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Balech R, Maalouf F, Kaur S, Jighly A, Joukhadar R, Alsamman AM, Hamwieh A, Khater LA, Rubiales D, Kumar S. Identification of novel genes associated with herbicide tolerance in Lentil (Lens culinaris ssp. culinaris Medik.). Sci Rep 2024; 14:10215. [PMID: 38702403 PMCID: PMC11068770 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59695-z] [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: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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Weeds pose a major constraint in lentil cultivation, leading to decrease farmers' revenues by reducing the yield and increasing the management costs. The development of herbicide tolerant cultivars is essential to increase lentil yield. Even though herbicide tolerant lines have been identified in lentils, breeding efforts are still limited and lack proper validation. Marker assisted selection (MAS) can increase selection accuracy at early generations. Total 292 lentil accessions were evaluated under different dosages of two herbicides, metribuzin and imazethapyr, during two seasons at Marchouch, Morocco and Terbol, Lebanon. Highly significant differences among accessions were observed for days to flowering (DF) and maturity (DM), plant height (PH), biological yield (BY), seed yield (SY), number of pods per plant (NP), as well as the reduction indices (RI) for PH, BY, SY and NP. A total of 10,271 SNPs markers uniformly distributed along the lentil genome were assayed using Multispecies Pulse SNP chip developed at Agriculture Victoria, Melbourne. Meta-GWAS analysis was used to detect marker-trait associations, which detected 125 SNPs markers associated with different traits and clustered in 85 unique quantitative trait loci. These findings provide valuable insights for initiating MAS programs aiming to enhance herbicide tolerance in lentil crop.
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- Rind Balech
- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Terbol, Lebanon.
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- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Terbol, Lebanon.
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- Department of Energy, AgriBio, Environment and Climate Action, Centre for AgriBioscience, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- Department of Energy, AgriBio, Environment and Climate Action, Centre for AgriBioscience, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- Department of Energy, AgriBio, Environment and Climate Action, Centre for AgriBioscience, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Terbol, Lebanon
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- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, Córdoba, Spain
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Bhoite R, Han Y, Chaitanya AK, Varshney RK, Sharma DL. Genomic approaches to enhance adaptive plasticity to cope with soil constraints amidst climate change in wheat. THE PLANT GENOME 2024; 17:e20358. [PMID: 37265088 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Climate change is varying the availability of resources, soil physicochemical properties, and rainfall events, which collectively determines soil physical and chemical properties. Soil constraints-acidity (pH < 6), salinity (pH ≤ 8.5), sodicity, and dispersion (pH > 8.5)-are major causes of wheat yield loss in arid and semiarid cropping systems. To cope with changing environments, plants employ adaptive strategies such as phenotypic plasticity, a key multifaceted trait, to promote shifts in phenotypes. Adaptive strategies for constrained soils are complex, determined by key functional traits and genotype × environment × management interactions. The understanding of the molecular basis of stress tolerance is particularly challenging for plasticity traits. Advances in sequencing and high-throughput genomics technologies have identified functional alleles in gene-rich regions, haplotypes, candidate genes, mechanisms, and in silico gene expression profiles at various growth developmental stages. Our review focuses on favorable alleles for enhanced gene expression, quantitative trait loci, and epigenetic regulation of plant responses to soil constraints, including heavy metal stress and nutrient limitations. A strategy is then described for quantitative traits in wheat by investigating significant alleles and functional characterization of variants, followed by gene validation using advanced genomic tools, and marker development for molecular breeding and genome editing. Moreover, the review highlights the progress of gene editing in wheat, multiplex gene editing, and novel alleles for smart control of gene expression. Application of these advanced genomic technologies to enhance plasticity traits along with soil management practices will be an effective tool to build yield, stability, and sustainability on constrained soils in the face of climate change.
