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Lyu Y, Dong X, Niu S, Cao R, Shao G, Sheng Z, Jiao G, Xie L, Hu S, Tang S, Wei X, Hu P. An orchestrated ethylene-gibberellin signaling cascade contributes to mesocotyl elongation and emergence of rice direct seeding. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 66:1427-1439. [PMID: 38751025 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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A mechanized direct seeding of rice with less labor and water usage, has been widely adopted. However, this approach requires varieties that exhibit uniform seedling emergence. Mesocotyl elongation (ME) offers the main drive of fast emergence of rice seedlings from soils; nevertheless, its genetic basis remains unknown. Here, we identify a major rice quantitative trait locus Mesocotyl Elongation1 (qME1), an allele of the Green Revolution gene Semi-Dwarf1 (SD1), encoding GA20-oxidase for gibberellin (GA) biosynthesis. ME1 expression is strongly induced by soil depth and ethylene. When rice grains are direct-seeded in soils, the ethylene core signaling factor OsEIL1 directly promotes ME1 transcription, accelerating bioactive GA biosynthesis. The GAs further degrade the DELLA protein SLENDER RICE 1 (SLR1), alleviating its inhibition of rice PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR-LIKE13 (OsPIL13) to activate the downstream expansion gene OsEXPA4 and ultimately promote rice seedling ME and emergence. The ancient traits of long mesocotyl and strong emergence ability in wild rice and landrace were gradually lost in company with the Green Revolution dwarf breeding process, and an elite ME1-R allele (D349H) is found in some modern Geng varieties (long mesocotyl lengths) in northern China, which can be used in the direct seeding and dwarf breeding of Geng varieties. Furthermore, the ectopic and high expression of ME1 driven by mesocotyl-specific promoters resulted in rice plants that could be direct-seeded without obvious plant architecture or yield penalties. Collectively, we reveal the molecular mechanism of rice ME, and provide useful information for breeding new Green Revolution varieties with long mesocotyl suitable for direct-seeding practice.
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- Yusong Lyu
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Yang J, Liu Z, Liu Y, Fan X, Gao L, Li Y, Hu Y, Hu K, Huang Y. Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes Involved in Deep-Sowing Tolerance in Maize ( Zea mays L.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1533. [PMID: 38891341 PMCID: PMC11175157 DOI: 10.3390/plants13111533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Deep sowing is an efficient strategy for maize to ensure the seedling emergence rate under adverse conditions such as drought or low temperatures. However, the genetic basis of deep-sowing tolerance-related traits in maize remains largely unknown. In this study, we performed a genome-wide association study on traits related to deep-sowing tolerance, including mesocotyl length (ML), coleoptile length (CL), plumule length (PL), shoot length (SL), and primary root length (PRL), using 255 maize inbred lines grown in three different environments. We identified 23, 6, 4, and 4 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with ML, CL, PL, and SL, respectively. By analyzing candidate genes within these QTLs, we found a γ-tubulin-containing complex protein, ZmGCP2, which was significantly associated with ML, PL, and SL. Loss of function of ZmGCP2 resulted in decreased PL, possibly by affecting the cell elongation, thus affecting SL. Additionally, we identified superior haplotypes and allelic variations of ZmGCP2 with a longer PL and SL, which may be useful for breeding varieties with deep-sowing tolerance to improve maize cultivation.
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- Jin Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
- Sinograin Chengdu Storage Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.Y.); (Z.L.); (Y.L.); (X.F.); (L.G.); (Y.L.); (Y.H.)
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Loarca J, Liou M, Dawson JC, Simon PW. Evaluation of shoot-growth variation in diverse carrot ( Daucus carota L.) germplasm for genetic improvement of stand establishment. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1342512. [PMID: 38708395 PMCID: PMC11066248 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1342512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Carrot (Daucus carota L.) is a high value, nutritious, and colorful crop, but delivering carrots from seed to table can be a struggle for carrot growers. Weed competitive ability is a critical trait for crop success that carrot and its apiaceous relatives often lack owing to their characteristic slow shoot growth and erratic seedling emergence, even among genetically uniform lines. This study is the first field-based, multi-year experiment to evaluate shoot-growth trait variation over a 100-day growing season in a carrot diversity panel (N=695) that includes genetically diverse carrot accessions from the United States Department of Agriculture National Plant Germplasm System. We report phenotypic variability for shoot-growth characteristics, the first broad-sense heritability estimates for seedling emergence (0.68 < H2 < 0.80) and early-season canopy coverage ( 0.61 < H2 < 0.65), and consistent broad-sense heritability for late-season canopy height (0.76 < H2 < 0.82), indicating quantitative inheritance and potential for improvement through plant breeding. Strong correlation between emergence and canopy coverage (0.62 < r < 0.72) suggests that improvement of seedling emergence has great potential to increase yield and weed competitive ability. Accessions with high emergence and vigorous canopy growth are of immediate use to breeders targeting stand establishment, weed-tolerance, or weed-suppressant carrots, which is of particular advantage to the organic carrot production sector, reducing the costs and labor associated with herbicide application and weeding. We developed a standardized vocabulary and protocol to describe shoot-growth and facilitate collaboration and communication across carrot research groups. Our study facilitates identification and utilization of carrot genetic resources, conservation of agrobiodiversity, and development of breeding stocks for weed-competitive ability, with the long-term goal of delivering improved carrot cultivars to breeders, growers, and consumers. Accession selection can be further optimized for efficient breeding by combining shoot growth data with phenological data in this study's companion paper to identify ideotypes based on global market needs.
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- Jenyne Loarca
- Vegetable Crops Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Vegetable Crops Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Gong W, Proud C, Vinarao R, Fukai S, Mitchell J. Genome-Wide Association Study of Early Vigour-Related Traits for a Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) japonica Diversity Set Grown in Aerobic Conditions. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:261. [PMID: 38666873 PMCID: PMC11048181 DOI: 10.3390/biology13040261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Aerobic rice production is a relatively new system in which rice is direct-seeded and grown in non-flooded but well-watered conditions to improve water productivity. Early vigour-related traits are likely to be important in aerobic conditions. This study aimed to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) and candidate genes associated with early vigour-related traits in aerobic conditions using a japonica rice diversity set. Field experiments and glasshouse experiments conducted under aerobic conditions revealed significant genotypic variation in early vigour-related traits. Genome-wide association analysis identified 32 QTL associated with early vigour-related traits. Notably, two QTL, qAEV1.5 and qAEV8, associated with both early vigour score and mesocotyl length, explained up to 22.1% of the phenotypic variance. In total, 23 candidate genes related to plant growth development and abiotic stress response were identified in the two regions. This study provides novel insights into the genetic basis of early vigour under aerobic conditions. Validation of identified QTL and candidate genes in different genetic backgrounds is crucial for future studies. Moreover, testing the effect of QTL on yield under different environments would be valuable. After validation, these QTL and genes can be considered for developing markers in marker-assisted selection for aerobic rice production.
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- Wenliu Gong
- School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia (J.M.)
