developing a durable drought-resistant rice variety through conventional breeding and the use of biotechnological tools and to comprehensively review the available information on drought-resistant genes, QTL analysis, gene transformation and marker-assisted selection. The response, indicators, causes, and adaptation processes to the drought stress were discussed in the review. Overall, this review provides a systemic glimpse of breeding methods from conventional to the latest innovation in molecular development of drought-tolerant rice variety. This information could serve as guidance for researchers and rice breeders.
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- Yusuff Oladosu
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Nigeria
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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Cobb JN, Biswas PS, Platten JD. Back to the future: revisiting MAS as a tool for modern plant breeding. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2019; 132:647-667. [PMID: 30560465 PMCID: PMC6439155 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-018-3266-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE New models for integration of major gene MAS with modern breeding approaches stand to greatly enhance the reliability and efficiency of breeding, facilitating the leveraging of traditional genetic diversity. Genetic diversity is well recognised as contributing essential variation to crop breeding processes, and marker-assisted selection is cited as the primary tool to bring this diversity into breeding programs without the associated genetic drag from otherwise poor-quality genomes of donor varieties. However, implementation of marker-assisted selection techniques remains a challenge in many breeding programs worldwide. Many factors contribute to this lack of adoption, such as uncertainty in how to integrate MAS with traditional breeding processes, lack of confidence in MAS as a tool, and the expense of the process. However, developments in genomics tools, locus validation techniques, and new models for how to utilise QTLs in breeding programs stand to address these issues. Marker-assisted forward breeding needs to be enabled through the identification of robust QTLs, the design of reliable marker systems to select for these QTLs, and the delivery of these QTLs into elite genomic backgrounds to enable their use without associated genetic drag. To enhance the adoption and effectiveness of MAS, rice is used as an example of how to integrate new developments and processes into a coherent, efficient strategy for utilising genetic variation. When processes are instituted to address these issues, new genes can be rolled out into a breeding program rapidly and completely with a minimum of expense.
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- Joshua N Cobb
- International Rice Research Institute, National Road, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
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- International Rice Research Institute, National Road, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
- Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur, 1701, Bangladesh
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- International Rice Research Institute, National Road, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines.
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Hoang GT, Van Dinh L, Nguyen TT, Ta NK, Gathignol F, Mai CD, Jouannic S, Tran KD, Khuat TH, Do VN, Lebrun M, Courtois B, Gantet P. Genome-wide Association Study of a Panel of Vietnamese Rice Landraces Reveals New QTLs for Tolerance to Water Deficit During the Vegetative Phase. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 12:4. [PMID: 30701393 PMCID: PMC6357217 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-018-0258-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drought tolerance is a major challenge in breeding rice for unfavorable environments. In this study, we used a panel of 180 Vietnamese rice landraces genotyped with 21,623 single-nucleotide polymorphism markers to perform a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for different drought response and recovery traits during the vegetative stage. These landraces originate from different geographical locations and are adapted to different agrosystems characterized by contrasted water regimes. Vietnamese landraces are often underrepresented in international panels used for GWAS, but they can contain original genetic determinants related to drought resistance. RESULTS The panel of 180 rice varieties was phenotyped under greenhouse conditions for several drought-related traits in an experimental design with 3 replicates. Plants were grown in pots for 4 weeks and drought-stressed by stopping irrigation for an additional 4 weeks. Drought sensitivity scores and leaf relative water content were measured throughout the drought stress. The recovery capacity was measured 2 weeks after plant rewatering. Several QTLs associated with these drought tolerance traits were identified by GWAS using a mixed model with control of structure and kinship. The number of detected QTLs consisted of 14 for leaf relative water content, 9 for slope of relative water content, 12 for drought sensitivity score, 3 for recovery ability and 1 for relative crop growth rate. This set of 39 QTLs actually corresponded to a total of 17 different QTLs because 9 were simultaneously associated with two or more traits, which indicates that these common loci may have pleiotropic effects on drought-related traits. No QTL was found in association with the same traits in both the indica and japonica subpanels. The possible candidate genes underlying the quantitative trait loci are reviewed. CONCLUSIONS Some of the identified QTLs contain promising candidate genes with a function related to drought tolerance by osmotic stress adjustment.
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- Giang Thi Hoang
- National Key Laboratory for Plant Cell Biotechnology, Agricultural Genetics Institute, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam.
- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam.
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Cell Biotechnology, Agricultural Genetics Institute, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
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- IRD, Université de Montpellier, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Cell Biotechnology, Agricultural Genetics Institute, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
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- IRD, Université de Montpellier, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Cell Biotechnology, Agricultural Genetics Institute, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
- IRD, Université de Montpellier, UMR DIADE, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- Genetic Engineering Division, Agricultural Genetics Institute, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
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- Genetic Engineering Division, Agricultural Genetics Institute, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Cell Biotechnology, Agricultural Genetics Institute, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
- IRD, Université de Montpellier, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam
- IRD, Université de Montpellier, UMR LSTM, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- Cirad, UMR-AGAP, F-34398, Montpellier, France
- CIRAD, INRA, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam.
- IRD, Université de Montpellier, LMI RICE-2, Hanoi, 00000, Vietnam.
- IRD, Université de Montpellier, UMR DIADE, 34095, Montpellier, France.
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Plant roots play a significant role in plant growth by exploiting soil resources via the uptake of water and nutrients. Root traits such as fine root diameter, specific root length, specific root area, root angle, and root length density are considered useful traits for improving plant productivity under drought conditions. Therefore, understanding interactions between roots and their surrounding soil environment is important, which can be improved through root phenotyping. With the advancement in technologies, many tools have been developed for root phenotyping. Canopy temperature depression (CTD) has been considered a good technique for field phenotyping of crops under drought and is used to estimate crop yield as well as root traits in relation to drought tolerance. Both laboratory and field-based methods for phenotyping root traits have been developed including soil sampling, mini-rhizotron, rhizotrons, thermography and non-soil techniques. Recently, a non-invasive approach of X-ray computed tomography (CT) has provided a break-through to study the root architecture in three dimensions (3-D). This review summarizes methods for root phenotyping. On the basis of this review, it can be concluded that root traits are useful characters to be included in future breeding programs and for selecting better cultivars to increase crop yield under water-limited environments.
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Loci and candidate genes controlling root traits in wheat seedlings-a wheat root GWAS. Funct Integr Genomics 2018; 19:91-107. [PMID: 30151724 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-018-0630-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Two hundred one hexaploid wheat accessions, representing 200 years of selection and breeding history, were sampled from the National Small Grains Collection in Aberdeen, ID, and evaluated for five root traits at the seedling stage. A paper roll-supported hydroponic system was used for seedling growth. Replicated roots samples were analyzed by WinRHIZO. We observed accessions with nearly no branching and accessions with up to 132 cm of branching. Total seminal root length ranged from 70 to 248 cm, a 3.5-fold difference. Next-generation sequencing was used to produce single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and genomic libraries that were aligned to the wheat reference genome IWGSCv1 and were called single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. After filtering and imputation, a total of 20,881 polymorphic sites were used to perform association mapping in TASSEL. Gene annotations were conducted for identified marker-trait associations (MTAs) with - log10P > 3.5 (p value < 0.003). In total, we identified 63 MTAs with seven for seminal axis root length (SAR), 24 for branching (BR), four for total seminal root length (TSR), eight for root dry matter (RDM), and 20 for root diameter (RD). Putative proteins of interest that we identified include chalcone synthase, aquaporin, and chymotrypsin inhibitor for SAR, MYB transcription factor and peroxidase for BR, zinc fingers and amino acid transporters for RDM, and cinnamoyl-CoA reductase for RD. We evaluated the effects of height-reducing Rht alleles and the 1B/1R translocation event on root traits and found presence of the Rht-B1b allele decreased RDM, while presence of the Rht-D1b allele increased TSR and decreased RD.
