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Albrecht T, Oberforster M, Hartl L, Mohler V. Assessing Falling Number Stability Increases the Genomic Prediction Ability of Pre-Harvest Sprouting Resistance in Common Winter Wheat. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:794. [PMID: 38927730 PMCID: PMC11202678 DOI: 10.3390/genes15060794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) resistance is a complex trait, and many genes influencing the germination process of winter wheat have already been described. In the light of interannual climate variation, breeding for PHS resistance will remain mandatory for wheat breeders. Several tests and traits are used to assess PHS resistance, i.e., sprouting scores, germination index, and falling number (FN), but the variation of these traits is highly dependent on the weather conditions during field trials. Here, we present a method to assess falling number stability (FNS) employing an after-ripening period and the wetting of the kernels to improve trait variation and thus trait heritability. Different genome-based prediction scenarios within and across two subsequent seasons based on overall 400 breeding lines were applied to assess the predictive abilities of the different traits. Based on FNS, the genome-based prediction of the breeding values of wheat breeding material showed higher correlations across seasons (r=0.505-0.548) compared to those obtained for other traits for PHS assessment (r=0.216-0.501). By weighting PHS-associated quantitative trait loci (QTL) in the prediction model, the average predictive abilities for FNS increased from 0.585 to 0.648 within the season 2014/2015 and from 0.649 to 0.714 within the season 2015/2016. We found that markers in the Phs-A1 region on chromosome 4A had the highest effect on the predictive abilities for FNS, confirming the influence of this QTL in wheat breeding material, whereas the dwarfing genes Rht-B1 and Rht-D1 and the wheat-rye translocated chromosome T1RS.1BL exhibited effects, which are well-known, on FN per se exclusively.
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- Theresa Albrecht
- Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute for Crop Science and Plant Breeding, 85354 Freising, Germany; (T.A.); (L.H.)
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- Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Institute for Sustainable Plant Production, Spargelfeldstr. 191, 1220 Vienna, Austria
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- Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute for Crop Science and Plant Breeding, 85354 Freising, Germany; (T.A.); (L.H.)
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- Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute for Crop Science and Plant Breeding, 85354 Freising, Germany; (T.A.); (L.H.)
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Zhang L, Li T, Wang L, Cao K, Gao W, Yan S, Cao J, Lu J, Ma C, Chang C, Zhang H. A wheat heat shock transcription factor gene, TaHsf-7A, regulates seed dormancy and germination. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 210:108541. [PMID: 38552264 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Heat shock transcription factors (Hsfs) play multifaceted roles in plant growth, development, and responses to environmental factors. However, their involvement in seed dormancy and germination processes has remained elusive. In this study, we identified a wheat class B Hsf gene, TaHsf-7A, with higher expression in strong-dormancy varieties compared to weak-dormancy varieties during seed imbibition. Specifically, TaHsf-7A expression increased during seed dormancy establishment and subsequently declined during dormancy release. Through the identification of a 1-bp insertion (ins)/deletion (del) variation in the coding region of TaHsf-7A among wheat varieties with different dormancy levels, we developed a CAPS marker, Hsf-7A-1319, resulting in two allelic variations: Hsf-7A-1319-ins and Hsf-7A-1319-del. Notably, the allele Hsf-7A-1319-ins correlated with a reduced seed germination rate and elevated dormancy levels, while Hsf-7A-1319-del exhibited the opposite trend across 175 wheat varieties. The association of TaHsf-7A allelic status with seed dormancy and germination levels was confirmed in various genetically modified species, including Arabidopsis, rice, and wheat. Results from the dual luciferase assay demonstrated notable variations in transcriptional activity among transformants harboring distinct TaHsf-7A alleles. Furthermore, the levels of abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellin (GA), along with the expression levels of ABA and GA biosynthesis genes, showed significant differences between transgenic rice lines carrying different alleles of TaHsf-7A. These findings represent a significant step towards a comprehensive understanding of TaHsf-7A's involvement in the dormancy and germination processes of wheat seeds.
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- Litian Zhang
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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Gao W, Jiang Y, Yang X, Li T, Zhang L, Yan S, Cao J, Lu J, Ma C, Chang C, Zhang H. Functional analysis of a wheat class III peroxidase gene, TaPer12-3A, in seed dormancy and germination. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:318. [PMID: 38654190 PMCID: PMC11040755 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05041-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Class III peroxidases (PODs) perform crucial functions in various developmental processes and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, their roles in wheat seed dormancy (SD) and germination remain elusive. RESULTS Here, we identified a wheat class III POD gene, named TaPer12-3A, based on transcriptome data and expression analysis. TaPer12-3A showed decreasing and increasing expression trends with SD acquisition and release, respectively. It was highly expressed in wheat seeds and localized in the endoplasmic reticulum and cytoplasm. Germination tests were performed using the transgenic Arabidopsis and rice lines as well as wheat mutant mutagenized with ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) in Jing 411 (J411) background. These results indicated that TaPer12-3A negatively regulated SD and positively mediated germination. Further studies showed that TaPer12-3A maintained H2O2 homeostasis by scavenging excess H2O2 and participated in the biosynthesis and catabolism pathways of gibberellic acid and abscisic acid to regulate SD and germination. CONCLUSION These findings not only provide new insights for future functional analysis of TaPer12-3A in regulating wheat SD and germination but also provide a target gene for breeding wheat varieties with high pre-harvest sprouting resistance by gene editing technology.
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- Wei Gao
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China.
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Dallinger HG, Löschenberger F, Azrak N, Ametz C, Michel S, Bürstmayr H. Genome-wide association mapping for pre-harvest sprouting in European winter wheat detects novel resistance QTL, pleiotropic effects, and structural variation in multiple genomes. THE PLANT GENOME 2024; 17:e20301. [PMID: 36851839 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), germination of seeds before harvest, is a major problem in global wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production, and leads to reduced bread-making quality in affected grain. Breeding for PHS resistance can prevent losses under adverse conditions. Selecting resistant lines in years lacking pre-harvest rain, requires challenging of plants in the field or in the laboratory or using genetic markers. Despite the availability of a wheat reference and pan-genome, linking markers, genes, allelic, and structural variation, a complete understanding of the mechanisms underlying various sources of PHS resistance is still lacking. Therefore, we challenged a population of European wheat varieties and breeding lines with PHS conditions and phenotyped them for PHS traits, grain quality, phenological and agronomic traits to conduct genome-wide association mapping. Furthermore, we compared these marker-trait associations to previously reported PHS loci and evaluated their usefulness for breeding. We found markers associated with PHS on all chromosomes, with strong evidence for novel quantitative trait locus/loci (QTL) on chromosome 1A and 5B. The QTL on chromosome 1A lacks pleiotropic effect, for the QTL on 5B we detected pleiotropic effects on phenology and grain quality. Multiple peaks on chromosome 4A co-located with the major resistance locus Phs-A1, for which two causal genes, TaPM19 and TaMKK3, have been proposed. Mapping markers and genes to the pan-genome and chromosomal alignments provide evidence for structural variation around this major PHS-resistance locus. Although PHS is controlled by many loci distributed across the wheat genome, Phs-A1 on chromosome 4A seems to be the most effective and widely deployed source of resistance, in European wheat varieties.