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Kabange NR, Alibu S, Kwon Y, Lee SM, Oh KW, Lee JH. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) with high-throughput SNP chip DNA markers identified novel genetic factors for mesocotyl elongation and seedling emergence in rice ( Oryza sativa L.) using multiple GAPIT models. Front Genet 2023; 14:1282620. [PMID: 38054028 PMCID: PMC10694456 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1282620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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This study employed a joint strategy high-density SNP Chip DNA markers and multiple Genome Association and Prediction Integrated Tool (GAPIT) models [(Bayesian-information and Linkage-disequilibrium Iteratively Nested Keyway (BLINK), Fixed and random model Circulating Probability Uniform (FarmCPU), General Linear Model (GLM), and Settlement of Mixed Linear Model (MLM) Under Progressively Exclusive Relationship (SUPER)], to investigate novel genetic factors controlling mesocotyl elongation and seedling emergence for direct-seeded rice. Genotype data (230,526 SNP Chip DNA makers) of 117 doubled haploid lines (derived from a cross between 93-11 (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica) and Milyang352 (O. sativa L. ssp. japonica) were used to perform a Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS). Results revealed the association between five (5) topmost significant SNP markers, of which number two [AX-155741269, Chr2: 15422406 bp, and AX-155200917, Chr7: 23814085 bp, explaining 37.5% and 13.8% of the phenotypic variance explained (PVE)] are linked to the mesocotyl elongation loci, while three (AX-282097034 and AX-283652873, Chr9: 9882817 bp and 1023383 bp, PVE 64.5%, and 20.2%, respectively, and AX-154356231, Chr1: 17413989 bp, PVE 21.1%) are tightly linked to the loci controlling seedling emergence. The qMEL2-1 and qSEM9-1 are identified as major QTLs explaining 37.5% and 64.5% of the PVE for mesocotyl elongation and seedling emergence, respectively. The AX-282097034 (Chr9: 9882817 bp) was co-detected by four GAPIT models (BLINK, FarmCPU, SUPER, and GLM), while AX-155741269 was co-detected by BLINK and SUPER. Furthermore, a high estimated heritability (Mesocotyl elongation: h2 = 0.955; seedling emergence: h2 = 0.863; shoot length: h2 = 0.707) was observed. Genes harbored by qMEL2-1 and qSEM9-1 have interesting annotated molecular functions that could be investigated through functional studies to uncover their roles during mesocotyl elongation and seedling emergence events in rice. Furthermore, the presence of genes encoding transcription factors, growth- and stress response, or signaling-related genes would suggest that mesocotyl elongation and seedling emergence from deep direct-seeded rice might involve an active signaling cascade and transport of molecules, which could be elucidated through functional analysis. Likewise, genomic selection analysis suggested markers useful for downstream marker-assisted selection (MAS).
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- Nkulu Rolly Kabange
- Department of Southern Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Miryang, Republic of Korea
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- National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Entebbe, Uganda
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- Department of Southern Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Miryang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Southern Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Miryang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Southern Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Miryang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Southern Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Miryang, Republic of Korea
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Meng Y, Zhan J, Liu H, Liu J, Wang Y, Guo Z, He S, Nie L, Kohli A, Ye G. Natural variation of OsML1, a mitochondrial transcription termination factor, contributes to mesocotyl length variation in rice. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 115:910-925. [PMID: 37133286 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16267] [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: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Mesocotyl length (ML) is a crucial factor in determining the establishment and yield of rice planted through dry direct seeding, a practice that is increasingly popular in rice production worldwide. ML is determined by the endogenous and external environments, and inherits as a complex trait. To date, only a few genes have been cloned, and the mechanisms underlying mesocotyl elongation remain largely unknown. Here, through a genome-wide association study using sequenced germplasm, we reveal that natural allelic variations in a mitochondrial transcription termination factor, OsML1, predominantly determined the natural variation of ML in rice. Natural variants in the coding regions of OsML1 resulted in five major haplotypes with a clear differentiation between subspecies and subpopulations in cultivated rice. The much-reduced genetic diversity of cultivated rice compared to the common wild rice suggested that OsML1 underwent selection during domestication. Transgenic experiments and molecular analysis demonstrated that OsML1 contributes to ML by influencing cell elongation primarily determined by H2 O2 homeostasis. Overexpression of OsML1 promoted mesocotyl elongation and thus improved the emergence rate under deep direct seeding. Taken together, our results suggested that OsML1 is a key positive regulator of ML, and is useful in developing varieties for deep direct seeding by conventional and transgenic approaches.
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- Yun Meng
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan University, Sanya, 572025, China
- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan University, Sanya, 572025, China
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan University, Sanya, 572025, China
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- Rice Breeding Innovations Platform, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Metro Manila, 1301, Philippines
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
- Rice Breeding Innovations Platform, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Metro Manila, 1301, Philippines
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Feng F, Ma X, Yan M, Zhang H, Mei D, Fan P, Xu X, Wei C, Lou Q, Li T, Liu H, Luo L, Mei H. Identification of Genetic Loci for Rice Seedling Mesocotyl Elongation in Both Natural and Artificial Segregating Populations. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2743. [PMID: 37514357 PMCID: PMC10385686 DOI: 10.3390/plants12142743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Mesocotyl elongation of rice seedlings is a key trait for deep sowing tolerance and well seedling establishment in dry direct sowing rice (DDSR) production. Subsets of the Rice Diversity Panel 1 (RDP1, 294 accessions) and Hanyou 73 (HY73) recombinant inbred line (RIL) population (312 lines) were screened for mesocotyl length (ML) via dark germination. Six RDP1 accessions (Phudugey, Kasalath, CA902B21, Surjamkuhi, Djimoron, and Goria) had an ML longer than 10 cm, with the other 19 accessions being over 4 cm. A GWAS in RDP1 detected 118 associated SNPs on all 12 chromosomes using a threshold of FDR-adjusted p < 0.05, including 11 SNPs on chromosomes 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12 declared by -log10(P) > 5.868 as the Bonferroni-corrected threshold. Using phenotypic data of three successive trials and a high-density bin map from resequencing genotypic data, four to six QTLs were detected on chromosomes 1, 2, 5, 6, and 10, including three loci repeatedly mapped for ML from two or three replicated trials. Candidate genes were predicted from the chromosomal regions covered by the associated LD blocks and the confidence intervals (CIs) of QTLs and partially validated by the dynamic RNA-seq data in the mesocotyl along different periods of light exposure. Potential strategies of donor parent selection for seedling establishment in DDSR breeding were discussed.
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- Fangjun Feng
- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
- Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
- Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201106, China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
- Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Anji Administrative Station of Water and Soil Conservation, Huzhou 313300, China
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- Anji Administrative Station of Water and Soil Conservation, Huzhou 313300, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
- Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
- Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
- Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
- Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201106, China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, Shanghai 201106, China
- Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201106, China
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Padmashree R, Barbadikar KM, Honnappa, Magar ND, Balakrishnan D, Lokesha R, Gireesh C, Siddaiah AM, Madhav MS, Ramesha YM, Bharamappanavara M, Phule AS, Senguttuvel P, Diwan JR, Subrahmanyam D, Sundaram RM. Genome-wide association studies in rice germplasm reveal significant genomic regions for root and yield-related traits under aerobic and irrigated conditions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1143853. [PMID: 37538056 PMCID: PMC10395336 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1143853] [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: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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The development of nutrient-use efficient rice lines is a priority amidst the changing climate and depleting resources viz., water, land, and labor for achieving sustainability in rice cultivation. Along with the traditional transplanted irrigated system of cultivation, the dry direct-seeded aerobic system is gaining ground nationwide. The root-related traits play a crucial role in nutrient acquisition, adaptation and need to be concentrated along with the yield-attributing traits. We phenotyped an association panel of 118 rice lines for seedling vigour index (SVI) traits at 14 and 21 days after sowing (DAS), root-related traits at panicle initiation (PI) stage in polythene bags under controlled aerobic condition, yield and yield-related traits under the irrigated condition at ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad, Telangana; irrigated and aerobic conditions at ARS, Dhadesugur, Raichur, Karnataka. The panel was genotyped using simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers and genome-wide association studies were conducted for identifying marker-trait associations (MTAs). Significant correlations were recorded for root length, root dry weight with SVI, root volume at the PI stage, number of productive tillers per plant, spikelet fertility, the total number of grains per panicle with grain yield per plant under irrigated conditions, and the total number of grains per panicle with grain yield per plant under aerobic condition. The panel was divided into three sub-groups (K = 3) and correlated with the principal component analysis. The maximum number of MTAs were found on chromosomes 2, 3, and 12 with considerable phenotypic variability. Consistent MTAs were recorded for SVI traits at 14 and 21 DAS (RM25310, RM80, RM22961, RM1385), yield traits under irrigated conditions (RM2584, RM5179, RM410, RM20698, RM14753) across years at ICAR-IIRR, grain yield per plant (RM22961, RM1146) under the aerobic condition, grain yield per plant at irrigated ICAR-IIRR and SVI (RM5501), root traits at PI stage (RM2584, RM80, RM410, RM1146, RM18472). Functionally relevant genes near the MTAs through in-silico expression analysis in root and panicle tissues viz., HBF2 bZIP transcription factor, WD40 repeat-like domain, OsPILS6a auxin efflux carrier, WRKY108, OsSCP42, OsMADS80, nodulin-like domain-containing protein, amino acid transporter using various rice expression databases were identified. The identified MTAs and rice lines having high SVI traits (Langphou, TI-128, Mouli, TI-124, JBB-631-1), high yield under aerobic (Phouren, NPK-43, JBB-684, Ratnamudi, TI-112), irrigated conditions (KR-209, KR-262, Phouren, Keibi-Phou, TI-17), robust root traits like root length (MoirangPhou-Angouba, Wangoo-Phou, JBB-661, Dissi, NPK-45), root volume (Ratnachudi, KJ-221, Mow, Heimang-Phou, PUP-229) can be further employed in breeding programs for the targeted environments aimed at improving seedling vigour, yield-related traits under irrigated condition, aerobic condition as adaptability to water-saving technology.