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Xu X, Ji J, Xu Q, Qi X, Weng Y, Chen X. The major-effect quantitative trait locus CsARN6.1 encodes an AAA ATPase domain-containing protein that is associated with waterlogging stress tolerance by promoting adventitious root formation. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 93:917-930. [PMID: 29315927 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In plants, the formation of hypocotyl-derived adventitious roots (ARs) is an important morphological acclimation to waterlogging stress; however, its genetic basis remains fragmentary. Here, through combined use of bulked segregant analysis-based whole-genome sequencing, SNP haplotyping and fine genetic mapping, we identified a candidate gene for a major-effect QTL, ARN6.1, that was responsible for waterlogging tolerance due to increased AR formation in the cucumber line Zaoer-N. Through multiple lines of evidence, we show that CsARN6.1 is the most possible candidate for ARN6.1 which encodes an AAA ATPase. The increased formation of ARs under waterlogging in Zaoer-N could be attributed to a non-synonymous SNP in the coiled-coil domain region of this gene. CsARN6.1 increases the number of ARs via its ATPase activity. Ectopic expression of CsARN6.1 in Arabidopsis resulted in better rooting ability and lateral root development in transgenic plants. Transgenic cucumber expressing the CsARN6.1Asp allele from Zaoer-N exhibited a significant increase in number of ARs compared with the wild type expressing the allele from Pepino under waterlogging conditions. Taken together, these data support that the AAA ATPase gene CsARN6.1 has an important role in increasing cucumber AR formation and waterlogging tolerance.
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- Xuewen Xu
- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- Horticulture Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Horticulture Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
- USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit, 1575 Linden Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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Gimhani DR, Gregorio GB, Kottearachchi NS, Samarasinghe WLG. SNP-based discovery of salinity-tolerant QTLs in a bi-parental population of rice (Oryza sativa). Mol Genet Genomics 2016; 291:2081-2099. [PMID: 27535768 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-016-1241-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Breeding for salt tolerance is the most promising approach to enhance the productivity of saline prone areas. However, polygenic inheritance of salt tolerance in rice acts as a bottleneck in conventional breeding for salt tolerance. Hence, we set our goals to construct a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based molecular map employing high-throughput SNP marker technology and to investigate salinity tolerant QTLs with closest flanking markers using an elite rice background. Seedling stage salinity responses were assessed in a population of 281 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from the cross between At354 (salt tolerant) and Bg352 (salt susceptible), by 11 morpho-physiological indices under a hydroponic system. Selected extreme 94 RILs were genotyped using Illumina Infinium rice 6K SNP array and densely saturated molecular map spanning 1460.81 cM of the rice genome with an average interval of 1.29 cM between marker loci was constructed using 1135 polymorphic SNP markers. The results revealed 83 significant QTLs for 11 salt responsive traits explaining 12.5-46.7 % of phenotypic variation in respective traits. Of them, 72 QTLs responsible for 10 traits were co-localized together forming 14 QTL hotspots at 14 different genomic regions. The all QTL hotspots were flanked less than 1 Mb intervals and therefore the SNP loci associated with these QTL hotspots would be important in candidate gene discovery for salt tolerance.
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- D R Gimhani
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba Univesity of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila (NWP), 60170, Sri Lanka.
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- International Rice Research Institute, DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila, Philippines
- East-West Seed Company (EWS), Km. 54 Cagayan Valley Road, Sampaloc, San Rafael, 3008, Bulacan, Philippines
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba Univesity of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila (NWP), 60170, Sri Lanka
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- Rice Research and Development Institute, Batalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
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Liu B, Gómez LD, Hua C, Sun L, Ali I, Huang L, Yu C, Simister R, Steele-King C, Gan Y, McQueen-Mason SJ. Linkage Mapping of Stem Saccharification Digestibility in Rice. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159117. [PMID: 27415441 PMCID: PMC4944936 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Rice is the staple food of almost half of the world population, and in excess 90% of it is grown and consumed in Asia, but the disposal of rice straw poses a problem for farmers, who often burn it in the fields, causing health and environmental problems. However, with increased focus on the development of sustainable biofuel production, rice straw has been recognized as a potential feedstock for non-food derived biofuel production. Currently, the commercial realization of rice as a biofuel feedstock is constrained by the high cost of industrial saccharification processes needed to release sugar for fermentation. This study is focused on the alteration of lignin content, and cell wall chemotypes and structures, and their effects on the saccharification potential of rice lignocellulosic biomass. A recombinant inbred lines (RILs) population derived from a cross between the lowland rice variety IR1552 and the upland rice variety Azucena with 271 molecular markers for quantitative trait SNP (QTS) analyses was used. After association analysis of 271 markers for saccharification potential, 1 locus and 4 pairs of epistatic loci were found to contribute to the enzymatic digestibility phenotype, and an inverse relationship between reducing sugar and lignin content in these recombinant inbred lines was identified. As a result of QTS analyses, several cell-wall associated candidate genes are proposed that may be useful for marker-assisted breeding and may aid breeders to produce potential high saccharification rice varieties.
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- Bohan Liu
- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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Zhou Y, Dong G, Tao Y, Chen C, Yang B, Wu Y, Yang Z, Liang G, Wang B, Wang Y. Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Toot Traits Using Sequencing-Based Genotyping Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines Derived from 9311 and Nipponbare in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0151796. [PMID: 27010823 PMCID: PMC4807085 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with rice root morphology provides useful information for avoiding drought stress and maintaining yield production under the irrigation condition. In this study, a set of chromosome segment substitution lines derived from 9311 as the recipient and Nipponbare as donor, were used to analysis root morphology. By combining the resequencing-based bin-map with a multiple linear regression analysis, QTL identification was conducted on root number (RN), total root length (TRL), root dry weight (RDW), maximum root length (MRL), root thickness (RTH), total absorption area (TAA) and root vitality (RV), using the CSSL population grown under hydroponic conditions. A total of thirty-eight QTLs were identified: six for TRL, six for RDW, eight for the MRL, four for RTH, seven for RN, two for TAA, and five for RV. Phenotypic effect variance explained by these QTLs ranged from 2.23% to 37.08%, and four single QTLs had more than 10% phenotypic explanations on three root traits. We also detected the correlations between grain yield (GY) and root traits, and found that TRL, RTH and MRL had significantly positive correlations with GY. However, TRL, RDW and MRL had significantly positive correlations with biomass yield (BY). Several QTLs identified in our population were co-localized with some loci for grain yield or biomass. This information may be immediately exploited for improving rice water and fertilizer use efficiency for molecular breeding of root system architectures.