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- Hermann G Dallinger
- Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, Tulln, Austria
- Saatzucht Donau GesmbH & Co KG, Saatzuchtstrasse 11, Probstdorf, Austria
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- Saatzucht Donau GesmbH & Co KG, Saatzuchtstrasse 11, Probstdorf, Austria
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- Saatzucht Donau GesmbH & Co KG, Saatzuchtstrasse 11, Probstdorf, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, Tulln, Austria
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Ahmed MIY, Gorafi YSA, Kamal NM, Balla MY, Tahir ISA, Zheng L, Kawakami N, Tsujimoto H. Mining Aegilops tauschii genetic diversity in the background of bread wheat revealed a novel QTL for seed dormancy. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1270925. [PMID: 38107013 PMCID: PMC10723804 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1270925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Due to the low genetic diversity in the current wheat germplasm, gene mining from wild relatives is essential to develop new wheat cultivars that are more resilient to the changing climate. Aegilops tauschii, the D-genome donor of bread wheat, is a great gene source for wheat breeding; however, identifying suitable genes from Ae. tauschii is challenging due to the different morphology and the wide intra-specific variation within the species. In this study, we developed a platform for the systematic evaluation of Ae. tauschii traits in the background of the hexaploid wheat cultivar 'Norin 61' and thus for the identification of QTLs and genes. To validate our platform, we analyzed the seed dormancy trait that confers resistance to preharvest sprouting. We used a multiple synthetic derivative (MSD) population containing a genetic diversity of 43 Ae. tauschii accessions representing the full range of the species. Our results showed that only nine accessions in the population provided seed dormancy, and KU-2039 from Afghanistan had the highest level of seed dormancy. Therefore, 166 backcross inbred lines (BILs) were developed by crossing the synthetic wheat derived from KU-2039 with 'Norin 61' as the recurrent parent. The QTL mapping revealed one novel QTL, Qsd.alrc.5D, associated with dormancy explaining 41.7% of the phenotypic variation and other five unstable QTLs, two of which have already been reported. The Qsd.alrc.5D, identified for the first time within the natural variation of wheat, would be a valuable contribution to breeding after appropriate validation. The proposed platform that used the MSD population derived from the diverse Ae. tauschii gene pool and recombinant inbred lines proved to be a valuable platform for mining new and important QTLs or alleles, such as the novel seed dormancy QTL identified here. Likewise, such a platform harboring genetic diversity from wheat wild relatives could be a useful source for mining agronomically important traits, especially in the era of climate change and the narrow genetic diversity within the current wheat germplasm.
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- International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
- Gezira Research Station, Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Wad-Medani, Sudan
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- Gezira Research Station, Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Wad-Medani, Sudan
- Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Gezira Research Station, Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Wad-Medani, Sudan
- Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Gezira Research Station, Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Wad-Medani, Sudan
- Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Japan
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Chang C, Zhang H, Lu J, Si H, Ma C. Genetic Improvement of Wheat with Pre-Harvest Sprouting Resistance in China. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14040837. [PMID: 37107595 PMCID: PMC10137347 DOI: 10.3390/genes14040837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Wheat pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) refers to the germination of seeds directly on the spike due to rainy weather before harvest, which often results in yield reduction, quality deterioration, and seed value loss. In this study, we reviewed the research progress in the quantitative trait loci (QTL) detection and gene excavation related to PHS resistance in wheat. Simultaneously, the identification and creation of germplasm resources and the breeding of wheat with PHS resistance were expounded in this study. Furthermore, we also discussed the prospect of molecular breeding during genetic improvement of PHS-resistant wheat.
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Liu M, Wang C, Xu Q, Pan Y, Jiang B, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Tian Z, Lu J, Ma C, Chang C, Zhang H. Genome-wide identification of the CPK gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and characterization of TaCPK40 associated with seed dormancy and germination. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 196:608-623. [PMID: 36780723 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CPKs), important sensors of calcium signals, play an essential role in plant growth, development, and stress responses. Although the CPK gene family has been characterized in many plants, the functions of the CPK gene family in wheat, including their relationship to seed dormancy and germination, remain unclear. In this study, we identified 84 TaCPK genes in wheat (TaCPK1-84). According to their phylogenetic relationship, they were divided into four groups (I-IV). TaCPK genes in the same group were found to have similar gene structures and motifs. Chromosomal localization indicated that TaCPK genes were unevenly distributed across 21 wheat chromosomes. TaCPK gene expansion occurred through segmental duplication events and underwent strong negative selection. A large number of cis-regulatory elements related to light response, phytohormone response, and abiotic stress response were identified in the upstream promoter sequences of TaCPK genes. TaCPK gene expression was found to be tissue- and growth-stage-diverse. Analysis of the expression patterns of several wheat varieties with contrasting seed dormancy and germination phenotypes resulted in the identification of 11 candidate genes (TaCPK38/-40/-43/-47/-50/-60/-67/-70/-75/-78/-80) which are likely associated with seed dormancy and germination. The ectopic expression of TaCPK40 in Arabidopsis promoted seed germination and reduced abscisic acid (ABA) sensitivity during germination, indicating that TaCPK40 negatively regulates seed dormancy and positively regulates seed germination. These findings advance our understanding of the multifaceted functions of CPK genes in seed dormancy and germination, and provide potential candidate genes for controlling wheat seed dormancy and germination.
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- Mingli Liu
- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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Guo G, Xu S, Chen H, Hao Y, Mao H. QTL Mapping for Wheat Seed Dormancy in a Yangmai16/Zhongmai895 Double Haploid Population. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:759. [PMID: 36840107 PMCID: PMC9967201 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) of wheat reduces grain yield and quality, and it is strongly affected by seed dormancy. Therefore, identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for seed dormancy is essential for PHS resistance breeding. A doubled haploid (DH) population, consisting of 174 lines from the cross between Yangmai16 (YM16) and Zhongmai895 (ZM895) was used to detect QTLs for seed dormancy and grain color. For seed dormancy, a total of seven QTLs were detected on chromosomes 2A, 3A, 3D, 4D, 5B and 5D over four environments, among which Qdor.hzau-3A, Qdor.hzau-3D.1 and Qdor.hzau-3D.2 were stably detected in more than two environments. For grain color, only two QTLs, Qgc.hzau-3A and Qgc.hzau-3D were detected on chromosomes 3A and 3D, which physically overlapped with Qdor.hzau-3A and Qdor.hzau-3D.1, respectively. Qdor.hzau-3D.2 has never been reported elsewhere and is probably a novel locus with allelic effect of seed dormancy contributed by weakly dormant parent ZM895, and a KASP marker was developed and validated in a wheat natural population. This study provides new information on the genetic dissection of seed dormancy, which may aid in further improvement for marker-assisted wheat breeding for PHS resistance.