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- Revadi Padmashree
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
- University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Raichur, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
- University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Raichur, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
- Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Raichur, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Agricultural Research Station (ARS) Dhadesugur, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Raichur, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Raichur, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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Ju L, Lv N, Yin F, Niu H, Yan H, Wang Y, Fan F, Lv X, Chu J, Ping J. Identification of Key Genes Regulating Sorghum Mesocotyl Elongation through Transcriptome Analysis. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1215. [PMID: 37372395 DOI: 10.3390/genes14061215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Sorghum with longer mesocotyls is beneficialfor improving its deep tolerance, which is important for the seedling rates. Here, we perform transcriptome analysis between four different sorghum lines, with the aim of identifying the key genes regulating sorghum mesocotyl elongation. According to the mesocotyl length (ML) data, we constructed four comparison groups for the transcriptome analysis and detected 2705 common DEGs. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that the most common category of DEGs were involved in cell wall, microtubule, cell cycle, phytohormone, and energy metabolism-related pathways. In the cell wall biological processes, the expression of SbEXPA9-1, SbEXPA9-2, SbXTH25, SbXTH8-1, and SbXTH27 are increased in the sorghum lines with long ML. In the plant hormone signaling pathway, five auxin-responsive genes and eight cytokinin/zeatin/abscisic acid/salicylic acid-related genes showed a higher expression level in the long ML sorghum lines. In addition, five ERF genes showed a higher expression level in the sorghum lines with long ML, whereas two ERF genes showed a lower expression level in these lines. Furthermore, the expression levels of these genes were further analyzed using real-time PCR (RT-qPCR), which showed similar results. This work identified the candidate gene regulating ML, which may provide additional evidence to understand the regulatory molecular mechanisms of sorghum mesocotyl elongation.
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- Lan Ju
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation, Sorghum Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation, Sorghum Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation, Sorghum Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation, Sorghum Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation, Sorghum Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation, Sorghum Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation, Sorghum Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation, Sorghum Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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Liu C, Yao Z, Jiang B, Yu W, Wang Y, Dong W, Li Y, Shi X, Liu C, Zhou Y. Effects of Exogenous Auxin on Mesocotyl Elongation of Sorghum. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:944. [PMID: 36840291 PMCID: PMC9959298 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The length of sorghum mesocotyl plays a vital role in seed emergence from the soil, which is the foundation of healthy growth. In this study, we aimed to understand how exogenous auxin (IAA) promoted mesocotyl elongation of sorghum and its physiology mechanism. The results presented that exogenous IAA significantly promoted mesocotyl elongation in MS24B (short mesocotyl inbred line) by increasing the cell length, while with extra exogenous NPA (IAA inhibitor) application, the mesocotyl length presented a significant short phenotype. In Z210 (long mesocotyl inbred line), exogenous IAA had a slight effect on mesocotyl length elongation, while the NPA treatment decreased the mesocotyl length considerably. In MS24B, IAA treatment increased the activity of amylase to degrade starch to soluble sugar, and the activity of hexokinase was improved to consume the increased soluble sugar to offer more energy. The energy will help to increase the activity of PM H+-ATPase and the expression of expansin-related genes, which ultimately will promote the acidification of the plasma membrane in MS24B for cell elongation. Overall, the exogenous IAA functioned on the activation of energy metabolism, which in turn, inducted the acidification of the plasma membrane for mesocotyl elongation.
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- Chang Liu
- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Jinzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinzhou 121006, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shenyang 110866, China
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Edzesi WM, Dang X, Liu E, Bandoh WKN, Gakpetor PM, Ofori DA, Hong D. Screening germplasm and detecting QTLs for mesocotyl elongation trait in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by association mapping. BMC Genom Data 2023; 24:8. [PMID: 36792993 PMCID: PMC9930352 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-023-01107-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Rice is one of the most important food crops in the world and mainly cultivated in paddy field by transplanting seedlings. However, increasing water scarcity due to climate change, labor cost for transplanting, and competition from urbanization is making this traditional method of rice production unsustainable in the long term. In the present study, we mined favorable alleles for mesocotyl elongation length (MEL) by combining the phenotypic data of 543 rice accessions with genotypic data of 262 SSR markers through association mapping method. RESULTS Among the 543 rice accessions studied, we found 130 accessions could elongate mesocotyl length under dark germination condition. A marker-trait association analysis based on a mixed linear model revealed eleven SSR markers were associated with MEL trait with p-value less than 0.01. Among the 11 association loci, seven were novel. In total, 30 favorable marker alleles for MEL were mined, and RM265-140 bp showed the highest phenotypic effect value of 1.8 cm with Yuedao46 as the carrier accession. The long MEL group of rice accessions had higher seedling emergence rate than the short MEL group in the field. The correlation coefficient (r GCC-FSC = 0.485**) between growth chamber condition (GCC) and field soil condition (FSC) showed positive relationship and highly significant (P < 0.01) indicating that the result obtained in GCC could basically represent that obtained under FSC. CONCLUSION Not every genotype of the rice possesses the ability to elongate its mesocotyl length under dark or deep sowing condition. Mesocotyl elongation length is a quantitative trait controlled by many gene loci, and can be improved by pyramiding favorable alleles dispersed at different loci in different germplasm into a single genotype.