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- Yong Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Lixiahe Agricultural Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou 225007, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Wachsman G, Sparks EE, Benfey PN. Genes and networks regulating root anatomy and architecture. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2015; 208:26-38. [PMID: 25989832 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The root is an excellent model for studying developmental processes that underlie plant anatomy and architecture. Its modular structure, the lack of cell movement and relative accessibility to microscopic visualization facilitate research in a number of areas of plant biology. In this review, we describe several examples that demonstrate how cell type-specific developmental mechanisms determine cell fate and the formation of defined tissues with unique characteristics. In the last 10 yr, advances in genome-wide technologies have led to the sequencing of thousands of plant genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes. In parallel with the development of these high-throughput technologies, biologists have had to establish computational, statistical and bioinformatic tools that can deal with the wealth of data generated by them. These resources provide a foundation for posing more complex questions about molecular interactions, and have led to the discovery of new mechanisms that control phenotypic differences. Here we review several recent studies that shed new light on developmental processes, which are involved in establishing root anatomy and architecture. We highlight the power of combining large-scale experiments with classical techniques to uncover new pathways in root development.
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- Guy Wachsman
- Department of Biology and Center for Systems Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Biology and Center for Systems Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Biology and Center for Systems Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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Kole C, Muthamilarasan M, Henry R, Edwards D, Sharma R, Abberton M, Batley J, Bentley A, Blakeney M, Bryant J, Cai H, Cakir M, Cseke LJ, Cockram J, de Oliveira AC, De Pace C, Dempewolf H, Ellison S, Gepts P, Greenland A, Hall A, Hori K, Hughes S, Humphreys MW, Iorizzo M, Ismail AM, Marshall A, Mayes S, Nguyen HT, Ogbonnaya FC, Ortiz R, Paterson AH, Simon PW, Tohme J, Tuberosa R, Valliyodan B, Varshney RK, Wullschleger SD, Yano M, Prasad M. Application of genomics-assisted breeding for generation of climate resilient crops: progress and prospects. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:563. [PMID: 26322050 PMCID: PMC4531421 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Climate change affects agricultural productivity worldwide. Increased prices of food commodities are the initial indication of drastic edible yield loss, which is expected to increase further due to global warming. This situation has compelled plant scientists to develop climate change-resilient crops, which can withstand broad-spectrum stresses such as drought, heat, cold, salinity, flood, submergence and pests, thus helping to deliver increased productivity. Genomics appears to be a promising tool for deciphering the stress responsiveness of crop species with adaptation traits or in wild relatives toward identifying underlying genes, alleles or quantitative trait loci. Molecular breeding approaches have proven helpful in enhancing the stress adaptation of crop plants, and recent advances in high-throughput sequencing and phenotyping platforms have transformed molecular breeding to genomics-assisted breeding (GAB). In view of this, the present review elaborates the progress and prospects of GAB for improving climate change resilience in crops, which is likely to play an ever increasing role in the effort to ensure global food security.
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- Department of Plant Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchNew Delhi, India
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of QueenslandSt Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of QueenslandBrisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi ViswavidyalayaMohanpur, India
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- Genetic Resources Centre, International Institute of Tropical AgricultureIbadan, Nigeria
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- Centre for Integrated Legume Research, University of QueenslandBrisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The John Bingham Laboratory, National Institute of Agricultural BotanyCambridge, UK
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- CLES, Hatherly Laboratories, University of ExeterExeter, UK
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- Forage Crop Research Institute, Japan Grassland Agriculture and Forage Seed AssociationNasushiobara, Japan
- Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural UniversityBeijing, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Murdoch UniversityMurdoch, WA, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL, USA
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- The John Bingham Laboratory, National Institute of Agricultural BotanyCambridge, UK
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- Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy, University of TusciaViterbo, Italy
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- Global Crop Diversity Trust, Platz der Vereinten NationenBonn, Germany
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- Department of Horticulture, University of WisconsinMadison, WI, USA
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- Section of Crop and Ecosystem Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, DavisDavis, CA, USA
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- The John Bingham Laboratory, National Institute of Agricultural BotanyCambridge, UK
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of CaliforniaRiverside, Riverside, USA
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- Agrogenomics Research Center, National Institute of Agrobiological SciencesTsukuba, Japan
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth UniversityWales, UK
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- Department of Horticulture, University of WisconsinMadison, WI, USA
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth UniversityWales, UK
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- Biotechnology and Crop Genetics, Crops for the FutureSemenyih, Malaysia
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- National Center for Soybean Biotechnology and Division of Plant Science, University of MissouriColumbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSundvagen, Sweden
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- Department of Horticulture, USDA-ARS, University of WisconsinMadison, WI, USA
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- Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology Project, Centro International de Agricultura TropicalCali, Columbia
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- National Center for Soybean Biotechnology and Division of Plant Science, University of MissouriColumbia, MO, USA
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- Center of Excellence in Genomics, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsPatancheru, India
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Climate Change Science InstituteOak Ridge, TN, USA
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Institute of Crop ScienceTsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Plant Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchNew Delhi, India
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Petrarulo M, Marone D, Ferragonio P, Cattivelli L, Rubiales D, De Vita P, Mastrangelo AM. Genetic analysis of root morphological traits in wheat. Mol Genet Genomics 2014; 290:785-806. [PMID: 25416422 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-014-0957-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Traits related to root architecture are of great importance for yield performance of crop species, although they remain poorly understood. The present study is aimed at identifying the genomic regions involved in the control of root morphological traits in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.). A set of 123 recombinant inbred lines derived from the durum wheat cross of cvs. 'Creso' × 'Pedroso' were grown hydroponically to two growth stages, and were phenotypically evaluated for a number of root traits. In addition, meta-(M)QTL analysis was performed that considered the results of other root traits studies in wheat, to compare with the 'Creso' × 'Pedroso' cross and to increase the QTL detection power. Eight quantitative trait loci (QTL) for traits related to root morphology were identified on chromosomes 1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A and 6B in the 'Creso' × 'Pedroso' segregating population. Twenty-two MQTL that comprised from two to six individual QTL that had widely varying confidence intervals were found on 14 chromosomes. The data from the present study provide a detailed analysis of the genetic basis of morphological root traits in wheat. This study of the 'Creso' × 'Pedroso' durum-wheat population has revealed some QTL that had not been previously identified.
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- Maria Petrarulo
- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura-Cereal Research Centre, SS 673 km 25.200, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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Ali A, Ali Z, Quraishi UM, Kazi AG, Malik RN, Sher H, Mujeeb-Kazi A. Integrating Physiological and Genetic Approaches for Improving Drought Tolerance in Crops. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND MANAGEMENT OF CROP STRESS TOLERANCE 2014. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800875-1.00014-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Drought is one of the most important environmental stresses affecting the productivity of most field crops. Elucidation of the complex mechanisms underlying drought resistance in crops will accelerate the development of new varieties with enhanced drought resistance. Here, we provide a brief review on the progress in genetic, genomic, and molecular studies of drought resistance in major crops. Drought resistance is regulated by numerous small-effect loci and hundreds of genes that control various morphological and physiological responses to drought. This review focuses on recent studies of genes that have been well characterized as affecting drought resistance and genes that have been successfully engineered in staple crops. We propose that one significant challenge will be to unravel the complex mechanisms of drought resistance in crops through more intensive and integrative studies in order to find key functional components or machineries that can be used as tools for engineering and breeding drought-resistant crops.