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- Roopali Bhoite
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Centre for Crop & Food Innovation, State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Grains Genetics Portfolio, University of Southern Queensland, Centre for Crop Health, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Crop & Food Innovation, State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Centre for Crop & Food Innovation, State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Zhang P, Tang Y, Liu Y, Liu J, Wang Q, Wang H, Li H, Li L, Qin P. Metabolic characteristics of self-pollinated wheat seed under red and blue light during early development. PLANTA 2023; 258:63. [PMID: 37543957 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04217-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION Blue light has a greater effect on jasmonic acid and flavonoid accumulation in wheat seeds than red light; blue light reduces starch synthesis and the size of starch granules and seeds. This study sought to elucidate the effects of blue and red light on seed metabolism to provide important insights regarding the role of light quality in regulating seed growth and development. We used combined multi-omics analysis to investigate the impact of red and blue light (BL) on the induction of secondary metabolite accumulation in the hexaploid wheat Dianmai 3 after pollination. Flavonoids and alkaloids were the most differentially abundant metabolites detected under different treatments. Additionally, we used multi-omics and weighted correlation network analysis to screen multiple candidate genes associated with jasmonic acid (JA) and flavonoids. Expression regulatory networks were constructed based on RNA-sequencing data and their potential binding sites. The results revealed that BL had a greater effect on JA and flavonoid accumulation in wheat seeds than red light. Furthermore, BL reduced starch synthesis and stunted the size of starch granules and seeds. Collectively, these findings clarify the role of BL in the metabolic regulation of early seed development in wheat.
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- Ping Zhang
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Qujing Academy of Agricultural Science, Qujing, 655000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
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Bhoite R, Smith R, Bansal U, Dowla M, Bariana H, Sharma D. Exome-based new allele-specific PCR markers and transferability for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). PLANT DIRECT 2023; 7:e520. [PMID: 37600239 PMCID: PMC10435944 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Targeted exome-based genotype by sequencing (t-GBS), a sequencing technology that tags SNPs and haplotypes in gene-rich regions was used in previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat. Thirty-nine novel SNPs including 18 haplotypes for yield and yield-components were identified. The present study aimed at developing SNP-derived markers by precisely locating new SNPs on ~180 bp allelic sequence of t-GBS, marker validation, and SNP functional characterization based on its exonic location. We identified unknown locations of significant SNPs/haplotypes by aligning allelic sequences on to IWGSC RefSeqv1.0 on respective chromosomes. Eighteen out of the target 39 SNP locations fulfilled the criteria for producing PCR markers, among which only eight produced polymorphic signals. These eight markers associated with yield, plants m-2, heads m-2, and harvest index, including a pleiotropic marker for yield, harvest index, and grains/head were validated for its amplification efficiency and phenotypic effects in focused identification germplasm strategy (FIGS) wheat set and a doubled haploid (DH) population (Scepter/IG107116). The phenotypic variation explained by these markers are in the range of 4.1-37.6 in the FIGS population. High throughput PCR-based genotyping using new markers and association with phenotypes in FIGS wheat set and DH population validated the effect of functional SNP on closely associated genes-calcineurin B-like- and dirigent protein, basic helix-loop-helix (BHLH-), plant homeodomain (PHD-) and helix-turn-helix myeloblastosis (HTH myb) type -transcription factor. Further, genome-wide SNP annotation using SnpEff tool confirmed that these SNPs are in gene regulatory regions (upstream, 3'-UTR, and intron) modifying gene expression and protein-coding. This integrated approach of marker design for t-GBS alleles, SNP functional annotation, and high-throughput genotyping of functional SNP offers translation solutions across crops and complex traits in crop improvement programs.
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- Roopali Bhoite
- Grains Genetic ImprovementDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentSouth PerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
- The UWA Institute of AgricultureThe University of Western AustraliaPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Grains Genetic ImprovementDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentSouth PerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Plant Breeding Institute, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of ScienceThe University of SydneyCobbittyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Grains Genetic ImprovementDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentSouth PerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- School of ScienceWestern Sydney UniversityRichmondNew South WalesAustralia
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- Grains Genetic ImprovementDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentSouth PerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
- College of Science, Health, Engineering and EducationMurdoch UniversityPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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Bhattarai R, Liu H, Siddique KHM, Yan G. Transcriptomic profiling of near-isogenic lines reveals candidate genes for a significant locus conferring metribuzin resistance in wheat. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:237. [PMID: 37142987 PMCID: PMC10161546 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04166-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Weeds reduce wheat yields in dryland farming systems. Herbicides such as metribuzin are commonly used to control weeds. However, wheat has a narrow safety margin against metribuzin. Standing crops such as wheat with weeds in the same field can also be killed by the same dose of metribuzin. Therefore, it is important to identify metribuzin resistance genes and understand the resistance mechanism in wheat for sustainable crop production. A previous study identified a significant metribuzin resistance wheat QTL, Qsns.uwa.4 A.2, explaining 69% of the phenotypic variance for metribuzin resistance. RESULTS Two NIL pairs with the most contrasting performance in the metribuzin treatment and different in genetic backgrounds were compared using RNA sequence analysis, identifying nine candidate genes underlying Qsns.uwa.4 A.2 responsible for metribuzin resistance. Quantitative RT-qPCR further validated the candidate genes, with TraesCS4A03G1099000 (nitrate excretion transporter), TraesCS4A03G1181300 (aspartyl protease), and TraesCS4A03G0741300 (glycine-rich proteins) identified as key factors for metribuzin resistance. CONCLUSION Identified markers and key candidate genes can be used for selecting metribuzin resistance in wheat.