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- Gang Guo
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Jiang H, Gao W, Jiang BL, Liu X, Jiang YT, Zhang LT, Zhang Y, Yan SN, Cao JJ, Lu J, Ma CX, Chang C, Zhang HP. Identification and validation of coding and non-coding RNAs involved in high-temperature-mediated seed dormancy in common wheat. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1107277. [PMID: 36818881 PMCID: PMC9929302 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1107277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Seed dormancy (SD) significantly decreases under high temperature (HT) environment during seed maturation, resulting in pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) damage under prolonged rainfall and wet weather during wheat harvest. However, the molecular mechanism underlying HT-mediated SD remains elusiveSeed dormancy (SD) significantly decreases under high temperature (HT) environment during seed maturation, resulting in pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) damage under prolonged rainfall and wet weather during wheat harvest. However, the molecular mechanism underlying HT-mediated SD remains elusive. METHODS Here, the wheat landrace 'Waitoubai' with strong SD and PHS resistance was treated with HT from 21 to 35 days post anthesis (DPA). Then, the seeds under HT and normal temperature (NT) environments were collected at 21 DPA, 28 DPA, and 35 DPA and subjected to whole-transcriptome sequencing. RESULTS The phenotypic data showed that the seed germination percentage significantly increased, whereas SD decreased after HT treatment compared with NT, consistent with the results of previous studies. In total, 5128 mRNAs, 136 microRNAs (miRNAs), 273 long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and 21 circularRNAs were found to be responsive to HT, and some of them were further verified through qRT-PCR. In particular, the known gibberellin (GA) biosynthesis gene TaGA20ox1 (TraesCS3D02G393900) was proved to be involved in HT-mediated dormancy by using the EMS-mutagenized wheat cultivar Jimai 22. Similarly, a novel gene TaCDPK21 (TraesCS7A02G267000) involved in the calcium signaling pathway was validated to be associated with HT-mediated dormancy by using the EMS mutant. Moreover, TaCDPK21 overexpression in Arabidopsis and functional complementarity tests supported the negative role of TaCDPK21 in SD. We also constructed a co-expression regulatory network based on differentially expressed mRNAs, miRNAs, and lncRNAs and found that a novel miR27319 was located at a key node of this regulatory network. Subsequently, using Arabidopsis and rice lines overexpressing miR27319 precursor or lacking miR27319 expression, we validated the positive role of miR27319 in SD and further preliminarily dissected the molecular mechanism of miR27319 underlying SD regulation through phytohormone abscisic acid and GA biosynthesis, catabolism, and signaling pathways. DISCUSSION These findings not only broaden our understanding of the complex regulatory network of HT-mediated dormancy but also provide new gene resources for improving wheat PHS resistance to minimize PHS damage by using the molecular pyramiding approach.
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Li Z, Chen Y, Ou X, Wang M, Wang N, Li W, Deng Y, Diao Y, Sun Z, Luo Q, Li X, Zhao L, Yan T, Peng W, Jiang Q, Fang Y, Ren Z, Tan F, Luo P, Ren T. Identification of a stable major-effect quantitative trait locus for pre-harvest sprouting in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) via high-density SNP-based genotyping. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:4183-4195. [PMID: 36068440 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-022-04211-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A major and stable QTL cQSGR.sau.3D, which can explain 33.25% of the phenotypic variation in SGR, was mapped and validated, and cQSGR.sau.3D was found to be independent of GI. In this study, a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population containing 304 lines derived from the cross of Chuan-nong17 (CN17) and Chuan-nong11 (CN11) was genotyped using the Wheat55K single-nucleotide polymorphism array. A high-density genetic map consisting of 8329 markers spanning 4131.54 cM and distributed across 21 wheat chromosomes was constructed. QTLs for whole spike germination rate (SGR) were identified in multiple years. Six and fourteen QTLs were identified using the Inclusive Composite Interval Mapping-Biparental Populations and Multi-Environment Trial methods, respectively. A total of 106 digenic epistatic QTLs were also detected in this study. One of the additive QTLs, cQSGR.sau.3D, which was mapped in the region from 3.5 to 4.5 cM from linkage group 3D-2 on chromosome 3D, can explain 33.25% of the phenotypic variation in SGR and be considered a major and stable QTL for SGR. This QTL was independent of the seeds' germination traits, such as germination index. One Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR (KASP) marker, KASP-AX-110772653, which is tightly linked to cQSGR.sau.3D, was developed. The genetic effect of cQSGR.sau.3D on SGR in the RIL and natural populations was successfully confirmed. Furthermore, within the interval in which cQSGR.sau.3D is located in Chinese Spring reference genomes, thirty-seven genes were found. cQSGR.sau.3D may provide new resources for pre-harvest sprouting resistance breeding of wheat in the future.
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- Zhi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Xiao L, Jin Y, Liu W, Liu J, Song H, Li D, Zheng J, Wang D, Yin Y, Liu Y, Wang H, Li L, Sun N, Liu M, Ma P. Genetic basis analysis of key Loci in 23 Yannong series wheat cultivars/lines. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1037027. [PMID: 36299791 PMCID: PMC9589233 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1037027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fungal diseases, drought, pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) and other biotic and abiotic stresses have seriously affected the quality and yield in wheat production. Identifying related genes/loci in released cultivars/lines can provide reference information and theoretical basis for wheat improvement. Yannong series wheat cultivars/lines have distinctive characteristics in wheat cultivars and play an important role in genetic improvement and production of Chinese wheat production system. To dissect their genetic basis of the stress-resistant traits, in this study, 23 representative Yannong series wheat cultivars/lines were tested by 58 molecular markers for 40 genes related to adaptability, disease resistance and stress tolerance to clarify the genetic composition of the key loci. The results showed that most of the tested wheat accessions carried dwarfing genes RhtB1b/RhtD1b/Rht8 and recessive vernalization genes vrn-A1/vrn-B1/vrn-D1/vrn-B3. It was also consistent with the phenotypic traits of tested Yannong series wheat which were dwarf and winter or semi winter wheat. In addition, the overall level of seedling powdery mildew resistance in 23 Yannong wheat cultivars/lines was moderate or inadequate. Eleven accessions carried none of the tested Pm genes and twelve accessions carried Pm2, Pm6, Pm42 and Pm52 singly or in combination. Then, 23 wheat cultivars/lines were also tested by 17 diagnostic markers for 14 Yr genes. The results showed that 16 wheat cultivars/lines were likely to carry one or more of tested Yr genes, whereas Yannong 15, Yannong 17, Yannong 23, Yannong 24, Yannong 377, Yannong 572 and Yannong 999 carried none of the tested Yr genes. Moreover, in our study, nine markers for four genes related to drought tolerance and PHS were used to evaluate the stress tolerance of the 23 wheat cultivars/lines. The results indicated that all 23 wheat cultivars/lines carried drought resistance genes Ta-Dreb1/TaCRT-D, indicating that they had the drought resistance to the extent. Except for Yannong 30, Yannong 377, Yannong 390, Yannong 745 and Yannong 1766, other wheat cultivars/lines carried one to three elite PHS-resistant alleles Vp-1Bc/Vp-1Bf/TaAFP-1Bb.