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- Honghong Hu
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; ,
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Bellini C, Pacurar DI, Perrone I. Adventitious roots and lateral roots: similarities and differences. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 65:639-66. [PMID: 24555710 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-050213-035645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 290] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In addition to its role in water and nutrient uptake, the root system is fundamentally important because it anchors a plant to its substrate. Although a wide variety of root systems exist across different species, all plants have a primary root (derived from an embryonic radicle) and different types of lateral roots. Adventitious roots, by comparison, display the same functions as lateral roots but develop from aerial tissues. In addition, they not only develop as an adaptive response to various stresses, such as wounding or flooding, but also are a key limiting component of vegetative propagation. Lateral and adventitious roots share key elements of the genetic and hormonal regulatory networks but are subject to different regulatory mechanisms. In this review, we discuss the developmental processes that give rise to lateral and adventitious roots and highlight knowledge acquired over the past few years about the mechanisms that regulate adventitious root formation.
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- Catherine Bellini
- Umeå Plant Science Center, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, SE90187 Umeå, Sweden; , ,
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Comas LH, Becker SR, Cruz VMV, Byrne PF, Dierig DA. Root traits contributing to plant productivity under drought. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2013. [PMID: 24204374 DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2014.00442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Geneticists and breeders are positioned to breed plants with root traits that improve productivity under drought. However, a better understanding of root functional traits and how traits are related to whole plant strategies to increase crop productivity under different drought conditions is needed. Root traits associated with maintaining plant productivity under drought include small fine root diameters, long specific root length, and considerable root length density, especially at depths in soil with available water. In environments with late season water deficits, small xylem diameters in targeted seminal roots save soil water deep in the soil profile for use during crop maturation and result in improved yields. Capacity for deep root growth and large xylem diameters in deep roots may also improve root acquisition of water when ample water at depth is available. Xylem pit anatomy that makes xylem less "leaky" and prone to cavitation warrants further exploration holding promise that such traits may improve plant productivity in water-limited environments without negatively impacting yield under adequate water conditions. Rapid resumption of root growth following soil rewetting may improve plant productivity under episodic drought. Genetic control of many of these traits through breeding appears feasible. Several recent reviews have covered methods for screening root traits but an appreciation for the complexity of root systems (e.g., functional differences between fine and coarse roots) needs to be paired with these methods to successfully identify relevant traits for crop improvement. Screening of root traits at early stages in plant development can proxy traits at mature stages but verification is needed on a case by case basis that traits are linked to increased crop productivity under drought. Examples in lesquerella (Physaria) and rice (Oryza) show approaches to phenotyping of root traits and current understanding of root trait genetics for breeding.
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- Louise H Comas
- Water Management Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Comas LH, Becker SR, Cruz VMV, Byrne PF, Dierig DA. Root traits contributing to plant productivity under drought. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2013; 4:442. [PMID: 24204374 PMCID: PMC3817922 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 469] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Geneticists and breeders are positioned to breed plants with root traits that improve productivity under drought. However, a better understanding of root functional traits and how traits are related to whole plant strategies to increase crop productivity under different drought conditions is needed. Root traits associated with maintaining plant productivity under drought include small fine root diameters, long specific root length, and considerable root length density, especially at depths in soil with available water. In environments with late season water deficits, small xylem diameters in targeted seminal roots save soil water deep in the soil profile for use during crop maturation and result in improved yields. Capacity for deep root growth and large xylem diameters in deep roots may also improve root acquisition of water when ample water at depth is available. Xylem pit anatomy that makes xylem less "leaky" and prone to cavitation warrants further exploration holding promise that such traits may improve plant productivity in water-limited environments without negatively impacting yield under adequate water conditions. Rapid resumption of root growth following soil rewetting may improve plant productivity under episodic drought. Genetic control of many of these traits through breeding appears feasible. Several recent reviews have covered methods for screening root traits but an appreciation for the complexity of root systems (e.g., functional differences between fine and coarse roots) needs to be paired with these methods to successfully identify relevant traits for crop improvement. Screening of root traits at early stages in plant development can proxy traits at mature stages but verification is needed on a case by case basis that traits are linked to increased crop productivity under drought. Examples in lesquerella (Physaria) and rice (Oryza) show approaches to phenotyping of root traits and current understanding of root trait genetics for breeding.
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- Louise H. Comas
- Water Management Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research ServiceFort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO, USA
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- National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research ServiceFort Collins, CO, USA
- Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO, USA
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- National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research ServiceFort Collins, CO, USA
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Fukao T, Xiong L. Genetic mechanisms conferring adaptation to submergence and drought in rice: simple or complex? CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2013; 16:196-204. [PMID: 23453780 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2013.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Revised: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Both high and low extremes in precipitation increasingly impact agricultural productivity and sustainability as a consequence of global climate change. Elucidation of the genetic basis underlying stress tolerance facilitates development of new rice varieties with enhanced tolerance. Submergence tolerance is conferred by a single master regulator that orchestrates various acclimation responses, whereas drought tolerance is regulated by a number of small-effect loci that are largely influenced by genetic background and environment. Detailed molecular studies have uncovered the functional importance of genes and signaling components which coordinate various morphological and physiological responses to submergence and drought, providing new insight into understanding the complex regulatory mechanisms of stress tolerance in rice.
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- Takeshi Fukao
- Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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Mir RR, Zaman-Allah M, Sreenivasulu N, Trethowan R, Varshney RK. Integrated genomics, physiology and breeding approaches for improving drought tolerance in crops. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2012; 125:625-45. [PMID: 22696006 PMCID: PMC3405239 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-012-1904-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Drought is one of the most serious production constraint for world agriculture and is projected to worsen with anticipated climate change. Inter-disciplinary scientists have been trying to understand and dissect the mechanisms of plant tolerance to drought stress using a variety of approaches; however, success has been limited. Modern genomics and genetic approaches coupled with advances in precise phenotyping and breeding methodologies are expected to more effectively unravel the genes and metabolic pathways that confer drought tolerance in crops. This article discusses the most recent advances in plant physiology for precision phenotyping of drought response, a vital step before implementing the genetic and molecular-physiological strategies to unravel the complex multilayered drought tolerance mechanism and further exploration using molecular breeding approaches for crop improvement. Emphasis has been given to molecular dissection of drought tolerance by QTL or gene discovery through linkage and association mapping, QTL cloning, candidate gene identification, transcriptomics and functional genomics. Molecular breeding approaches such as marker-assisted backcrossing, marker-assisted recurrent selection and genome-wide selection have been suggested to be integrated in crop improvement strategies to develop drought-tolerant cultivars that will enhance food security in the context of a changing and more variable climate.
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- Reyazul Rouf Mir
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, 502 324 India
- Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J), Chatha, Jammu, 180 009 India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, 502 324 India
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maradi, BP 465, Maradi, Niger
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney, PMB11, Camden, NSW 2570 Australia
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, 502 324 India
- CGIAR-Generation Challenge Programme (GCP), c/o CIMMYT, Int APDO Postal 6-641, 06600 Mexico, DF Mexico
- School of Plant Biology (M084), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
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Lynch JP, Brown KM. New roots for agriculture: exploiting the root phenome. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2012; 367:1598-604. [PMID: 22527403 PMCID: PMC3321693 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2011.0243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Recent advances in root biology are making it possible to genetically design root systems with enhanced soil exploration and resource capture. These cultivars would have substantial value for improving food security in developing nations, where yields are limited by drought and low soil fertility, and would enhance the sustainability of intensive agriculture. Many of the phenes controlling soil resource capture are related to root architecture. We propose that a better understanding of the root phenome is needed to effectively translate genetic advances into improved crop cultivars. Elementary, unique root phenes need to be identified. We need to understand the 'fitness landscape' for these phenes: how they affect crop performance in an array of environments and phenotypes. Finally, we need to develop methods to measure phene expression rapidly and economically without artefacts. These challenges, especially mapping the fitness landscape, are non-trivial, and may warrant new research and training modalities.