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- Rudra Bhattarai
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, 6009, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, 6009, Perth, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, 6009, Perth, WA, Australia.
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, 6009, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, 6009, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, 6009, Perth, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, 6009, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, 6009, Perth, WA, Australia
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WANG D, YANG Z, HE Y, DONG S, DONG F, HE Z, LU X, WANG L, SONG S, MA J. Metribuzin and metamitron degradation using catalytic ozonation over tourmaline: Kinetics, degradation pathway, and toxicity. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.123028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Kurya B, Mia MS, Liu H, Yan G. Genomic Regions, Molecular Markers, and Flanking Genes of Metribuzin Tolerance in Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:842191. [PMID: 35665179 PMCID: PMC9161082 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.842191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Understanding the genetics of metribuzin (a group C herbicide) tolerance in wheat is vital in developing tolerant cultivars to improve wheat productivity in dryland farming systems. This study investigated metribuzin tolerance in wheat by conducting a Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS) with a panel of 150 wheat genotypes of diverse genetic backgrounds and genotyped them with the wheat 90 K SNP genotyping assay. The phenotyping was conducted in a temperature-controlled glasshouse at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Genotypes were sprayed with a metribuzin dose of 400 grams of active ingredient (g. a.i.) ha-1 as pre-emergent in a specialized spraying cabinet and transferred to the glasshouse where the tolerance level of the genotypes was assessed by measuring the relative reduction in chlorophyll content of the leaves. The decrease in chlorophyll content of the treated plants compared to the control was regarded as the phytotoxic effects of metribuzin. GWAS analysis following a mixed linear model revealed 19 genomic regions with significant marker-trait associations (MTAs), including ten on chromosome 6A, three on chromosome 2B, and one on chromosomes 3A, 5B, 6B 6D, 7A, and 7B, respectively. Sequences of the significant markers were blasted against the wheat genome, IWGSC RefSeq V1.0, and candidate genes having annotations related to herbicide tolerance in wheat, especially in pathways reported to be involved in metribuzin tolerance, such as cytochrome P450 pathways and ATP Binding Cassette (ABC) superfamilies, were identified in these genomic regions. These included TraesCS6A01G028800, TraesCS6A02G353700, TraesCS6A01G326200, TraesCS7A02G331000, and TraesCS2B01G465200. These genomic regions were validated on 30 top tolerant and 30 most susceptible genotypes using the five closest SSR makers to the flanked SNPs. Sufficient polymorphism was detected on two markers (wms193 and barc1036) that were found to differentiate between the susceptible and tolerant alleles and a t-test analysis of the phenotypic data shows a significant (value of p < 0.001) difference suggesting that these markers can be used for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in metribuzin studies and wheat breeding programs.
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- Benjamin Kurya
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), South Perth, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Yang B, Wen X, Wen H, Feng Y, Zhao J, Wu B, Zheng X, Yang C, Yang S, Qiao L, Zheng J. Identification of Genetic Loci Affecting Flag Leaf Chlorophyll in Wheat Grown under Different Water Regimes. Front Genet 2022; 13:832898. [PMID: 35368684 PMCID: PMC8965356 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.832898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Chlorophyll content of the flag leaf is an important trait for drought resistance in wheat under drought stress. Understanding the regulatory mechanism of flag leaf chlorophyll content could accelerate breeding for drought resistance. In this study, we constructed a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population from a cross of drought-sensitive variety DH118 and drought-resistant variety Jinmai 919, and analyzed the chlorophyll contents of flag leaves in six experimental locations/years using the Wheat90K single-nucleotide polymorphism array. A total of 29 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling flag leaf chlorophyll were detected with contributions to phenotypic variation ranging from 4.67 to 23.25%. Twelve QTLs were detected under irrigated conditions and 18 were detected under dryland (drought) conditions. Most of the QTLs detected under the different water regimes were different. Four major QTLs (Qchl.saw-3B.2, Qchl.saw-5A.2, Qchl.saw-5A.3, and Qchl.saw-5B.2) were detected in the RIL population. Qchl.saw-3B.2, possibly more suitable for marker-assisted selection of genotypes adapted to irrigated conditions, was validated by a tightly linked kompetitive allele specific PCR (KASP) marker in a doubled haploid population derived from a different cross. Qchl.saw-5A.3, a novel stably expressed QTL, was detected in the dryland environments and explained up to 23.25% of the phenotypic variation, and has potential for marker-assisted breeding of genotypes adapted to dryland conditions. The stable and major QTLs identified here add valuable information for understanding the genetic mechanism underlying chlorophyll content and provide a basis for molecular marker–assisted breeding.