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- Luning Xiao
- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- Rongcheng Science and Technology Bureau, Rongcheng, China
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- Shandong Seed Administration Station, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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Yiwen H, Xuran D, Hongwei L, Shuo Y, Chunyan M, Liqiang Y, Guangjun Y, Li Y, Yang Z, Hongjie L, Hongjun Z. Identification of effective alleles and haplotypes conferring pre-harvest sprouting resistance in winter wheat cultivars. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:326. [PMID: 35790923 PMCID: PMC9258197 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03710-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a serious limiting factor for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield and end-use quality. Identification of reliable molecular markers and PHS-resistant germplasms is vital to improve PHS resistance by molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS), but the effects of allelic variation and haplotypes in genes conferring PHS resistance in winter wheat cultivars are less understood. RESULTS Resistance to PHS was tested in 326 commercial winter wheat cultivars for three consecutive growing seasons from 2018-2020. The effects of alleles and haplotypes of 10 genes associated with PHS resistance were determined for all cultivars and were validated by introgressing the PHS-resistance allele and haplotype into a susceptible wheat cultivar. High level of phenotypic variation in PHS resistance was observed in this set of cultivars and 8 of them were highly resistant to PHS with stable germination index (GI) of less than 25% in each individual year. Allelic effects of nine genes and TaMFT haplotype analysis demonstrated that the haplotype Hap1 with low-GI alleles at five positions had the best PHS resistance. This haplotype has the priority to use in improving PHS resistance because of its high effectiveness and rare present in the current commercial cultivars. Among 14 main allelic combinations (ACs) identified, the AC1 carrying the haplotype Hap1 and the TaSdr-B1a allele had better PHS resistance than the other classes. The introgression of Hap1 and TaSdr-B1a is able to significantly improve the PHS resistance in the susceptible cultivar Lunxuan 13. CONCLUSIONS The effectiveness of alleles conferring PHS resistance in winter wheat cultivars was determined and the useful alleles and haplotypes were identified, providing valuable information for parental selection and MAS aiming at improving PHS-resistance in winter wheat. The identification of the PHS-resistant cultivars without known resistance alleles offers an opportunity to explore new PHS-resistant genes.
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- Huang Yiwen
- National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Xinxiang Innovation Center for Breeding Technology of Dwarf-Male-Sterile Wheat, Xinxiang, 453731, China
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- Zhaoxian Experiment Station, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Zhaoxian, 051530, China
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- Zhaoxian Experiment Station, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Zhaoxian, 051530, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Identification of the Wheat (Triticum aestivum) IQD Gene Family and an Expression Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Seed Dormancy and Germination. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084093. [PMID: 35456910 PMCID: PMC9025732 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The IQ67 Domain (IQD) gene family plays important roles in plant developmental processes and stress responses. Although IQDs have been characterized in model plants, little is known about their functions in wheat (Triticum aestivum), especially their roles in the regulation of seed dormancy and germination. Here, we identified 73 members of the IQD gene family from the wheat genome and phylogenetically separated them into six major groups. Gene structure and conserved domain analyses suggested that most members of each group had similar structures. A chromosome positional analysis showed that TaIQDs were unevenly located on 18 wheat chromosomes. A synteny analysis indicated that segmental duplications played significant roles in TaIQD expansion, and that the IQD gene family underwent strong purifying selection during evolution. Furthermore, a large number of hormone, light, and abiotic stress response elements were discovered in the promoters of TaIQDs, implying their functional diversity. Microarray data for 50 TaIQDs showed different expression levels in 13 wheat tissues. Transcriptome data and a quantitative real-time PCR analysis of wheat varieties with contrasting seed dormancy and germination phenotypes further revealed that seven genes (TaIQD4/-28/-32/-58/-64/-69/-71) likely participated in seed dormancy and germination through the abscisic acid-signaling pathway. The study results provide valuable information for cloning and a functional investigation of candidate genes controlling wheat seed dormancy and germination; consequently, they increase our understanding of the complex regulatory networks affecting these two traits.
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Feng Y, Han Y, Han B, Zhao Y, Yang Y, Xing Y. A 4 bp InDel in the Promoter of Wheat Gene TaAFP-B Affecting Seed Dormancy Confirmed in Transgenic Rice. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:837805. [PMID: 35432414 PMCID: PMC9008840 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.837805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) ABA insensitive five (ABI5) binding protein gene (TaAFP) is a homologue of the ABI5 binding protein (AFP) gene in Arabidopsis thaliana. It is well documented that AtAFP is a negative regulator of ABA signaling that regulates embryo germination and seed dormancy. TaABI5 was earlier shown to be expressed specifically in seed and its transcript accumulated during wheat grain maturation and acquisition of dormancy. It plays an important role in seed dormancy. In a previous study, we identified two allelic variants TaAFP-B1a and TaAFP-B1b of TaAFP on chromosome arm 2BS in common wheat, designated as, respectively. Sequence analysis revealed a 4 bp insertion in the promoter of TaAFP-B1a compared with TaAFP-B1b that affected mRNA transcription level, mRNA stability, GUS and tdTomatoER translation level, and GUS activity determining seed dormancy. RESULTS The transcription and translation levels of TaAFP-B were significantly reduced in TaAFP-Ba and TaAFP-Ba-GFP transgenic plants compared with TaAFP-Bb and TaAFP-Bb-GFP. The average GI (germination index) values of TaAFP-Ba and TaAFP-Ba-GFP were significantly lower than those of TaAFP-Bb and TaAFP-Bb-GFP in T1 and T2 transgenic rice seeds, whereas mature TaAFP-Ba and TaAFP-Ba-GFP transgenic seeds exhibited increased ABA sensitivity and content of endogenous ABA compared with TaAFP-Bb and TaAFP-Bb-GFP. CONCLUSION The 4 bp insertion in the promoter of TaAFP-Ba decreased transcript abundance and translation level in transgenic rice. This insertion increased sensitivity to ABA and content of endogenous ABA in mature seeds, leading to a higher seed dormancy and pre-harvest sprouting tolerance in transgenic rice.