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- Jonathan P Lynch
- Department of Horticulture, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Salunkhe AS, Poornima R, Prince KSJ, Kanagaraj P, Sheeba JA, Amudha K, Suji KK, Senthil A, Babu RC. Fine mapping QTL for drought resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using bulk segregant analysis. Mol Biotechnol 2011; 49:90-5. [PMID: 21298364 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-011-9382-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Drought stress is a major limitation to rice (Oryza sativa L.) yields and its stability, especially in rainfed conditions. Developing rice cultivars with inherent capacity to withstand drought stress would improve rainfed rice production. Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) linked to drought resistance traits will help to develop rice cultivars suitable for water-limited environments through molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS) strategy. However, QTL mapping is usually carried out by genotyping large number of progenies, which is labour-intensive, time-consuming and cost-ineffective. Bulk segregant analysis (BSA) serves as an affordable strategy for mapping large effect QTLs by genotyping only the extreme phenotypes instead of the entire mapping population. We have previously mapped a QTL linked to leaf rolling and leaf drying in recombinant inbred (RI) lines derived from two locally adapted indica rice ecotypes viz., IR20/Nootripathu using BSA. Fine mapping the QTL will facilitate its application in MAS. BSA was done by bulking DNA of 10 drought-resistant and 12 drought-sensitive RI lines. Out of 343 rice microsatellites markers genotyped, RM8085 co-segregated among the RI lines constituting the respective bulks. RM8085 was mapped in the middle of the QTL region on chromosome 1 previously identified in these RI lines thus reducing the QTL interval from 7.9 to 3.8 cM. Further, the study showed that the region, RM212-RM302-RM8085-RM3825 on chromosome 1, harbours large effect QTLs for drought-resistance traits across several genetic backgrounds in rice. Thus, the QTL may be useful for drought resistance improvement in rice through MAS and map-based cloning.
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- Arvindkumar Shivaji Salunkhe
- Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
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Genetic Analysis on Characteristics to Measure Drought Resistance Using Dongxiang Wild Rice (Oryza rufupogon Griff.) and Its Derived Backcross Inbred Lines Population at Seedling Stage. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1671-2927(11)60164-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhu J, Ingram PA, Benfey PN, Elich T. From lab to field, new approaches to phenotyping root system architecture. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 14:310-7. [PMID: 21530367 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2011.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Revised: 03/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/31/2011] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plant root system architecture (RSA) is plastic and dynamic, allowing plants to respond to their environment in order to optimize acquisition of important soil resources. A number of RSA traits are known to be correlated with improved crop performance. There is increasing recognition that future gains in productivity, especially under low input conditions, can be achieved through optimization of RSA. However, realization of this goal has been hampered by low resolution and low throughput approaches for characterizing RSA. To overcome these limitations, new methods are being developed to facilitate high throughput and high content RSA phenotyping. Here we summarize laboratory and field approaches for phenotyping RSA, drawing particular attention to recent advances in plant imaging and analysis. Improvements in phenotyping will facilitate the genetic analysis of RSA and aid in the identification of the genetic loci underlying useful agronomic traits.
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Srividhya A, Vemireddy LR, Sridhar S, Jayaprada M, Ramanarao PV, Hariprasad AS, Reddy HK, Anuradha G, Siddiq E. Molecular mapping of QTLs for yield and its components under two water supply conditions in rice (Oryza sativa L.). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s12892-010-0023-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pearson A, Cogan NOI, Baillie RC, Hand ML, Bandaranayake CK, Erb S, Wang J, Kearney GA, Gendall AR, Smith KF, Forster JW. Identification of QTLs for morphological traits influencing waterlogging tolerance in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2011; 122:609-622. [PMID: 20981402 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-010-1473-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2010] [Accepted: 10/11/2010] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Perennial ryegrass is a globally cultivated obligate outbreeding diploid species (2n = 2x = 14) which is subjected to periods of waterlogging stress due to flood irrigation during winter and the lead-up to summer. Reduction of oxygen supply to root systems due to waterlogging produces consequent deleterious effects on plant performance. Framework genetic maps for a large-scale genetic mapping family [F₁(NA(x) × AU₆)] were constructed containing 91 simple sequence repeat and 24 single nucleotide polymorphism genetic markers. Genetic trait dissection using both control and waterlogging treatments was performed in the glasshouse, a total of 143 maximally recombinant genotypes being selected from the overall sib-ship and replicated threefold in the trial. Analysis was performed for nine quantitative morphological traits measured 8 weeks after stress treatments were applied. A total of 37 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were identified; 19 on the NA(x) parental genetic map, and 18 on the AU₆ parental genetic map. Regions of particular interest were identified on linkage groups (LGs) 4 and 3 of the respective maps, which have been targeted for further analysis by selection of critical recombinants. This first study of genetic control of waterlogging tolerance in ryegrasses has important implications for breeding improvement of abiotic stress adaptation.
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- Allison Pearson
- Department of Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, La Trobe Research and Development Park, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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Shu LB, Ding W, Wu JH, Feng FJ, Luo LJ, Mei HW. Proteomic analysis of rice leaves shows the different regulations to osmotic stress and stress signals. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2010; 52:981-995. [PMID: 20977656 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.00986.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Following the idea of partial root-zone drying (PRD) in crop cultivation, the morphological and physiological responses to partial root osmotic stress (PROS) and whole root osmotic stress (WROS) were investigated in rice. WROS caused stress symptoms like leaf rolling and membrane leakage. PROS stimulated stress signals, but did not cause severe leaf damage. By proteomic analysis, a total of 58 proteins showed differential expression after one or both treatments, and functional classification of these proteins suggests that stress signals regulate photosynthesis, carbohydrate and energy metabolism. Two other proteins (anthranilate synthase and submergence-induced nickel-binding protein) were upregulated only in the PROS plants, indicating their important roles in stress resistance. Additionally, more enzymes were involved in stress defense, redox homeostasis, lignin and ethylene synthesis in WROS leaves, suggesting a more comprehensive regulatory mechanism induced by osmotic stress. This study provides new insights into the complex molecular networks within plant leaves involved in the adaptation to osmotic stress and stress signals.
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- Lie-Bo Shu
- Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Coudert Y, Périn C, Courtois B, Khong NG, Gantet P. Genetic control of root development in rice, the model cereal. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2010; 15:219-26. [PMID: 20153971 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2010.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2009] [Revised: 01/14/2010] [Accepted: 01/18/2010] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Cereals possess a fibrous root system that is mainly composed of crown roots that emerge postembryonically from the nodes of the stem. Because the root system is not directly accessible and consequently difficult to study, it remains a target for breeders to improve the ability of plants to exploit the mineral and water resources of the soil. Breeding for root architecture necessitates identifying the genetic determinants of root development. This research is now underway in cereals, particularly in rice, the monocot model species. In this review, we examine recent data identifying genes that govern root development in cereals, such as ARL1/CRL1 in rice and RTCS in maize which encodes a conserved lateral organ boundary domain transcription factor involved in crown root initiation and development in response to auxin. Finally, we discuss the detection and validation of root development quantitative trait loci.