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- Wisdom Mawuli Edzesi
- grid.27871.3b0000 0000 9750 7019State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China ,grid.423756.10000 0004 1764 1672Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP 63, KNUST, Fumesua, Kumasi, Ashanti Region Ghana
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- grid.27871.3b0000 0000 9750 7019State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China ,grid.469521.d0000 0004 1756 0127Institute of Rice Research, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031 China
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- grid.27871.3b0000 0000 9750 7019State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China ,grid.411389.60000 0004 1760 4804College of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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- grid.423756.10000 0004 1764 1672Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP 63, KNUST, Fumesua, Kumasi, Ashanti Region Ghana
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- grid.423756.10000 0004 1764 1672Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP 63, KNUST, Fumesua, Kumasi, Ashanti Region Ghana
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- grid.423756.10000 0004 1764 1672Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP 63, KNUST, Fumesua, Kumasi, Ashanti Region Ghana
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Yadavalli VR, Balakrishnan D, Surapaneni M, Addanki K, Mesapogu S, Beerelli K, Desiraju S, Voleti SR, Neelamraju S. Mapping QTLs for yield and photosynthesis-related traits in three consecutive backcross populations of Oryza sativa cultivar Cottondora Sannalu (MTU1010) and Oryza rufipogon. PLANTA 2022; 256:71. [PMID: 36070104 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03983-3] [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: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Identification of trait enhancing QTLs for yield and photosynthesis-related traits in rice using interspecific mapping population and chromosome segment substitution lines derived from a cross between Oryza sativa and Oryza rufipogon. Wild rice contains novel genes which can help in improving rice yield. Common wild rice Oryza rufipogon is a known source for enhanced photosynthesis and yield-related traits. We developed BC2F2:3:4 mapping populations using O. rufipogon IC309814 with high photosynthetic rate as donor, and elite cultivar MTU1010 as recurrent parent. Evaluation of 238 BC2F2 families for 13 yield-related traits and 208 BC2F2 families for seven photosynthesis-related physiological traits resulted in identification of significantly different lines which performed better than MTU1010 for various yield contributing traits. 49 QTLs were identified for 13 yield traits and 7 QTLs for photosynthesis-related traits in BC2F2. In addition, 34 QTLs in BC2F3 and 26 QTLs in BC2F4 were also detected for yield traits.11 common QTLs were identified in three consecutive generations and their trait-increasing alleles were derived from O. rufipogon. Significantly, one major effect common QTL qTGW3.1 for thousand grain weight with average phenotypic variance 8.1% and one novel QTL qBM7.1 for biomass were identified. Photosynthesis-related QTLs qPN9.1, qPN12.1, qPN12.2 qSPAD1.1 and qSPAD6.1 showed additive effect from O. rufipogon. A set of 145 CSSLs were identified in BC2F2 which together represented 87% of O. rufipogon genome. In addition, 87 of the 145 CSSLs were significantly different than MTU1010 for at least one trait. The major effect QTLs can be fine mapped for gene discovery. CSSLs developed in this study are a good source of novel alleles from O. rufipogon in the background of Cottondora Sannalu for rapid improvement of any trait in rice.
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- Venkateswara Rao Yadavalli
- ICAR National Professor Project, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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- ICAR National Professor Project, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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- ICAR National Professor Project, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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- ICAR National Professor Project, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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- ICAR National Professor Project, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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- ICAR National Professor Project, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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- Department of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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- Department of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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- ICAR National Professor Project, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India.
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Wang Y, Wang Y, Yang R, Wang F, Fu J, Yang W, Bai T, Wang S, Yin H. Effects of gibberellin priming on seedling emergence and transcripts involved in mesocotyl elongation in rice under deep direct-seeding conditions. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2021; 22:1002-1021. [PMID: 34904413 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2100174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mesocotyl elongation is a key trait influencing seedling emergence and establishment in direct-seeding rice cultivation. The phytohormone gibberellin (GA) has positive effects on mesocotyl elongation in rice. However, the physiological and molecular basis underlying the regulation of mesocotyl elongation mediated by GA priming under deep-sowing conditions remains largely unclear. In the present study, we performed a physiological and comprehensive transcriptomic analysis of the function of GA priming in mesocotyl elongation and seedling emergence using a direct-seeding japonica rice cultivar ZH10 at a 5-cm sowing depth. Physiological experiments indicated that GA priming significantly improved rice seedling emergence by increasing the activity of starch-metabolizing enzymes and compatible solute content to supply the energy essential for subsequent development. Transcriptomic analysis revealed 7074 differentially expressed genes (false discovery rate of <0.05, |log2(fold change)| of ≥1) after GA priming. Furthermore, gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses revealed that genes associated with transcriptional regulation, plant hormone biosynthesis or signaling, and starch and sucrose metabolism were critical for GA-mediated promotion of rice mesocotyl elongation. Further analyses showed that the expression of the transcription factor (TF) genes (v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog (MYB) alternative splicing 1 (MYBAS1), phytochrome-interacting factors 1 (PIF1), Oryza sativa teosinte branched 1/cycloidea/proliferating cell factor 5 (OsTCP5), slender 1 (SLN1), and mini zinc finger 1 (MIF1)), plant hormone biosynthesis or signaling genes (brassinazole-resistant 1 (BZR1), ent-kaurenoic acid oxidase-like (KAO), GRETCHEN HAGEN 3.2 (GH3.2), and small auxin up RNA 36 (SAUR36)), and starch and sucrose metabolism genes (α-amylases (AMY2A and AMY1.4)) was highly correlated with the mesocotyl elongation and deep-sowing tolerance response. These results enhance our understanding of how nutrient metabolism-related substances and genes regulate rice mesocotyl elongation. This may facilitate future studies on related genes and the development of novel rice varieties tolerant to deep sowing.
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- Ya Wang
- Cereal Crops Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Cereal Crops Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- Cereal Crops Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Cereal Crops Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Cereal Crops Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Cereal Crops Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Cereal Crops Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Cereal Crops Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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Chen F, Ji X, Bai M, Zhuang Z, Peng Y. Network Analysis of Different Exogenous Hormones on the Regulation of Deep Sowing Tolerance in Maize Seedlings. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:739101. [PMID: 34925395 PMCID: PMC8674439 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.739101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The planting method of deep sowing can make the seeds make full use of water in deep soil, which is considered to be an effective way to respond to drought stress. However, deep sowing will affect the growth and development of maize (Zea mays L.) at seedling stage. To better understand the response of maize to deep sowing stress and the mechanism of exogenous hormones [Gibberellin (GA3), Brassinolide (BR), Strigolactone (SL)] alleviates the damaging effects of deep-sowing stress, the physiological and transcriptome expression profiles of seedlings of deep sowing sensitive inbred line Zi330 and the deep-tolerant inbred line Qi319 were compared under deep sowing stress and the conditions of exogenous hormones alleviates stress. The results showed that mesocotyl elongated significantly after both deep sowing stress and application of exogenous hormones, and its elongation was mainly through elongation and expansion of cell volume. Hormone assays revealed no significant changes in zeatin (ZT) content of the mesocotyl after deep sowing and exogenous hormone application. The endogenous GA3 and auxin (IAA) contents in the mesocotyl of the two inbred lines increased significantly after the addition of exogenous GA3, BR, and SL under deep sowing stress compared to deep sowing stress, while BR and SL decreased significantly. Transcriptome analysis showed that the deep seeding stress was alleviated by GA3, BR, and SLs, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) mainly included cellulose synthase, expansin and glucanase, oxidase, lignin biosynthesis genes and so on. We also found that protein phosphatase 2C and GA receptor GID1 enhanced the ability of resist deep seeding stress in maize by participating in the abscisic acid (ABA) and the GA signaling pathway, respectively. In addition, we identified two gene modules that were significantly related to mesocotyl elongation, and identified some hub genes that were significantly related to mesocotyl elongation by WGCNA analysis. These genes were mainly involved in transcription regulation, hydrolase activity, protein binding and plasma membrane. Our results from this study may provide theoretical basis for determining the maize deep seeding tolerance and the mechanism by which exogenous hormones regulates deep seeding tolerance.
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Zhao X, Zhong Y, Shi J, Zhou W. 24-epibrassinolide confers tolerance against deep-seeding stress in Zea mays L. coleoptile development by phytohormones signaling transduction and their interaction network. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2021; 16:1963583. [PMID: 34425064 PMCID: PMC8526002 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2021.1963583] [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] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Coleoptile/mesocotyl elongation influence seedling emergence and establishment, is major causes of maize deep-seeding tolerance (DST). Detailed analyses on molecular basis underlying their elongation mediated by brassinosteroid under deep-seeding stress (DSS) could provide meaningful information for key factors controlling their elongation. Here we monitored transcriptome and phytohormones changes specifically in elongating coleoptile/mesocotyl in response to DSS and 24-epibrassinolide (EBR)-signaling. Phenotypically, contrasting maize evolved variant organs to positively respond to DST, longer coleoptile/mesocoty of K12/W64A was a desirable organ for seedling under DSS. Applied-EBR improved maize DST, and their coleoptiles/mesocotyls were further elongated. 15,607/20,491 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in W64A/K12 coleoptile, KEGG analysis showed plant hormone signal transduction, starch and sucrose metabolism, valine, leucine, and isoleucine degradation were critical processes of coleoptile elongation under DSS and EBR signaling, further highly interconnected network maps including 79/142 DEGs for phytohormones were generated. Consistent with these DEGs expression, interactions, and transport, IAA, GA3, ABA, and Cis-ZT were significantly reduced while EBR, Trans-ZT, JA, and SA were clearly increased in coleoptile under DSS and EBR-signaling. These results enrich our knowledge about the genes and phytohormones regulating coleoptile elongation in maize, and help improve future studies on corresponding genes and develop varieties with DST.