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- Bin Yang
- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/ State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Linfen, China
- College of Agricultural Economics and Management, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/ State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Linfen, China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), Crop Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Agronomy and Crop Physiology, Institute for Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/ State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Linfen, China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/ State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Linfen, China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/ State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Linfen, China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/ State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Linfen, China
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- College of Agricultural Economics and Management, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China
- *Correspondence: Sanwei Yang, ; Ling Qiao, ; Jun Zheng,
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/ State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Linfen, China
- *Correspondence: Sanwei Yang, ; Ling Qiao, ; Jun Zheng,
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/ State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Linfen, China
- *Correspondence: Sanwei Yang, ; Ling Qiao, ; Jun Zheng,
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Sharma DL, Bhoite R, Reeves K, Forrest K, Smith R, Dowla MANNU. Genome-wide superior alleles, haplotypes and candidate genes associated with tolerance on sodic-dispersive soils in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:1113-1128. [PMID: 34985536 PMCID: PMC8942925 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-04021-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The pleiotropic SNPs/haplotypes, overlapping genes (metal ion binding, photosynthesis), and homozygous/biallelic SNPs and transcription factors (HTH myb-type and BHLH) hold great potential for improving wheat yield potential on sodic-dispersive soils. Sodic-dispersive soils have multiple subsoil constraints including poor soil structure, alkaline pH and subsoil toxic elemental ion concentration, affecting growth and development in wheat. Tolerance is required at all developmental stages to enhance wheat yield potential on such soils. An in-depth investigation of genome-wide associations was conducted using a field phenotypic data of 206 diverse Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy (FIGS) wheat lines for two consecutive years from different sodic and non-sodic plots and the exome targeted genotyping by sequencing (tGBS) assay. A total of 39 quantitative trait SNPs (QTSs), including 18 haplotypes were identified on chromosome 1A, 1B, 1D, 2A, 2B, 2D, 3A, 3B, 5A, 5D, 6B, 7A, 7B, 7D for yield and yield-components tolerance. Among these, three QTSs had common associations for multiple traits, indicating pleiotropism and four QTSs had close associations for multiple traits, within 32.38 Mb. The overlapping metal ion binding (Mn, Ca, Zn and Al) and photosynthesis genes and transcription factors (PHD-, Dof-, HTH myb-, BHLH-, PDZ_6-domain) identified are known to be highly regulated during germination, maximum stem elongation, anthesis, and grain development stages. The homozygous/biallelic SNPs having allele frequency above 30% were identified for yield and crop establishment/plants m-2. These SNPs correspond to HTH myb-type and BHLH transcription factors, brassinosteroid signalling pathway, kinase activity, ATP and chitin binding activity. These resources are valuable in haplotype-based breeding and genome editing to improve yield potential on sodic-dispersive soils.
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- Darshan Lal Sharma
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Ct, South Perth, WA, 6151, Australia.
- College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Ct, South Perth, WA, 6151, Australia.