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- Yumei Feng
- Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Triticeae Crops at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Triticeae Crops at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Triticeae Crops at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Wheat, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Breeding in Central Huang-Huai Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wheat Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Triticeae Crops at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Triticeae Crops at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Dhariwal R, Hiebert CW, Sorrells ME, Spaner D, Graf RJ, Singh J, Randhawa HS. Mapping pre-harvest sprouting resistance loci in AAC Innova × AAC Tenacious spring wheat population. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:900. [PMID: 34911435 PMCID: PMC8675488 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08209-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a major problem for wheat production due to its direct detrimental effects on wheat yield, end-use quality and seed viability. Annually, PHS is estimated to cause > 1.0 billion USD in losses worldwide. Therefore, identifying PHS resistance quantitative trait loci (QTLs) is crucial to aid molecular breeding efforts to minimize losses. Thus, a doubled haploid mapping population derived from a cross between white-grained PHS susceptible cv AAC Innova and red-grained resistant cv AAC Tenacious was screened for PHS resistance in four environments and utilized for QTL mapping. Results Twenty-one PHS resistance QTLs, including seven major loci (on chromosomes 1A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3D, and 7D), each explaining ≥10% phenotypic variation for PHS resistance, were identified. In every environment, at least one major QTL was identified. PHS resistance at most of these loci was contributed by AAC Tenacious except at two loci on chromosomes 3D and 7D where it was contributed by AAC Innova. Thirteen of the total twenty-one identified loci were located to chromosome positions where at least one QTL have been previously identified in other wheat genotype(s). The remaining eight QTLs are new which have been identified for the first time in this study. Pedigree analysis traced several known donors of PHS resistance in AAC Tenacious genealogy. Comparative analyses of the genetic intervals of identified QTLs with that of already identified and cloned PHS resistance gene intervals using IWGSC RefSeq v2.0 identified MFT-A1b (in QTL interval QPhs.lrdc-3A.1) and AGO802A (in QTL interval QPhs.lrdc-3A.2) on chromosome 3A, MFT-3B-1 (in QTL interval QPhs.lrdc-3B.1) on chromosome 3B, and AGO802D, HUB1, TaVp1-D1 (in QTL interval QPhs.lrdc-3D.1) and TaMyb10-D1 (in QTL interval QPhs.lrdc-3D.2) on chromosome 3D. These candidate genes are involved in embryo- and seed coat-imposed dormancy as well as in epigenetic control of dormancy. Conclusions Our results revealed the complex PHS resistance genetics of AAC Tenacious and AAC Innova. AAC Tenacious possesses a great reservoir of important PHS resistance QTLs/genes supposed to be derived from different resources. The tracing of pedigrees of AAC Tenacious and other sources complements the validation of QTL analysis results. Finally, comparing our results with previous PHS studies in wheat, we have confirmed the position of several major PHS resistance QTLs and candidate genes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-08209-6.
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- Raman Dhariwal
- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 1st Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Morden Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 101 Route 100, Morden, MB, R6M 1Y5, Canada
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Cornell University, 240 Emerson Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 1st Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 1st Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada.
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Cheng X, Tian B, Gao C, Gao W, Yan S, Yao H, Wang X, Jiang Y, Hu L, Pan X, Cao J, Lu J, Ma C, Chang C, Zhang H. Identification and expression analysis of candidate genes related to seed dormancy and germination in the wheat GATA family. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 169:343-359. [PMID: 34837867 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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GATA transcription factors have been reported to function in plant growth and development and during various biotic/abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis and rice. However, the functions of wheat GATAs, particularly in the regulation of seed dormancy and germination, remain unclear. Here, we identified 78 TaGATAs in wheat and divided them into five subfamilies. Sixty-four paralogous pairs and 52 orthologous pairs were obtained, and Ka/Ks ratios showed that the TaGATAs had undergone strong purifying election during the evolutionary process. Triplet analysis indicated that a high homologue retention rate could explain the large number of TaGATAs in wheat. Gene structure analysis revealed that most members of the same subfamily had similar structures, and subcellular localization prediction indicated that most TaGATAs were located in the nucleus. Gene ontology annotation results showed that most TaGATAs had molecular functions in DNA and zinc binding, and promoter analysis suggested that they may play important roles in growth, development, and biotic/abiotic stress response. We combined three microarray datasets with qRT-PCR expression data from wheat varieties of contrasting dormancy and pre-harvest sprouting resistance levels during imbibition in order to identify ten candidate genes (TaGATA17/-25/-34/-37/-40/-46/-48/-51/-72/-73) that may be involved in the regulation of seed dormancy and germination in wheat. These findings provide valuable information for further dissection of TaGATA functions in the regulation of seed dormancy and germination, thereby enabling the improvement of wheat pre-harvest sprouting resistance by gene pyramiding.
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- Xinran Cheng
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China; National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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Identification of QTLs and a Candidate Gene for Reducing Pre-Harvest Sprouting in Aegilops tauschii- Triticum aestivum Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073729. [PMID: 33918469 PMCID: PMC8038248 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Wheat pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) causes serious losses in wheat yield. In this study, precise mapping was carried out in the chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSL) F2 population generated by a direct cross of Zhoumai 18 (PHS-sensitive) and Aegilops tauschii accession T093 (highly PHS-resistant). Three Ae. tauschii-derived quantitative trait loci (QTLs), QDor.3D.1, QDor.3D.2, and QDor.3D.3, were detected on chromosome 3DL using four simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers and 10 developed Kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers. Alongside these QTL results, the RNA-Seq and qRT-PCR analysis revealed expression levels of TraesCS3D01G466100 in the QDor.3D.2 region that were significantly higher in CSSLs 495 than in Zhoumai 18 during the seed imbibition treatment. The cDNA sequencing results of TraesCS3D01G466100 showed two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), resulting in two changed amino acid substitutions between Zhoumai 18 and line 495, and the 148 nt amino acid substitution of TraesCS3D01G466100, derived from Ae. tauschii T093, which may play an important role in the functioning of ubiquitin ligase enzymes 3 (E3) according to the homology protein analysis, which could lead to differential PHS-resistance phenotypes. Taken together, our results may foster a better understanding of the mechanism of PHS resistance and are potentially valuable for marker-assisted selection in practical wheat breeding efforts.
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Tai L, Wang HJ, Xu XJ, Sun WH, Ju L, Liu WT, Li WQ, Sun J, Chen KM. Pre-harvest sprouting in cereals: genetic and biochemical mechanisms. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:2857-2876. [PMID: 33471899 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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With the growth of the global population and the increasing frequency of natural disasters, crop yields must be steadily increased to enhance human adaptability to risks. Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), a term mainly used to describe the phenomenon in which grains germinate on the mother plant directly before harvest, is a serious global problem for agricultural production. After domestication, the dormancy level of cultivated crops was generally lower than that of their wild ancestors. Although the shortened dormancy period likely improved the industrial performance of cereals such as wheat, barley, rice, and maize, the excessive germination rate has caused frequent PHS in areas with higher rainfall, resulting in great economic losses. Here, we systematically review the causes of PHS and its consequences, the major indicators and methods for PHS assessment, and emphasize the biological significance of PHS in crop production. Wheat quantitative trait loci functioning in the control of PHS are also comprehensively summarized in a meta-analysis. Finally, we use Arabidopsis as a model plant to develop more complete PHS regulatory networks for wheat. The integration of this information is conducive to the development of custom-made cultivated lines suitable for different demands and regions, and is of great significance for improving crop yields and economic benefits.
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- Li Tai
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Li L, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Li M, Xu D, Tian X, Song J, Luo X, Xie L, Wang D, He Z, Xia X, Zhang Y, Cao S. Genome-Wide Linkage Mapping for Preharvest Sprouting Resistance in Wheat Using 15K Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Arrays. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:749206. [PMID: 34721477 PMCID: PMC8551680 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.749206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Preharvest sprouting (PHS) significantly reduces grain yield and quality. Identification of genetic loci for PHS resistance will facilitate breeding sprouting-resistant wheat cultivars. In this study, we constructed a genetic map comprising 1,702 non-redundant markers in a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from cross Yangxiaomai/Zhongyou9507 using the wheat 15K single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay. Four quantitative trait loci (QTL) for germination index (GI), a major indicator of PHS, were identified, explaining 4.6-18.5% of the phenotypic variances. Resistance alleles of Qphs.caas-3AL, Qphs.caas-3DL, and Qphs.caas-7BL were from Yangxiaomai, and Zhongyou9507 contributed a resistance allele in Qphs.caas-4AL. No epistatic effects were detected among the QTL, and combined resistance alleles significantly increased PHS resistance. Sequencing and linkage mapping showed that Qphs.caas-3AL and Qphs.caas-3DL corresponded to grain color genes Tamyb10-A and Tamyb10-D, respectively, whereas Qphs.caas-4AL and Qphs.caas-7BL were probably new QTL for PHS. We further developed cost-effective, high-throughput kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers tightly linked to Qphs.caas-4AL and Qphs.caas-7BL and validated their association with GI in a test panel of cultivars. The resistance alleles at the Qphs.caas-4AL and Qphs.caas-7BL loci were present in 72.2 and 16.5% cultivars, respectively, suggesting that the former might be subjected to positive selection in wheat breeding. The findings provide not only genetic resources for PHS resistance but also breeding tools for marker-assisted selection.