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- Xiaoqiang Zhao
- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science/College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
- CONTACT Xiaoqiang Zhao Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science/College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science/College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science/College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- Crop Research Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, P.R. China
- Wenqi Zhou Crop Research Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou730070, P.R. China
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Molecular mechanisms of mesocotyl elongation induced by brassinosteroid in maize under deep-seeding stress by RNA-sequencing, microstructure observation, and physiological metabolism. Genomics 2021; 113:3565-3581. [PMID: 34455034 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Deep-seeding is an important way to improve maize drought resistance, mesocotyl elongation can significantly enhance its seedling germination. To improve our understanding of transcription-mediated maize mesocotyl elongation under deep-seeding stress. RNA-sequencing was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in both deep-seeding tolerant W64A and intolerant K12 mesocotyls following culture for 10 days after 2.0 mg·L-1 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) induced stress at the depths of 3 and 20 cm. Phenotypically, the mesocotyl length of both maize significantly increased under 20 cm stress and in the presence of EBR. Microstructure observations revealed that the mesocotyls underwent programmed cell death under deep-seeding stress, which was alleviated by EBR. This was found to be regulated by multiple DEGs encoding cysteine protease/senescence-specific cysteine protease, aspartic protease family protein, phospholipase D, etc. and transcription factors (TFs; MYB, NAC). Additionally, some DEGs associated with cell wall components, i.e., cellulose synthase/cellulose synthase like protein (CESA/CSL), fasciclin-like arabinogalactan (APG), leucine-rich repeat protein (LRR) and lignin biosynthesis enzymes including phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferases, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, cinnamoyl CoA reductase, cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase, catalase, peroxiredoxin/peroxidase were found to control cell wall sclerosis. Moreover, in auxin, ethylene, brassinosteriod, cytokinin, zeatin, abscisic acid, gibberellin, jasmonic acid, and salicylic acid signaling transduction pathways, the corresponding DEGs were activated/inhibited by TFs (ARF, BZR1/2, B-ARR, A-ARR, MYC2, ABF, TGA) and synthesis of phytohormones-related metabolites. These findings provide information on the molecular mechanisms controlling maize deep-seeding tolerance and will aid in the breeding of deep-seeding maize varieties.
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Sáenz Rodríguez MN, Cassab GI. Primary Root and Mesocotyl Elongation in Maize Seedlings: Two Organs with Antagonistic Growth below the Soil Surface. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:1274. [PMID: 34201525 PMCID: PMC8309072 DOI: 10.3390/plants10071274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Maize illustrates one of the most complex cases of embryogenesis in higher plants that results in the development of early embryo with distinctive organs such as the mesocotyl, seminal and primary roots, coleoptile, and plumule. After seed germination, the elongation of root and mesocotyl follows opposite directions in response to specific tropisms (positive and negative gravitropism and hydrotropism). Tropisms represent the differential growth of an organ directed toward several stimuli. Although the life cycle of roots and mesocotyl takes place in darkness, their growth and functions are controlled by different mechanisms. Roots ramify through the soil following the direction of the gravity vector, spreading their tips into new territories looking for water; when water availability is low, the root hydrotropic response is triggered toward the zone with higher moisture. Nonetheless, there is a high range of hydrotropic curvatures (angles) in maize. The processes that control root hydrotropism and mesocotyl elongation remain unclear; however, they are influenced by genetic and environmental cues to guide their growth for optimizing early seedling vigor. Roots and mesocotyls are crucial for the establishment, growth, and development of the plant since both help to forage water in the soil. Mesocotyl elongation is associated with an ancient agriculture practice known as deep planting. This tradition takes advantage of residual soil humidity and continues to be used in semiarid regions of Mexico and USA. Due to the genetic diversity of maize, some lines have developed long mesocotyls capable of deep planting while others are unable to do it. Hence, the genetic and phenetic interaction of maize lines with a robust hydrotropic response and higher mesocotyl elongation in response to water scarcity in time of global heating might be used for developing more resilient maize plants.
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- Mery Nair Sáenz Rodríguez
- Departamento de Biología Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Av. Universidad 2001, Col. Chamilpa, Morelos, Cuernavaca 62210, Mexico;
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Bharamappanavara M, Siddaiah AM, Ponnuvel S, Ramappa L, Patil B, Appaiah M, Maganti SM, Sundaram RM, Shankarappa SK, Tuti MD, Banugu S, Parmar B, Rathod S, Barbadikar KM, Kota S, Subbarao LV, Mondal TK, Channappa G. Mapping QTL hotspots associated with weed competitive traits in backcross population derived from Oryza sativa L. and O. glaberrima Steud. Sci Rep 2020; 10:22103. [PMID: 33328509 PMCID: PMC7744529 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78675-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To improve grain yield under direct seeded and aerobic conditions, weed competitive ability of a rice genotype is a key desirable trait. Hence, understanding and dissecting weed competitive associated traits at both morphological and molecular level is important in developing weed competitive varieties. In the present investigation, the QTLs associated with weed competitive traits were identified in BC1F2:3 population derived from weed competitive accession of O. glaberrima (IRGC105187) and O. sativa cultivar IR64. The mapping population consisting of 144 segregating lines were phenotyped for 33 weed competitive associated traits under direct seeded condition. Genetic analysis of weed competitive traits carried out in BC1F2:3 population showed significant variation for the weed competitive traits and predominance of additive gene action. The population was genotyped with 81 genome wide SSR markers and a linkage map covering 1423 cM was constructed. Composite interval mapping analysis identified 72 QTLs linked to 33 weed competitive traits which were spread on the 11 chromosomes. Among 72 QTLs, 59 were found to be major QTLs (> 10% PVE). Of the 59 major QTLs, 38 had favourable allele contributed from the O. glaberrima parent. We also observed nine QTL hotspots for weed competitive traits (qWCA2a, qWCA2b, qWCA2c, qWCA3, qWCA5, qWCA7, qWCA8, qWCA9, and qWCA10) wherein several QTLs co-localised. Our study demonstrates O. glaberrima species as potential source for improvement for weed competitive traits in rice and identified QTLs hotspots associated with weed competitive traits.