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- Yoan Coudert
- Université Montpellier 2, UMR 1098 Développement et Adaptation des Plantes, Bat 15, CC 002, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Shimizu H, Maruoka M, Ichikawa N, Baruah AR, Uwatoko N, Sano Y, Onishi K. Genetic control of phenotypic plasticity in Asian cultivated and wild rice in response to nutrient and density changes. Genome 2010; 53:211-23. [DOI: 10.1139/g09-099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Phenotypic plasticity is an adaptive mechanism adopted by plants in response to environmental heterogeneity. Cultivated and wild species adapt in contrasting environments; however, it is not well understood how genetic changes responsible for phenotypic plasticity were involved in crop evolution. We investigated the genetic control of phenotypic plasticity in Asian cultivated ( Oryza sativa ) and wild rice ( O. rufipogon ) under 5 environmental conditions (2 nutrient and 3 density levels). Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was conducted for traits affecting plant architecture and biomass production. By analysing the phenotypic means, QTLs of large effects were detected as a cluster on chromosome 7 under all the environmental conditions investigated; this might have contributed to transitions of plant architecture during domestication, as reported previously. Multiple QTLs of plasticity were also found within this QTL cluster, demonstrating that allele-specific environmental sensitivity might control plasticity. Furthermore, QTLs controlling plasticity without affecting phenotypic means were also identified. The mode of action and direction of allele effects of plasticity QTLs varied depending on the traits and environmental signals. These findings confirmed that cultivated and wild rice show distinctive genetic differentiation for phenotypic plasticity, which might have contributed to adaptation under contrasting environmental heterogeneity during the domestication of rice.
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- Hiroyuki Shimizu
- National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region, Hokkaido 062-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region, Hokkaido 062-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region, Hokkaido 062-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region, Hokkaido 062-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region, Hokkaido 062-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region, Hokkaido 062-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region, Hokkaido 062-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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Muchero W, Ehlers JD, Roberts PA. Restriction site polymorphism-based candidate gene mapping for seedling drought tolerance in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2010; 120:509-18. [PMID: 19834655 PMCID: PMC2807941 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-009-1171-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2009] [Accepted: 09/27/2009] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Quantitative trait loci (QTL) studies provide insight into the complexity of drought tolerance mechanisms. Molecular markers used in these studies also allow for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in breeding programs, enabling transfer of genetic factors between breeding lines without complete knowledge of their exact nature. However, potential for recombination between markers and target genes limit the utility of MAS-based strategies. Candidate gene mapping offers an alternative solution to identify trait determinants underlying QTL of interest. Here, we used restriction site polymorphisms to investigate co-location of candidate genes with QTL for seedling drought stress-induced premature senescence identified previously in cowpea. Genomic DNA isolated from 113 F(2:8) RILs of drought-tolerant IT93K503-1 and drought susceptible CB46 genotypes was digested with combinations of EcoR1 and HpaII, Mse1, or Msp1 restriction enzymes and amplified with primers designed from 13 drought-responsive cDNAs. JoinMap 3.0 and MapQTL 4.0 software were used to incorporate polymorphic markers onto the AFLP map and to analyze their association with the drought response QTL. Seven markers co-located with peaks of previously identified QTL. Isolation, sequencing, and blast analysis of these markers confirmed their significant homology with drought or other abiotic stress-induced expressed sequence tags (EST) from cowpea and other plant systems. Further, homology with coding sequences for a multidrug resistance protein 3 and a photosystem I assembly protein ycf3 was revealed in two of these candidates. These results provide a platform for the identification and characterization of genetic trait determinants underlying seedling drought tolerance in cowpea.
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- Wellington Muchero
- Nematology Department, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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- Botany and Plant Sciences Department, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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- Nematology Department, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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Athar HR, Ashraf M. Strategies for Crop Improvement Against Salinity and Drought Stress: An Overview. SALINITY AND WATER STRESS 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9065-3_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Root systems have recognizable developmental plans when grown in solution or agar; however, these plans often must be modified to cope with the prevailing conditions in the soil environment such as the avoidance of obstacles and the exploitation of nutrient-rich patches or water zones. The modular structure of roots enables them to respond to their environment, and roots are very adaptive at modifying growth throughout the root system to concentrate their efforts in the areas that are the most profitable. Roots also form associations with microorganisms as a strategy to enhance resource capture. However, while the responses of roots in nutrient patches are well-recognized, overall 'rules of response' and variation in strategy among plant species that can be applied in a number of different environments are still lacking. Finally, there is increasing evidence that root-root interactions are much more sophisticated than previously thought, and the evidence for roots to identify self from non-self roots will be briefly discussed.
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- Angela Hodge
- Department of Biology, Area 14, University of York, York YO105YW, UK.
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Zheng B, Yang L, Mao C, Huang Y, Wu P. Comparison of QTLs for rice seedling morphology under different water supply conditions. J Genet Genomics 2009; 35:473-84. [PMID: 18721784 DOI: 10.1016/s1673-8527(08)60065-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2008] [Revised: 05/12/2008] [Accepted: 05/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The variation of seedling characteristics under different water supply conditions is strongly associated with drought resistance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) and a better elucidation of its genetics is helpful for improving rice drought resistance. Ninetysix doubled-haploid (DH) rice lines of an indica and japonica cross were grown in both flooding and upland conditions and QTLs for morphological traits at seedling stage were examined using 208 restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and 76 microsatellite (SSR) markers. A total of 32 putative QTLs were associated with the four seedling traits: average of three adventitious root lengths (ARL), shoot height (SH), shoot biomass (SW), and root to shoot dry weight ratio (RSR). Five QTLs detected were the same under control and upland conditions. The ratio between the mean value of the seedling trait under upland and flooding conditions was used for assessing drought tolerance. A total of six QTLs for drought tolerance were detected. Comparative analysis was performed for the QTLs detected in this case and those reported from two other populations with the same upland rice variety Azucena as parent. Several identical QTLs for seedling elongation across the three populations with the positive alleles from the upland rice Azucena were detected, which suggests that the alleles of Azucena might be involved in water stress-accelerated elongation of rice under different genetic backgrounds. Five cell wall-related candidate genes for OsEXP1, OsEXP2, OsEXP4, EXT, and EGase were mapped on the intervals carrying the QTLs for seedling traits.
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- Bingsong Zheng
- School of Forestry & Biotechnology, Zhejiang Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China.
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Suryapriya P, Snehalatha A, Kayalvili U, Krishna R, Singh S, Ulaganathan K. Genome-wide analyses of rice root development QTLs and development of an online resource, Rootbrowse. Bioinformation 2009; 3:279-81. [PMID: 19255649 PMCID: PMC2646863 DOI: 10.6026/97320630003279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2008] [Revised: 12/19/2008] [Accepted: 12/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Genetic control of root development in rice is complex and the underlying mechanisms (constitutive and adaptive) are poorly understood. Lowland and upland varieties of indica and japonica rice with contrasting root development characteristics have been crossed, mapping populations developed and a number of QTLs in different chromosomes were identified. As these studies have used different sets of markers and many of the QTLs identified are long, it is difficult to exploit the varietal difference for improved root traits by marker assisted selection and for identification of concerned alleles. Intensive data mining of literature resulted in the identification 861 root development QTLs and associated microsatellite markers located on different chromosomes. The QTL and marker data generated and the genome sequence of rice were used for construction of a relational database, Rootbrowse, using MySQL relational database management system and Bio::DB::GFF schema. The data is viewed using GBrowse visualization tool. It graphically displays a section of the genome and all features annotated on it including the QTLs. The QTLs can be displayed along with SSR markers, protein coding genes and/or known root development genes for prediction of probable candidate genes. AVAILABILITY Rootbrowse is freely available at http://www.ricebrowse.org.