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- Lingli Li
- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Dryland Farming Technology, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) China Office, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Yan Zhang
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Shuanghe Cao
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Liu S, Wang D, Lin M, Sehgal SK, Dong L, Wu Y, Bai G. Artificial selection in breeding extensively enriched a functional allelic variation in TaPHS1 for pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2021; 134:339-350. [PMID: 33068119 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-020-03700-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) causes significant losses in wheat yield and quality worldwide. Previously, we cloned a PHS resistance gene, TaPHS1, and identified two causal mutations for reduced seed dormancy (SD) and increased PHS susceptibility. Here we identified a novel allelic variation of C to T transition in 3'-UTR of TaPHS1, which associated with reduced SD and PHS resistance. The T allele occurred in wild wheat progenitors and was likely the earliest functional mutation in TaPHS1 for PHS susceptibility. Allele frequency analysis revealed low frequency of the T allele in wild diploid and tetraploid wheat progenitors, but very high frequency in modern wheat cultivars and breeding lines, indicating that artificial selection quickly enriched the T allele during modern breeding. The T allele was significantly associated with short SD in both T. aestivum and T. durum, the two most cultivated species of wheat. This variation together with previously reported functional sequence variations co-regulated TaPHS1 expression levels and PHS resistance in different germplasms. Haplotype analysis of the four functional variations identified the best PHS resistance haplotype of TaPHS1. The resistance haplotype can be used in marker-assisted selection to transfer TaPHS1 to new wheat cultivars.
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- Shubing Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
- USDA-ARS, Hard Winter Wheat Genetic Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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Cao J, Shang Y, Xu D, Xu K, Cheng X, Pan X, Liu X, Liu M, Gao C, Yan S, Yao H, Gao W, Lu J, Zhang H, Chang C, Xia X, Xiao S, Ma C. Identification and Validation of New Stable QTLs for Grain Weight and Size by Multiple Mapping Models in Common Wheat. Front Genet 2020; 11:584859. [PMID: 33262789 PMCID: PMC7686802 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.584859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Improvement of grain weight and size is an important objective for high-yield wheat breeding. In this study, 174 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from the cross between Jing 411 and Hongmangchun 21 were used to construct a high-density genetic map by specific locus amplified fragment sequencing (SLAF-seq). Three mapping methods, including inclusive composite interval mapping (ICIM), genome-wide composite interval mapping (GCIM), and a mixed linear model performed with forward-backward stepwise (NWIM), were used to identify QTLs for thousand grain weight (TGW), grain width (GW), and grain length (GL). In total, we identified 30, 15, and 18 putative QTLs for TGW, GW, and GL that explain 1.1-33.9%, 3.1%-34.2%, and 1.7%-22.8% of the phenotypic variances, respectively. Among these, 19 (63.3%) QTLs for TGW, 10 (66.7%) for GW, and 7 (38.9%) for GL were consistent with those identified by genome-wide association analysis in 192 wheat varieties. Five new stable QTLs, including 3 for TGW (Qtgw.ahau-1B.1, Qtgw.ahau-4B.1, and Qtgw.ahau-4B.2) and 2 for GL (Qgl.ahau-2A.1 and Qgl.ahau-7A.2), were detected by the three aforementioned mapping methods across environments. Subsequently, five cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers corresponding to these QTLs were developed and validated in 180 Chinese mini-core wheat accessions. In addition, 19 potential candidate genes for Qtgw.ahau-4B.2 in a 0.31-Mb physical interval were further annotated, of which TraesCS4B02G376400 and TraesCS4B02G376800 encode a plasma membrane H+-ATPase and a serine/threonine-protein kinase, respectively. These new QTLs and CAPS markers will be useful for further marker-assisted selection and map-based cloning of target genes.
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- Jiajia Cao
- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- KeyLaboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Rasheed A, Takumi S, Hassan MA, Imtiaz M, Ali M, Morgunov AI, Mahmood T, He Z. Appraisal of wheat genomics for gene discovery and breeding applications: a special emphasis on advances in Asia. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2020; 133:1503-1520. [PMID: 31897516 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-019-03523-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We discussed the most recent efforts in wheat functional genomics to discover new genes and their deployment in breeding with special emphasis on advances in Asian countries. Wheat research community is making significant progress to bridge genotype-to-phenotype gap and then applying this knowledge in genetic improvement. The advances in genomics and phenomics have intrigued wheat researchers in Asia to make best use of this knowledge in gene and trait discovery. These advancements include, but not limited to, map-based gene cloning, translational genomics, gene mapping, association genetics, gene editing and genomic selection. We reviewed more than 57 homeologous genes discovered underpinning important traits and multiple strategies used for their discovery. Further, the complementary advancements in wheat phenomics and analytical approaches to understand the genetics of wheat adaptability, resilience to climate extremes and resistance to pest and diseases were discussed. The challenge to build a gold standard reference genome sequence of bread wheat is now achieved and several de novo reference sequences from the cultivars representing different gene pools will be available soon. New pan-genome sequencing resources of wheat will strengthen the foundation required for accelerated gene discovery and provide more opportunities to practice the knowledge-based breeding.
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- Awais Rasheed
- Institute of Crop Science, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081, China.
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), CAAS, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081, China.
- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai 1-1, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Institute of Crop Science, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Pakistan office, c/o National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Crop Science, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06170, Turkey
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Institute of Crop Science, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081, China
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), CAAS, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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Bazhenov MS, Guseva ED, Rubets VS. Polymorphism of <i>Sdr</i> genes regulating seed dormancy in <i>Triticum persicum</i> Vav. and <i>Triticum aethiopicum</i> Jakubz. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2020. [DOI: 10.18699/vj19.573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Preharvest sprouting of wheat grain, sporadically observed in many regions of cultivation of this crop, leads to deterioration of its food and sowing qualities. Seed dormancy is considered to be the main component of resistance to preharvest sprouting. This physiological state of seeds is regulated by many genes, and it depends heavily on environmental conditions. One of the regulators of seed dormancy in cereals is the Sdr4 gene (Seed dormancy 4), which was first studied in rice. In common wheat, the homologues of this gene (TaSdr-A1 and TaSdr-B1) are also involved in the regulation of seed dormancy. The search for valuable alleles in local varieties and endemic forms is a promising area of research aimed at increasing the resistance of crops to adverse environmental factors. In this study, Sdr genes were sequenced in several accessions of two tetraploid wheat species with limited cultivation areas: Persian wheat (Triticum persicum Vav.) and Ethiopian wheat (Triticum aethiopicum Jakubz.). As a result, the same Sdr-A1 and Sdr-B1 variants that had been found in common wheat were detected in these species. The Persian wheat accessions possessed only the Sdr-A1a allele, while Ethiopian ones, only Sdr-A1b. The analysis of F2 hybrids obtained from crossing these tetraploid species showed that the Sdr-A1b allele was associated with a lower germination index of grains than Sdr-A1a. This result was inconsistent with earlier association studies. Previously unknown polymorphisms were found in the promoter of the Sdr-B1 gene in the studied accessions. A deletion of 16 nucleotides was detected in the 3’-terminal region of the TraesCS2B02G215200 gene, located on the complementary DNA chain close to the 3’-end of the Sdr-B1 gene. Possible effects of the detected polymorphisms on the expression of Sdr genes are discussed.
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- M. S. Bazhenov
- Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy; All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology
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- Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
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- Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
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Yang J, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Hu W, Wu Q, Chen Y, Wang X, Guo G, Liu Z, Cao T, Zhao H. Cloning, characterization of TaGS3 and identification of allelic variation associated with kernel traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). BMC Genet 2019; 20:98. [PMID: 31852431 PMCID: PMC6921503 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-019-0800-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Grain weight is an important yield component. Selection of advanced lines with heavy grains show high grain sink potentials and strong sink activity, which is an increasingly important objective in wheat breeding programs. Rice OsGS3 has been identified as a major quantitative trait locus for both grain weight and grain size. However, allelic variation of GS3 has not been characterized previously in hexaploid wheat. Results We cloned 2445, 2393, and 2409 bp sequences of the homologs TaGS3-4A, TaGS3-7A, and TaGS3-7D in wheat ‘Changzhi 6406’, a cultivar that shows high grain weight. The TaGS3 genes each contained five exons and four introns, and encoded a deduced protein of 170, 169, and 169 amino acids, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis of plant GS3 protein sequences revealed GS3 to be a monocotyledon-specific gene and the GS3 proteins were resolved into three classes. The length of the atypical Gγ domain and the cysteine-rich region was conserved within each class and not conserved between classes. A single-nucleotide polymorphism in the fifth exon (at position 1907) of TaGS3-7A leads to an amino acid change (ALA/THR) and showed different frequencies in two pools of Chinese wheat accessions representing extremes in grain weight. Association analysis indicated that the TaGS3-7A-A allele was associated with higher grain weight in the natural population. The TaGS3-7A-A allele was favoured in global modern wheat cultivars but the allelic frequency varied among different wheat-production regions of China, which indicated that this allele is of potential utility to improve wheat grain weight in certain wheat-production areas of China. Conclusions The novel molecular information on wheat GS3 homologs and the KASP functional marker designed in this study may be useful in marker-assisted breeding for genetic improvement of wheat.
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- Jian Yang
- National Laboratory of Wheat Engineering, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Breeding in Central Huang-Huai Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Wheat, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- National Laboratory of Wheat Engineering, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Breeding in Central Huang-Huai Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Wheat, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- National Laboratory of Wheat Engineering, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Breeding in Central Huang-Huai Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Wheat, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- National Laboratory of Wheat Engineering, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Breeding in Central Huang-Huai Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Wheat, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Wheat Engineering, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Breeding in Central Huang-Huai Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Wheat, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- National Laboratory of Wheat Engineering, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Breeding in Central Huang-Huai Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Wheat, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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- National Laboratory of Wheat Engineering, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Breeding in Central Huang-Huai Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Wheat, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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Zhu Y, Wang S, Wei W, Xie H, Liu K, Zhang C, Wu Z, Jiang H, Cao J, Zhao L, Lu J, Zhang H, Chang C, Xia X, Xiao S, Ma C. Genome-wide association study of pre-harvest sprouting tolerance using a 90K SNP array in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2019; 132:2947-2963. [PMID: 31324930 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-019-03398-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Three major loci for pre-harvest sprouting tolerance (PHST) were mapped on chromosomes 1AL, 3BS, and 6BL, and two CAPS and one dCAPS markers were validated. Sixteen lines with favorable alleles and increased PHST were identified. Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) significantly affects wheat grain yield and quality. In the present study, the PHS tolerance (PHST) of 192 wheat varieties (lines) was evaluated by assessment of field sprouting, seed germination index, and period of dormancy in different environments. A high-density Illumina iSelect 90K SNP array was used to genotype the panel. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) based on single- and multi-locus mixed linear models was used to detect loci for PHST. The single-locus model identified 23 loci for PHST (P < 0.0001) and explained 6.0-18.9% of the phenotypic variance. Twenty loci were consistent with known quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Three single-nucleotide polymorphism markers closely linked with three major loci (Qphs.ahau-1A, Qphs.ahau-3B, and Qphs.ahau-6B) on chromosomes 1AL, 3BS, and 6BL, respectively, were converted to two cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences (CAPS) and one derived-CAPS markers, and validated in 374 wheat varieties (lines). The CAPS marker EX06323 for Qphs.ahau-6B co-segregated with a novel major QTL underlying PHST in a recombinant inbred line population raised from the cross Jing 411 × Wanxianbaimaizi. Linear regression showed a clear dependence of PHST on the number of favorable alleles. Sixteen varieties showing an elevated degree of PHST were identified and harbored more than 16 favorable alleles. The multi-locus model detected 39 marker-trait associations for PHST (P < 0.0001), of which five may be novel. Six loci common to the two models were identified. The combination of the two GWAS methods contributes to efficient dissection of the complex genetic mechanism of PHST.
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- Yulei Zhu
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement On Southern Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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Zuo J, Lin CT, Cao H, Chen F, Liu Y, Liu J. Genome-wide association study and quantitative trait loci mapping of seed dormancy in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLANTA 2019; 250:187-198. [PMID: 30972483 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03164-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Totally, 23 and 26 loci for the first count germination ratio and the final germination ratio were detected by quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping and association mapping, respectively, which could be used to facilitate wheat pre-harvest sprouting breeding. Weak dormancy can cause pre-harvest sprouting in seeds of common wheat which significantly reduces grain yield. In this study, both quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping and genome-wide association study (GWAS) were used to identify loci controlling seed dormancy. The analyses were based on a recombinant inbred line population derived from Zhou 8425B/Chinese Spring cross and 166 common wheat accessions. Inclusive composite interval mapping detected 8 QTL, while 45 loci were identified in the 166 wheat accessions by GWAS. Among these, four loci (Qbifcgr.cas-3AS/Qfcgr.cas-3AS, Qbifcgr.cas-6AL.1/Qfcgr.cas-6AL.1, Qbifcgr.cas-7BL.2/Qfcgr.cas-7BL.2, and Qbigr.cas-3DL/Qgr.cas-3DL) were detected in both QTL mapping and GWAS. In addition, 41 loci co-located with QTL reported previously, whereas 8 loci (Qfcgr.cas-5AL, Qfcgr.cas-6DS, Qfcgr.cas-7AS, Qgr.cas-3DS.1, Qgr.cas-3DS.2, Qbigr.cas-3DL/Qgr.cas-3DL, Qgr.cas-4B, and Qgr.cas-5A) were likely to be new. Linear regression showed the first count germination ratio or the final germination ratio reduced while multiple favorable alleles increased. It is suggested that QTL pyramiding was effective to reduce pre-harvest sprouting risk. This study could enrich the research on pre-harvest sprouting and provide valuable information of marker exploration for wheat breeding programs.