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- University of Agricultural Science, Raichur, Karnataka, 584104, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, 110012, India
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Zhu D, Zhang Y, Xiang J, Wang Y, Zhu D, Zhang Y, Chen H. Genetic analysis of rice seedling traits related to machine transplanting under different seeding densities. BMC Genet 2020; 21:133. [PMID: 33243137 PMCID: PMC7690112 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-020-00952-1] [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: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to the diversity of rice varieties and cropping systems in China, the limitation of seeding density and seedling quality makes it hard to improve machine-transplanted efficiency. Previous studies have shown that indica and japonica varieties varied in machine transplanting efficiency and optimal seeding density. In this study, a RIL population derived from '9311' and 'Nipponbare' were performed to explore the seedling traits variations and the genetic mechanism under three seeding densities. RESULTS The parents and RIL population exhibited similar trends as the seeding density increased, including seedling height and first leaf sheath length increases, shoot dry weight and root dry weight decreases. Among the 37 QTLs for six traits detected under the three seeding densities, 12 QTLs were detected in both three seeding densities. Five QTL hotspots identified clustered within genomic regions on chromosomes 1, 2, 4, 6 and 11. Specific QTLs such as qRDW1.1 and qFLSL5.1 were detected under low and high seeding densities, respectively. Detailed analysis the QTL regions identified under specific seeding densities revealed several candidate genes involved in phytohormones signals and abiotic stress responses. Whole-genome additive effects showed that '9311' contributed more loci enhancing trait performances than 'Nipponbare', indicating '9311' was more sensitive to the seeding density than 'Nipponbare'. The prevalence of negative epistasis effects indicated that the complementary two-locus homozygotes may not have marginal advantages over the means of the two parental genotypes. CONCLUSIONS Our results revealed the differences between indica rice and japonica rice seedling traits in response to seeding density. Several QTL hotspots involved in different traits and specific QTLs (such as qRDW1.1 and qFLSL5.1) in diverse seeding densities had been detected. Genome-wide additive and two-locus epistasis suggested a dynamic of the genetic control underlying different seeding densities. It was concluded that novel QTLs, additive and epistasis effects under specific seeding density would provide adequate information for rice seedling improvement during machine transplanting.
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- Dan Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China.
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Dimaano NGB, Ali J, Mahender A, Sta. Cruz PC, Baltazar AM, Diaz MGQ, Pang YL, Acero BL, Li Z. Identification of quantitative trait loci governing early germination and seedling vigor traits related to weed competitive ability in rice. EUPHYTICA: NETHERLANDS JOURNAL OF PLANT BREEDING 2020; 216:159. [PMID: 33029032 PMCID: PMC7510932 DOI: 10.1007/s10681-020-02694-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Weed competitive ability (WCA) is vital for the improvement of grain yield under direct-seeded and aerobic rice ecosystems where weeds are a major limiting factor. Early seed germination (ESG) and early seedling vigor (ESV) are the crucial traits for WCA. This study attempted to map the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and hotspot regions governing ESG and ESV traits. A total of 167 BC1F5 selective introgression lines developed from an early backcross population involving Weed Tolerant Rice 1 (WTR-1) as the recipient parent and Y-134 as the donor parent were phenotyped for ESG and ESV traits. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences in ESG-related traits except for root length and in ESV-related traits except for plant height at 7 days after sowing. A total of 677-high quality single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers were used to analyze the marker-trait association from a 6 K SNP genotyping array. Forty-three QTLs were identified on all chromosomes, except on chromosomes 4 and 8. Thirty QTLs were contributed by a desirable allele from Y-134, whereas 13 QTLs were from WTR-1. Twenty-eight of the identified genetic loci associated with ESG and ESV traits were novel. Two QTL hotspot regions were mapped on chromosomes 11 and 12. The genomic regions of QTL hotspots were fine-tuned and a total of 13 putative candidate genes were discovered on chromosomes 11 and 12 collectively. The mapped QTLs will be useful in advancing the marker aided-selection schemes and breeding programs for the development of rice cultivars with WCA traits.
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- Rice Breeding Platform, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), 4031 Los Baños, Laguna Philippines
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- Rice Breeding Platform, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), 4031 Los Baños, Laguna Philippines
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- University of the Philippines Los Baños, 4031 Los Baños, Laguna Philippines
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- University of the Philippines Los Baños, 4031 Los Baños, Laguna Philippines
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018 People’s Republic of China
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- Rice Breeding Platform, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), 4031 Los Baños, Laguna Philippines
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS) for Mesocotyl Elongation in Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) under Multiple Culture Conditions. Genes (Basel) 2019; 11:genes11010049. [PMID: 31906181 PMCID: PMC7017202 DOI: 10.3390/genes11010049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Mesocotyl is a crucial organ for pushing buds out of soil, which plays a vital role in seedling emergence and establishment in dry direct-seeded rice. However, the genetic mechanisms of mesocotyl elongation remains unclear. In our study, 208 rice accessions were used to identify the SNPs significantly associated with mesocotyl length under various culture conditions, including sand, water and soil. The mesocotyl length ranges from 0 to 4.88 cm, 0 to 3.99 cm and 0 to 4.51 cm in sand, water and soil covering, respectively. A total of 2,338,336 SNPs were discovered by re-sequencing of 208 rice accessions. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) based on mixed linear model (MLM) was conducted and 16 unique loci were identified on chromosomes 1, 2 (2), 3, 4, 5 (2), 6 (2), 7, 8, 9 (2) and 12 (3), respectively, explaining phenotypic variations ranging from 6.3 to 15.9%. Among these loci, 12 were stable across two or more environments. Ten out of the sixteen loci coincided with known genes or quantitative trait locus (QTL), whereas the other six were potentially novel loci. Furthermore, five high-confidence candidate genes related to mesocotyl elongation were identified on chromosomes 1, 3, 5, 9 and 12. Moreover, qRT-PCR analysis showed that all the five genes showed significant expression difference between short-mesocotyl accessions and long-mesocotyl accessions. This study provides new insights into the genetic architecture of rice mesocotyl, the associated SNPs and germplasms with long mesocotyl could be useful in the breeding of mechanized dry direct-seeded rice.
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Zhan J, Lu X, Liu H, Zhao Q, Ye G. Mesocotyl elongation, an essential trait for dry-seeded rice (Oryza sativa L.): a review of physiological and genetic basis. PLANTA 2019; 251:27. [PMID: 31802259 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03322-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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(1) Mesocotyl elongation is responsive to abiotic stresses, such as deep sowing drought, submergence, chilling, and salinity. (2) Humus soil culture with a burial depth of 6 cm and at the temperature of 30 °C could be the optimum method for mesocotyl length phenotyping, The frequently colocalized quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling mesocotyl elongation were located on chromosome (3) 1 (RM562-RG146), chromosome 2 (RZ288-RM145), and chromosome 3 (RM426-RM520). Dry direct-seeding is becoming a popular rice cultivation technology in many countries, which reduces water use and labor costs enormously. Meanwhile, direct-seeding rice is also facing the problems of low seedling emergence rate, poor seedling establishment, weed infestation, and high crop lodging rate. To take the full advantages of direct-seeding, both agronomic and genetic solutions are needed. Varieties with optimum mesocotyl length are desired for improving rice seedling emergence rate, particularly under deep sowing and submergence, which is adopted to reduce lodging and increase tolerance to abiotic stresses. In this review, we summarized the physiological and genetic mechanisms of mesocotyl elongation in rice. The elongation of mesocotyl is affected by light, temperature, and water, and, as a result, is responsive to sowing depth, water content, and soil salinity. Plant hormones such as abscisic acid (ABA), brassinosteroid (BR), strigolactones (SLs), cytokinin (CTK), ethylene (ETH), jasmonic acid (JA), gibberellin (GA), and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) play important roles in regulating mesocotyl elongation. A humus soil culture protocol developed by our team was shown to be a better high-throughput method for measuring mesocotyl length in large scale. Sixty-seven QTL controlling mesocotyl length were reported, which are distributed on all the 12 chromosomes. Twelve chromosomal regions were repeatedly found to have QTL using various mapping populations and methods. These regions should be targeted in future studies to isolate genes and develop markers for molecular breeding. Two genes with very different molecular functions have been cloned, highlighting the genetic complexity of mesocotyl elongation.