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- Pala Suryapriya
- Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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A bioinformatic and transcriptomic approach to identifying positional candidate genes without fine mapping: an example using rice root-growth QTLs. Genomics 2008; 92:344-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2008.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2008] [Revised: 07/10/2008] [Accepted: 07/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Singh AK, Ansari MW, Pareek A, Singla-Pareek SL. Raising salinity tolerant rice: recent progress and future perspectives. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2008; 14:137-54. [PMID: 23572881 PMCID: PMC3550660 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-008-0013-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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With the rapid growth in population consuming rice as staple food and the deteriorating soil and water quality around the globe, there is an urgent need to understand the response of this important crop towards these environmental abuses. With the ultimate goal to raise rice plant with better suitability towards rapidly changing environmental inputs, intensive efforts are on worldwide employing physiological, biochemical and molecular tools to perform this task. In this regard, efforts of plant breeders need to be duly acknowledged as several salinity tolerant varieties have reached the farmers field. Parallel efforts from molecular biologists have yielded relevant knowledge related to perturbations in gene expression and proteins during stress. Employing transgenic technology, functional validation of various target genes involved in diverse processes such as signaling, transcription, ion homeostasis, antioxidant defense etc for enhanced salinity stress tolerance has been attempted in various model systems and some of them have been extended to crop plant rice too. However, the fact remains that these transgenic plants showing improved performance towards salinity stress are yet to move from 'lab to the land'. Pondering this, we propose that future efforts should be channelized more towards multigene engineering that may enable the taming of this multigene controlled trait. Recent technological achievements such as the whole genome sequencing of rice is leading to a shift from single gene based studies to genome wide analysis that may prove to be a boon in re-defining salt stress responsive targets.
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- Anil K. Singh
- />Plant Molecular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, 110 067 India
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- />Plant Molecular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, 110 067 India
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- />Plant Molecular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, 110 067 India
- />Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110 067 India
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- />Plant Molecular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, 110 067 India
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Suralta RR, Inukai Y, Yamauchi A. Utilizing Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines (CSSLs) for Evaluation of Root Responses to Transient Moisture Stresses in Rice. PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2008; 11:457-465. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1626/pps.11.457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cui K, Huang J, Xing Y, Yu S, Xu C, Peng S. Mapping QTLs for seedling characteristics under different water supply conditions in rice (Oryza sativa). PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2008; 132:53-68. [PMID: 18251870 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2007.00991.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A greater understanding of the genetics of responses to water deficit/drought may be helpful in improving water-deficit resistance in the early stages of growth in rice. A recombinant inbred population derived from a cross between Zhenshan 97 and Minghui 63 was grown in hydroponic culture to characterize the responses of seedlings to water deficit imposed by PEG 6000 and to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for seedling characteristics under both well-watered and water-deficit conditions. Generally, the two parents showed significant differences in plant height (PH), maximum root length (MRL), shoot fresh weight (SFW), root fresh weight (RFW), number of roots and root:shoot ratio based on fresh weight under both well-watered and water-deficit conditions. For two parents, PH and SFW were significantly inhibited under water deficit. However, the other four traits had larger values under water deficit. Among 26 and 34 QTLs detected for the six traits studied under the well-watered and water-deficit conditions, respectively, a total of 14 QTLs for SFW, PH, RFW and MRL (23% of total QTLs detected) were detected in similar or tight linkage regions in both conditions. Among 11 intervals on 7 chromosomes identified to harbor multiple QTLs, 8 intervals were found to affect related traits under the two water supply conditions and 3 intervals were observed to be water supply-specific regions and had effects only under well-watered conditions, suggesting that water supply-specific regions or QTLs may be closely associated with the responses of lines to water deficit in the study. Several regions for the traits studied were also found to affect the root-related traits in previous studies and might be used in marker-assisted selection for drought-resistant rice in breeding programs.
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- Kehui Cui
- Crop Physiology and Production Center, College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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de Dorlodot S, Forster B, Pagès L, Price A, Tuberosa R, Draye X. Root system architecture: opportunities and constraints for genetic improvement of crops. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2007; 12:474-81. [PMID: 17822944 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2007.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 302] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2007] [Revised: 07/12/2007] [Accepted: 08/20/2007] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Abiotic stresses increasingly curtail crop yield as a result of global climate change and scarcity of water and nutrients. One way to minimize the negative impact of these factors on yield is to manipulate root system architecture (RSA) towards a distribution of roots in the soil that optimizes water and nutrient uptake. It is now established that most of the genetic variation for RSA is driven by a suite of quantitative trait loci. As we discuss here, marker-assisted selection and quantitative trait loci cloning for RSA are underway, exploiting genomic resources, candidate genes and the knowledge gained from Arabidopsis, rice and other crops. Nonetheless, efficient and accurate phenotyping, modelling and collaboration with breeders remain important challenges, particularly when defining ideal RSA for different crops and target environments.
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- Sophie de Dorlodot
- Unité d'Ecophysiologie et d'Amélioration végétale, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2-11, B-1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium
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Silva LDCE, Cruz CD, Moreira MA, Barros EGD. Simulation of population size and genome saturation level for genetic mapping of recombinant inbred lines (RILs). Genet Mol Biol 2007. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572007000600013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Yoshida K, Imaizumi N, Kaneko S, Kawagoe Y, Tagiri A, Tanaka H, Nishitani K, Komae K. Carbohydrate-binding module of a rice endo-beta-1,4-glycanase, OsCel9A, expressed in auxin-induced lateral root primordia, is post-translationally truncated. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2006; 47:1555-71. [PMID: 17056619 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcl021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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We report the cloning of a glycoside hydrolase family (GHF) 9 gene of rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Sasanishiki), OsCel9A, corresponding to the auxin-induced 51 kDa endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (EGase). This enzyme reveals a broad substrate specificity with respect to sugar backbones (glucose and xylose) in beta-1,4-glycans of type II cell wall. OsCel9A encodes a 640 amino acid polypeptide and is an ortholog of TomCel8, a tomato EGase containing a carbohydrate-binding module (CBM) 2 sequence at its C-terminus. The expression of four rice EGase genes including OsCel9A showed different patterns of organ specificity and responses to auxin. OsCel9A was preferentially expressed during the initiation of lateral roots or subcultured root calli, but was hardly expressed during auxin-induced coleoptile elongation or in seed calli, in contrast to OsCel9D, a KORRIGAN (KOR) homolog. In situ localization of OsCel9A transcripts demonstrated that its expression was specifically up-regulated in lateral root primordia (LRP). Northern blotting analysis showed the presence of a single product of OsCel9A. In contrast, both mass spectrometric analyses of peptide fragments from purified 51 kDa EGase proteins and immunogel blot analysis of EGase proteins in root extracts using two antibodies against internal peptide sequences of OsCel9A revealed that the entire CBM2 region was post-translationally truncated from the 67 kDa nascent protein to generate 51 kDa EGase isoforms. Analyses of auxin concentration and time course dependence of accumulation of two EGase isoforms suggested that the translation and post-translational CBM2 truncation of the OsCel9A gene may participate in lateral root development.