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- Jinghong Zuo
- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Vetch JM, Stougaard RN, Martin JM, Giroux MJ. Review: Revealing the genetic mechanisms of pre-harvest sprouting in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 281:180-185. [PMID: 30824050 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important phenomenon that results in weather dependent reductions in grain yield and quality across the globe. Due to the large annual losses, breeding PHS resistant varieties is of great importance. Many quantitative trait loci have been associated with PHS and a number of specific genes have been proven to impact PHS. TaPHS1, TaMKK3, Tamyb10, and TaVp1 have been shown to have a large impact on PHS susceptibility while many other genes such as TaSdr, TaQSd, and TaDOG1 have been shown to account for smaller, but significant, proportions of variation. These advances in understanding the genetics behind PHS are making molecular selection and loci stacking viable methods for affecting this quantitative trait. The current review article serves to provide a brief synthesis of recent advances regarding PHS, as well as provide unique insight into the genetic mechanisms governing PHS in bread wheat.
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- Justin M Vetch
- Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-3150, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-3150, USA; College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-3150, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-3150, USA.
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Unraveling Molecular and Genetic Studies of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Resistance against Factors Causing Pre-Harvest Sprouting. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9030117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is one of the most important factors having adverse effects on yield and grain quality all over the world, particularly in wet harvest conditions. PHS is controlled by both genetic and environmental factors and the interaction of these factors. Breeding varieties with high PHS resistance have important implications for reducing yield loss and improving grain quality. The rapid advancements in the wheat genomic database along with transcriptomic and proteomic technologies have broadened our knowledge for understanding the regulatory mechanism of PHS resistance at transcriptomic and post-transcriptomic levels. In this review, we have described in detail the recent advancements on factors influencing PHS resistance, including grain color, seed dormancy, α-amylase activity, plant hormones (especially abscisic acid and gibberellin), and QTL/genes, which are useful for mining new PHS-resistant genes and developing new molecular markers for multi-gene pyramiding breeding of wheat PHS resistance, and understanding the complicated regulatory mechanism of PHS resistance.
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Zuo J, Liu J, Gao F, Yin G, Wang Z, Chen F, Li X, Xu J, Chen T, Li L, Li Y, Xia X, Cao H, Liu Y. Genome-Wide Linkage Mapping Reveals QTLs for Seed Vigor-Related Traits Under Artificial Aging in Common Wheat ( Triticum aestivum). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1101. [PMID: 30100918 PMCID: PMC6073742 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Long-term storage of seeds leads to lose seed vigor with slow and non-uniform germination. Time, rate, homogeneity, and synchrony are important aspects during the dynamic germination process to assess seed viability after storage. The aim of this study is to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) using a high-density genetic linkage map of common wheat (Triticum aestivum) for seed vigor-related traits under artificial aging. Two hundred and forty-six recombinant inbred lines derived from the cross between Zhou 8425B and Chinese Spring were evaluated for seed storability. Ninety-six QTLs were detected on all wheat chromosomes except 2B, 4D, 6D, and 7D, explaining 2.9-19.4% of the phenotypic variance. These QTLs were clustered into 17 QTL-rich regions on chromosomes 1AL, 2DS, 3AS (3), 3BS, 3BL (2), 3DL, 4AS, 4AL (3), 5AS, 5DS, 6BL, and 7AL, exhibiting pleiotropic effects. Moreover, 10 stable QTLs were identified on chromosomes 2D, 3D, 4A, and 6B (QaMGT.cas-2DS.2, QaMGR.cas-2DS.2, QaFCGR.cas-2DS.2, QaGI.cas-3DL, QaGR.cas-3DL, QaFCGR.cas-3DL, QaMGT.cas-4AS, QaMGR.cas-4AS, QaZ.cas-4AS, and QaGR.cas-6BL.2). Our results indicate that one of the stable QTL-rich regions on chromosome 2D flanked by IWB21991 and IWB11197 in the position from 46 to 51 cM, presenting as a pleiotropic locus strongly impacting seed vigor-related traits under artificial aging. These new QTLs and tightly linked SNP markers may provide new valuable information and could serve as targets for fine mapping or markers assisted breeding.
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- Jinghong Zuo
- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Wheat Improvement Center, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Wheat Improvement Center, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Crop Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Zhoukou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhoukou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Wheat Improvement Center, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hong Cao, Yongxiu Liu,
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hong Cao, Yongxiu Liu,
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Zhou Y, Tang H, Cheng MP, Dankwa KO, Chen ZX, Li ZY, Gao S, Liu YX, Jiang QT, Lan XJ, Pu ZE, Wei YM, Zheng YL, Hickey LT, Wang JR. Genome-Wide Association Study for Pre-harvest Sprouting Resistance in a Large Germplasm Collection of Chinese Wheat Landraces. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:401. [PMID: 28428791 PMCID: PMC5382224 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is mainly caused by the breaking of seed dormancy in high rainfall regions, which leads to huge economic losses in wheat. In this study, we evaluated 717 Chinese wheat landraces for PHS resistance and carried out genome-wide association studies (GWAS) using to 9,740 DArT-seq and 178,803 SNP markers. Landraces were grown across six environments in China and germination testing of harvest-ripe grain was used to calculate the germination rate (GR) for each accession at each site. GR was highly correlated across all environments. A large number of landraces (194) displayed high levels of PHS resistance (i.e., mean GR < 0.20), which included nine white-grained accessions. Overall, white-grained accessions displayed a significantly higher mean GR (42.7-79.6%) compared to red-grained accessions (19.1-56.0%) across the six environments. Landraces from mesic growing zones in southern China showed higher levels of PHS resistance than those sourced from xeric areas in northern and north-western China. Three main quantitative trait loci (QTL) were detected by GWAS: one on 5D that appeared to be novel and two co-located with the grain color transcription factor Tamyb10 on 3A and 3D. An additional 32 grain color related QTL (GCR-QTL) were detected when the set of red-grained landraces were analyzed separately. GCR-QTL occurred at high frequencies in the red-grained accessions and a strong correlation was observed between the number of GCR-QTL and GR (R2 = 0.62). These additional factors could be critical for maintaining high levels of PHS resistance and represent targets for introgression into white-grained wheat cultivars. Further, investigation of the origin of haplotypes associated with the three main QTL revealed that favorable haplotypes for PHS resistance were more common in accessions from higher rainfall zones in China. Thus, a combination of natural and artificial selection likely resulted in landraces incorporating PHS resistance in China.
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- Yong Zhou
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityYa’an, China
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, BrisbaneQLD, Australia
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Ji-Rui Wang,
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