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- Junhui Zhan
- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute in Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Shenzhen, 518120, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops and Key Laboratory of Rice Biology in Henan Province, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute in Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute in Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Shenzhen, 518120, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops and Key Laboratory of Rice Biology in Henan Province, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- CAAS-IRRI Joint Laboratory for Genomics-Assisted Germplasm Enhancement, Agricultural Genomics Institute in Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Shenzhen, 518120, China
- Strategic Innovation Platform, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila, Philippines
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Balakrishnan D, Surapaneni M, Mesapogu S, Neelamraju S. Development and use of chromosome segment substitution lines as a genetic resource for crop improvement. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2019; 132:1-25. [PMID: 30483819 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-018-3219-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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CSSLs are a complete library of introgression lines with chromosomal segments of usually a distant genotype in an adapted background and are valuable genetic resources for basic and applied research on improvement of complex traits. Chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) are genetic stocks representing the complete genome of any genotype in the background of a cultivar as overlapping segments. Ideally, each CSSL has a single chromosome segment from the donor with a maximum recurrent parent genome recovered in the background. CSSL development program requires population-wide backcross breeding and genome-wide marker-assisted selection followed by selfing. Each line in a CSSL library has a specific marker-defined large donor segment. CSSLs are evaluated for any target phenotype to identify lines significantly different from the parental line. These CSSLs are then used to map quantitative trait loci (QTLs) or causal genes. CSSLs are valuable prebreeding tools for broadening the genetic base of existing cultivars and harnessing the genetic diversity from the wild- and distant-related species. These are resources for genetic map construction, mapping QTLs, genes or gene interactions and their functional analysis for crop improvement. In the last two decades, the utility of CSSLs in identification of novel genomic regions and QTL hot spots influencing a wide range of traits has been well demonstrated in food and commercial crops. This review presents an overview of how CSSLs are developed, their status in major crops and their use in genomic studies and gene discovery.
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- Divya Balakrishnan
- ICAR- National Professor Project, ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India
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- ICAR- National Professor Project, ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India
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- ICAR- National Professor Project, ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India
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- ICAR- National Professor Project, ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India.
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Zhao Y, Zhao W, Jiang C, Wang X, Xiong H, Todorovska EG, Yin Z, Chen Y, Wang X, Xie J, Pan Y, Rashid MAR, Zhang H, Li J, Li Z. Genetic Architecture and Candidate Genes for Deep-Sowing Tolerance in Rice Revealed by Non-syn GWAS. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:332. [PMID: 29616055 PMCID: PMC5864933 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Dry direct-seeding of rice is rapidly increasing in China, but variable planting depth associated with machine sowing can lead to low seedling emergence rates. Phenotype analysis of 621 rice accessions showed that mesocotyl length (ML) was induced by deep soil covering and was important in deep-sowing tolerance in the field. Here, we performed and compared GWAS using three types of SNPs (non-synonymous SNP, non-synonymous SNPs and SNPs within promoters and 3 million randomly selected SNPs from the entire set of SNPs) and found that Non-Syn GWAS (GWAS using non-synonyomous SNP) decreased computation time and eliminated confounding by other loci relative to GWAS using randomly selected SNPs. Thirteen QTLs were finally detected, and two new major-effect genes, named OsML1 and OsML2, were identified by an integrated analysis. There were 2 and 7 non-synonymous SNPs in OsML1 and OsML2, respectively, from which 3 and 4 haplotypes were detected in cultivated rice. Combinations of superior haplotypes of OsML1 and OsML2 increased ML by up to 4 cm, representing high emergence rate (85%) in the field with 10 cm of soil cover. The studies provide key loci and naturally occurring alleles of ML that can be used in improving tolerance to dry direct-seeding.
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- Yan Zhao
- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Rice Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Lab, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Jinjie Li
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education and Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Zichao Li
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Lee HS, Sasaki K, Kang JW, Sato T, Song WY, Ahn SN. Mesocotyl Elongation is Essential for Seedling Emergence Under Deep-Seeding Condition in Rice. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 10:32. [PMID: 28710696 PMCID: PMC5511125 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-017-0173-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Direct-seeding cultivation by deep-seeding of seeds (drill seeding) is becoming popular due to the scarcity of land and labor. However, poor emergence and inadequate seedling establishment can lead to yield loss in direct-seeding cultivation by deep-sowing. In rice, mesocotyl and coleoptile are primarily responsible for seedling emergence from deeper levels of soil. RESULTS Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for mesocotyl and coleoptile length at 5-cm seeding depth were detected using 98 backcross inbred lines from a cross between Kasalath and Nipponbare. Three QTLs qMel-1, qMel-3, and qMel-6 for mesocotyl length were identified on chromosomes 1, 3, and 6, respectively, in two independent replicates. At two QTLs, qMel-1 and qMel-3, the Kasalath alleles increased mesocotyl length, whereas Nipponbare allele increased at qMel-6. The Nipponbare alleles at two QTLs (qCol-3 and qCol-5) increased the coleoptile length. Further, seeds of 54 chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) from the cross between Kasalath and Nipponbare sown at 5 cm soil depth showed a significant positive correlation between seedling emergence and mesocotyl elongation (r > 0.6, P < 0.0001), but not with coleoptile elongation (r = 0.05, P = 0.7). Seedling emergence of Nipponbare, Kasalath, and the 3 of the 54 CSSLs rapidly decreased with increasing sowing depth. Seedling emergence at seeding depths of 7 and 10 cm was faster in Kasalath and CSSL-5 that harbored the Kasalath alleles across the qMel-1 and qMel-3 regions than in the other two CSSLs that contained a single QTL and Nipponbare alleles. CSSL-5 showed the longest mesocotyl among the 3 CSSLs, but no difference in coleoptile length was observed among the 3 CSSLs at seeding depths of 7 and 10 cm. CONCLUSION Variation of mesocotyl elongation was found to be associated with seedling emergence at the seeding depth of 5 cm. To our knowledge, this is the first study performed using CSSLs to detect QTLs for mesocotyl or coleoptile elongation and to determine the effect of mesocotyl elongation on seedling emergence in rice. Our findings provides a foundation for developing rice cultivars that show higher seedling emergence after direct seeding by introgressing QTLs for mesocotyl elongation in rice breeding.
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- Hyun-Sook Lee
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305-764 South Korea
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan
- Institute for Sustainable Agro-ecosystem Services, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midoricho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002 Japan
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305-764 South Korea
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan
- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 1-1 Amamiya-machi, Tsutsumidori, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8555 Japan
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- POTECH-UZH Cooperative Laboratory, Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784 South Korea
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305-764 South Korea
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Feng F, Mei H, Fan P, Li Y, Xu X, Wei H, Yan M, Luo L. Dynamic transcriptome and phytohormone profiling along the time of light exposure in the mesocotyl of rice seedling. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11961. [PMID: 28931938 PMCID: PMC5607350 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12326-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Mesocotyl elongation is an important trait influencing seedling emergence and establishment in rice direct-seeding cultivation and is immediately inhibited after light exposure. Detailed researches on the molecular basis and biological processes underlying light repression of mesocotyl growth could probably provide useful information for key factors controlling this trait. Here we monitored the transcriptome and endogenous phytohormone changes specifically in the elongating mesocotyl in response to light exposure with a time-course. It was revealed that 974 transcripts were significantly differentially expressed (FDR < 0.05, |log2 (L/D) | ≥2) after light exposure. Most of the differential expression genes associated with the responses to hormone. Metabolic pathway analysis using the KEGG system suggested plant hormone signal transduction, α-linolenic acid metabolism and diterpenoid biosynthesis were critical processes of mesocotyl growth inhibited by light. Consistent with DEGs, the endogenous IAA, tZ and GA3 content was significantly reduced while JA level was dramatically increased, which indicated that light inhibited rice mesocotyl growth through decreasing IAA, tZ and GA3 content and/or increasing JA level. The present results enriched our knowledge about the genes and phytohormones regulating mesocotyl elongation in rice, which may help improve future studies on associated genes and develop new varieties tolerance to deep sowing.