- College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Ct, South Perth, WA, 6151, Australia
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- Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, Bundoora, AgriBioVIC, Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Ct, South Perth, WA, 6151, Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Ct, South Perth, WA, 6151, Australia
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Genomic regions associated with herbicide tolerance in a worldwide faba bean (Vicia faba L.) collection. Sci Rep 2022; 12:158. [PMID: 34996977 PMCID: PMC8741826 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03861-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Weeds represent one of the major constraints for faba bean crop. The identification of molecular markers associated with key genes imparting tolerance to herbicides can facilitate and fasten the efficient and effective development of herbicide tolerant cultivars. We phenotyped 140 faba bean genotypes in three open field experiments at two locations in Lebanon and Morocco against three herbicide treatments (T1 metribuzin 250 g ai/ha; T2 imazethapyr 75 g ai/ha; T3 untreated) and one in greenhouse where T1 and T3 were applied. The same set was genotyped using genotyping by sequencing (GBS) which yield 10,794 high quality single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). ADMIXTURE software was used to infer the population structure which revealed two ancestral subpopulations. To identify SNPs associated with phenological and yield related traits under herbicide treatments, Single-trait (ST) and Multi-trait (MT) Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) were fitted using GEMMA software, showing 10 and 14 highly significant associations, respectively. Genomic sequences containing herbicide tolerance associated SNPs were aligned against the NCBI database using BLASTX tool using default parameters to annotate candidate genes underlying the causal variants. SNPs from acidic endochitinase, LRR receptor-like serine/threonine-protein kinase RCH1, probable serine/threonine-protein kinase NAK, malate dehydrogenase, photosystem I core protein PsaA and MYB-related protein P-like were significantly associated with herbicide tolerance traits.
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Comparative transcriptomic and proteomic profiling reveals molecular models of light signal regulation of shade tolerance in bowl lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). J Proteomics 2021; 257:104455. [PMID: 34923171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2021.104455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bowl lotus is categorized as a heliophyte, and shaded environments can severely retard its development and blossoming. We conducted a comparative omics study of light response difference between two cultivars, 'HongYunDieYing' (shade tolerant) and 'YingYing' (shade intolerant), to understand the mechanisms behind the shade tolerance response. The results indicated that 'HongYunDieYing' had a faster light signal response than that in 'YingYing'. Furthermore, 214 proteins in 'HongYunDieYing' and 171 proteins in 'YingYing' were differentially expressed at both the transcriptional and protein levels. These correlated members were mainly involved in photosynthesis, metabolism, secondary metabolites, ribosome, and protein biosynthesis. However, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, carbon metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, glutathione metabolism, and hormone signaling, were unique to 'HongYunDieYing'. The molecular model of light signal regulation of shade tolerance was constructed: the upstream light signal transduction related gene (cryptochrome 1, phytohormone B, phytochrome-interacting factor 3/5, ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5, and SUPPRESSOR OF PHYA-1) played a decisive role in regulating shade tolerance traits. Some transcription factors (MYBs, bHLHs and WRKYs) and hormone signaling (auxin, gibberellin and ethylene) were involved in mediating light signaling to regulate downstream biological events. These regulators and biological processes synergistically regulated the shade tolerance of lotus. SIGNIFICANCE: Lotus requires sufficient sunlight for growth and development, and shaded environments will severely retard lotus growth and blossoming. At present, there are few reports on the systematic identification and characterization of light signal response-related regulators in lotus. This study focuses on the comparative analysis two bowl lotus cultivars with the different shade tolerance traits at transcriptome and proteome levels to uncover the novel insight of the light signal-related biological network and potential candidates involved in the mechanism. The results provide a theoretical basis for the bowl lotus breeding and the expansion of its applications.
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Multi-Omics Analysis of Gene and Protein Candidates Possibly Related to Tetrodotoxin Accumulation in the Skin of Takifugu flavidus. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19110639. [PMID: 34822510 PMCID: PMC8621849 DOI: 10.3390/md19110639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Pufferfish is increasingly regarded by many as a delicacy. However, the tetrodotoxin (TTX) that accumulates in its body can be lethal upon consumption by humans. TTX is known to mainly accumulate in pufferfish skin, but the accumulation mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to explore the possible mechanism of TTX accumulation in the skin of the pufferfish Takifugu flavidus following treatment with TTX. Through liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis, we detected 37.3% of toxin accumulated in the skin at the end of the rearing period (168 h). Transcriptome and proteome analyses revealed the mechanism and pathways of TTX accumulation in the skin of T. flavidus in detail. Gene ontology and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses strongly suggest that cardiac muscle contraction and adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocyte pathways play an important role in TTX accumulation. Moreover, some upregulated and downregulated genes, which were determined via RNA-Seq, were verified with qPCR analysis. This study is the first to use multi-omics profiling data to identify novel regulatory network mechanisms of TTX accumulation in the skin of pufferfish.
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