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- Kouki Yoshida
- Hydraulic and Bio Engineering Research Section, Technology Center, Taisei Co., 344-1 Nase-cho, Totuka-ku, Yokohama, 245-0051 Japan.
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MacMillan K, Emrich K, Piepho HP, Mullins CE, Price AH. Assessing the importance of genotype x environment interaction for root traits in rice using a mapping population II: conventional QTL analysis. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2006; 113:953-64. [PMID: 16896715 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-006-0357-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2005] [Accepted: 06/23/2006] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Modifying plant root systems is considered a means of crop improvement targeted to low-resource environments, particularly low nutrient and drought-prone agriculture. The identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for root traits has stimulated marker-assisted breeding to this end, but different QTLs have been detected in different populations of the same species, and importantly, in the same population when grown in different experimental environments. The presence of QTL x environment interaction is implicated, and this must be characterised if the utility of the target QTLs is to be realised. Previous attempts to do this suffer from a lack of control over replicate environments and inadequate statistical rigour. The Bala x Azucena mapping population was grown in two replicate experiments of four treatment environments, a control, a low light, a low soil nitrogen and a low soil water treatment. After a 4 weeks growth, maximum root length, maximum root thickness, root mass below 50 cm, total plant dry mass, % root mass and shoot length were measured. A summary of the overall results is presented in an accompanying paper. Here, QTL analysis by composite interval mapping is presented. A total of 145 QTLs were detected, mapping to 37 discrete loci on all chromosomes. Superficial evidence of QTL x E (great difference in LOD score) was tested by single-marker analysis which confirmed QTL x E for five loci representing only five individual trait-loci interactions. Some loci appeared to be stable across environments. Some QTLs were clearly more or less active under low light, low nitrogen or drought. A few notable loci on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are briefly discussed. Also discussed are some remaining statistical shortcomings that will be addressed in another companion paper.
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- K MacMillan
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK.
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Tuberosa R, Salvi S. Genomics-based approaches to improve drought tolerance of crops. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2006; 11:405-12. [PMID: 16843036 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2006.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2006] [Revised: 05/19/2006] [Accepted: 06/27/2006] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The genetic bases of the molecular, cellular and developmental responses to drought involve many gene functions regulated by water availability. Genomics-based approaches provide access to agronomically desirable alleles present at quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that affect such responses, thus enabling us to improve the drought tolerance and yield of crops under water-limited conditions more effectively. Marker-assisted selection is already helping breeders improve drought-related traits. Analysis of sequence data and gene products should facilitate the identification and cloning of genes at target QTLs. Based on such premises, we envision a quick broadening of our understanding of the genetic and functional basis of drought tolerance. Novel opportunities will be generated for tailoring new genotypes "by design". Harnessing the full potential of genomics-assisted breeding will require a multidisciplinary approach and an integrated knowledge of the molecular and physiological processes influencing tolerance to drought.
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- Roberto Tuberosa
- Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technology, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
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Vinod MS, Sharma N, Manjunath K, Kanbar A, Prakash NB, Shashidhar HE. Candidate genes for drought tolerance and improved productivity in rice (Oryza sativa L.). J Biosci 2006; 31:69-74. [PMID: 16595877 DOI: 10.1007/bf02705237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Candidate genes are sequenced genes of known biological action involved in the development or physiology of a trait. Twenty-one putative candidate genes were designed after an exhaustive search in the public databases along with an elaborate literature survey for candidate gene products and/or regulatory sequences associated with enhanced drought resistance. The downloaded sequences were then used to design primers considering the flanking sequences as well. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) performed on 10 diverse cultivars that involved Japonica, Indica and local accessions, revealed 12 polymorphic candidate genes. Seven polymorphic candidate genes were then utilized to genotype 148 individuals of CT9993 x IR62266 doubled haploid (DH) mapping population. The segregation data were tested for deviation from the expected Mendelian ratio (1:1) using a Chi-square test (less than 1%). Based on this, four candidate genes were assessed to be significant and the remaining three, as non-significant. All the significant candidate genes were biased towards CT9993, the female parent in the DH mapping population. Single-marker analysis strongly associated (less than 1%) them to different traits under both well-watered and low-moisture stress conditions. Two candidate genes, EXP15 and EXP13, were found to be associated with root number and silicon content in the stem respectively, under both well-watered and low-moisture stress conditions.
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- M S Vinod
- Marker-Assisted Selection Lab, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India
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Fitz Gerald JN, Lehti-Shiu MD, Ingram PA, Deak KI, Biesiada T, Malamy JE. Identification of quantitative trait loci that regulate Arabidopsis root system size and plasticity. Genetics 2006; 172:485-98. [PMID: 16157665 PMCID: PMC1456176 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.105.047555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2005] [Accepted: 09/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Root system size (RSS) is a complex trait that is greatly influenced by environmental cues. Hence, both intrinsic developmental pathways and environmental-response pathways contribute to RSS. To assess the natural variation in both types of pathways, we examined the root systems of the closely related Arabidopsis ecotypes Landsberg erecta (Ler) and Columbia (Col) grown under mild osmotic stress conditions. We found that Ler initiates more lateral root primordia, produces lateral roots from a higher percentage of these primordia, and has an overall larger root system than Col under these conditions. Furthermore, although each of these parameters is reduced by osmotic stress in both ecotypes, Ler shows a decreased sensitivity to osmotica. To understand the genetic basis for these differences, QTL for RSS under mild osmotic stress were mapped in a Ler x Col recombinant inbred population. Two robust quantitative trait loci (QTL) were identified and confirmed in near-isogenic lines (NILs). The NILs also allowed us to define distinct physiological roles for the gene(s) at each locus. This study provides insight into the genetic and physiological complexity that determines RSS and begins to dissect the molecular basis for naturally occurring differences in morphology and developmental plasticity in the root system.
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- Jonathan N Fitz Gerald
- Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology Department, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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Yue B, Xue W, Xiong L, Yu X, Luo L, Cui K, Jin D, Xing Y, Zhang Q. Genetic basis of drought resistance at reproductive stage in rice: separation of drought tolerance from drought avoidance. Genetics 2005; 172:1213-28. [PMID: 16272419 PMCID: PMC1456219 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.105.045062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Drought tolerance (DT) and drought avoidance (DA) are two major mechanisms in drought resistance of higher plants. In this study, the genetic bases of DT and DA at reproductive stage in rice were analyzed using a recombinant inbred line population from a cross between an indica lowland and a tropical japonica upland cultivar. The plants were grown individually in PVC pipes and two cycles of drought stress were applied to individual plants with unstressed plants as the control. A total of 21 traits measuring fitness, yield, and the root system were investigated. Little correlation of relative yield traits with potential yield, plant size, and root traits was detected, suggesting that DT and DA were well separated in the experiment. A genetic linkage map consisting of 245 SSR markers was constructed for mapping QTL for these traits. A total of 27 QTL were resolved for 7 traits of relative performance of fitness and yield, 36 QTL for 5 root traits under control, and 38 for 7 root traits under drought stress conditions, suggesting the complexity of the genetic bases of both DT and DA. Only a small portion of QTL for fitness- and yield-related traits overlapped with QTL for root traits, indicating that DT and DA had distinct genetic bases.
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- Bing Yue
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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