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- Fangjun Feng
- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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Xiong Q, Ma B, Lu X, Huang YH, He SJ, Yang C, Yin CC, Zhao H, Zhou Y, Zhang WK, Wang WS, Li ZK, Chen SY, Zhang JS. Ethylene-Inhibited Jasmonic Acid Biosynthesis Promotes Mesocotyl/Coleoptile Elongation of Etiolated Rice Seedlings. THE PLANT CELL 2017; 29:1053-1072. [PMID: 28465411 PMCID: PMC5466032 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.16.00981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Elongation of the mesocotyl and coleoptile facilitates the emergence of rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings from soil and is affected by various genetic and environment factors. The regulatory mechanism underlying this process remains largely unclear. Here, we examined the regulation of mesocotyl and coleoptile growth by characterizing a gaoyao1 (gy1) mutant that exhibits a longer mesocotyl and longer coleoptile than its original variety of rice. GY1 was identified through map-based cloning and encodes a PLA1-type phospholipase that localizes in chloroplasts. GY1 functions at the initial step of jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis to repress mesocotyl and coleoptile elongation in etiolated rice seedlings. Ethylene inhibits the expression of GY1 and other genes in the JA biosynthesis pathway to reduce JA levels and enhance mesocotyl and coleoptile growth by promoting cell elongation. Genetically, GY1 acts downstream of the OsEIN2-mediated ethylene signaling pathway to regulate mesocotyl/coleoptile growth. Through analysis of the resequencing data from 3000 rice accessions, we identified a single natural variation of the GY1 gene, GY1376T , which contributes to mesocotyl elongation in rice varieties. Our study reveals novel insights into the regulatory mechanism of mesocotyl/coleoptile elongation and should have practical applications in rice breeding programs.
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- Qing Xiong
- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences/National Key Facilities for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences/National Key Facilities for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Lu Q, Zhang M, Niu X, Wang C, Xu Q, Feng Y, Wang S, Yuan X, Yu H, Wang Y, Wei X. Uncovering novel loci for mesocotyl elongation and shoot length in indica rice through genome-wide association mapping. PLANTA 2016; 243:645-57. [PMID: 26612069 PMCID: PMC4757631 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-015-2434-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Totally, 23 loci were detected, and 383 candidate genes were identified, and four of these candidate genes, Os01g0392100, Os04g0630000, Os01g0904700 and Os07g0615000, were regarded as promising targets. Direct-seeding cultivation is becoming popular in rice (Oryza sativa L.)-planting countries because it is labor- and time-efficient. However, low seedling establishment and slow seedling emergence have restricted the application and popularity of the technique. Mesocotyl elongation and shoot length are two important traits that can enhance rice seedling emergence. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is a genome sequence variation caused by a single base within a population, and SNPs evenly distributed throughout the genomes of plant species. In this study, a genome-wide association study (GWAS), based on 4136 SNPs, was performed using a compressed mixed linear model that accounted for population structure and relative kinship to detect novel loci for the two traits. Totally, 23 loci were identified, including five loci located known QTLs region. For the mesocotyl elongation, 17 major loci were identified, explaining ~19.31 % of the phenotypic variation. For the shoot length, six major loci were detected, explaining ~ 39.79 % of the phenotypic variation. In total, 383 candidate genes were included in a 200-kb genomic region (± 100 kb of each locus). Additionally, 32 SNPs were identified in 30 candidate genes. Relative expression level analyses indicated that four candidate genes containing SNP variations, Os01g0392100, Os04g0630000, Os01g0904700 and Os07g0615000, represented promising targets. Finally, eight elite accessions with long mesocotyl and shoot lengths were chosen as breeding donors for further rice direct-seeding variety modifications.
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- Qing Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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Wu J, Feng F, Lian X, Teng X, Wei H, Yu H, Xie W, Yan M, Fan P, Li Y, Ma X, Liu H, Yu S, Wang G, Zhou F, Luo L, Mei H. Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS) of mesocotyl elongation based on re-sequencing approach in rice. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:218. [PMID: 26362270 PMCID: PMC4566844 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0608-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mechanized dry seeded rice can save both labour and water resources. Rice seedling establishment is sensitive to sowing depth while mesocotyl elongation facilitates the emergence of deeply sown seeds. RESULTS A set of 270 rice accessions, including 170 from the mini-core collection of Chinese rice germplasm (C Collection) and 100 varieties used in a breeding program for drought resistance (D Collection), was screened for mesocotyl lengths of seedlings grown in water (MLw) in darkness and in 5 cm sand culture (MLs). Twenty six accessions (10.53 %) have MLw longer than 1.0 cm. Eleven accessions had the highest mesocotyl lengths, i.e. 1.4 - 5.05 cm of MLw and 3.0 - 6.4 cm in 10 cm sand culture, including 7 upland landraces or varieties. The genotypic data of 1,019,883 SNPs were developed by re-sequencing of those accessions. A whole-genome SNP array (Rice SNP50) was used to genotype 24 accessions as a validation panel, giving 98.41 % of consistent SNPs with the re-sequencing data in average. GWAS based on compressed mixed linear model was conducted using GAPIT. Based on a threshold of -log(P) ≥8.0, 13 loci were associated to MLw on rice chromosome 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, respectively. Three associated loci, on chromosome 3, 6, and 10, were detected for MLs. A set of 99 associated SNPs for MLw, based on a compromised threshold (-log(P) ≥7.0), located in intergenic regions or different positions of 36 annotated genes, including one cullin and one growth regulating factor gene. CONCLUSIONS Higher proportion and extension of elongated mesocotyls were observed in the mini-core collection of rice germplasm and upland rice landraces or varieties, possibly causing the correlation between mesocotyl elongation and drought resistance. GWAS found 13 loci for mesocotyl length measured in dark germination that confirmed the previously reported co-location of two QTLs across populations and experiments. Associated SNPs hit 36 annotated genes including function-matching candidates like cullin and GRF. The germplasm with elongated mesocotyl, especially upland landraces or varieties, and the associated SNPs could be useful in further studies and breeding of mechanized dry seeded rice.
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- Jinhong Wu
- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Life Science and Technology Center, China National Seed Group Co., Ltd, Wuhan, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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- Life Science and Technology Center, China National Seed Group Co., Ltd, Wuhan, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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- Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center; Shanghai Research Station of Crop Gene Resource & Germplasm Enhancement, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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Mahender A, Anandan A, Pradhan SK. Early seedling vigour, an imperative trait for direct-seeded rice: an overview on physio-morphological parameters and molecular markers. PLANTA 2015; 241:1027-50. [PMID: 25805338 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-015-2273-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Rapid uniform germination and accumulation of biomass during initial phase of seedling establishment is an essential phenotypic trait considered as early seedling vigour for direct seeded situation in rice irrespective of environment. Enhanced role of carbohydrate, amylase, growth hormones, antioxidant enzymes and ascorbic acid brings changes in vigour and phenotype of seedling. Early establishment and demanding life form dominate the surroundings. Crop plant that has better growth overdrives the weed plant and suppresses its growth. Seedling early vigour is the characteristic of seed quality and describes the rapid, uniform germination and the establishment of strong seedlings in any environmental condition. The phenotype of modern rice varieties has been changed into adaptable for transplanted rice with thirst toward water and selection pressure for semi-dwarf architecture resulting in reduced early vigour. Decreasing freshwater availability and rising labour cost drives the search for a suitable alternative management system to enhance grain yield productivity for the burgeoning world population. In view of these issues, much attention has been focused on dry direct-seeded rice, because it demands low input. A rice cultivar with a strong seedling vigour trait is desirable in case of direct seeding. However, seedling vigour has not been selected in crop improvement programmes in conventional breeding due to its complex nature and quantitative inheritance. Molecular markers have been proven effective in increasing selection efficiency, particularly for quantitative traits that are simply inherited. Marker-assisted selection approach has facilitated efficient and precise transfer of genes/QTL(s) into many crop species and suggests a speedy and efficient technique over conventional breeding and selection methods. In this review, we present the findings and investigations in the field of seedling vigour in rice that includes the nature of inheritance of physio-morphological and biochemical traits and QTLs to assist plant breeders who work for direct-seeded rice.
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- A Mahender
- Division of Crop Improvement, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, 753006, Odisha, India
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