Grain size is one of key agronomic traits associated with grain yield and grain quality. Both major quantitative trait loci GS3 and GL3.1 play a predominant role in negative regulation of grain size. In this study, a ...Grain size is one of key agronomic traits associated with grain yield and grain quality. Both major quantitative trait loci GS3 and GL3.1 play a predominant role in negative regulation of grain size. In this study, a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated multiplex genome editing system was used to simultaneously edit GS3 and GL3.1 in a typical japonica rice Nipponbare. In T1 generation, we found that gs3 formed slender grain with lower chalkiness percentage, while gs3gl3.1 produced larger grain with higher chalkiness percentage. In terms of other agronomic traits, flag leaf size, grain number and grain yield of both gs3 and gs3gl3.1 mutants were affected. It is noteworthy that gs3 and gs3gl3.1 mutants both led to dramatical reduction of grain number, thereby decreased grain yield. In conclusion, these results indicated that knockout of GS3 and GL3.1 could rapidly improve grain size, but probably have some negative influences on grain quality and grain yield.展开更多
Rice(Oryza sativa L.)is an important cereal crop,consumed as a staple by more than 50%of the global population(Gathala et al,2011).In Asian countries,the rice production increased to 695.5 million tones in the last ye...Rice(Oryza sativa L.)is an important cereal crop,consumed as a staple by more than 50%of the global population(Gathala et al,2011).In Asian countries,the rice production increased to 695.5 million tones in the last years,and this increasing was caused by the main source of income and employment in these countries.Breeding high-yielding hybrid rice is a potentially promising solution for addressing food shortages caused by marked increases in the global population.Recent progress in DNA marker technology and the construction of linkage maps has enabled the detection of quantitative trait loci(QTLs)that regulate different agronomic traits applicable to breeding(Parida et al,2006;Zhang et al,2017).展开更多
Grain size is one of the critical agronomic traits governing grain yield and quality in rice.However,the underlying genetic mechanisms that control grain size in rice are poorly understood.We used an introgression lin...Grain size is one of the critical agronomic traits governing grain yield and quality in rice.However,the underlying genetic mechanisms that control grain size in rice are poorly understood.We used an introgression line derived from Zhonghui 8015 and Oryza rufipogon Griff.This introgression line was evaluated under two different environmental conditions to dissect the quantitative trait loci controlling grain size.Genome-wide association study(GWAS)was performed using 28193 SNPs through a general linear model,and 56 significant SNPs on different loci associated with the 4 grain size traits were detected.Cloned genes including GS3 and q GL3 showed substantial effects on grain length and size.Seven new stable loci were identified with pleiotropic effects on grain size.Haplotype,gene expression analyses,combined gene-based associations,and functional annotations permitted the shortlisting of important dominant genes including GS3 and q GL3.展开更多
Many excellent genes in wild rice have been lost during the domestication of wild rice to cultivated rice.In this study,introgression lines(ILs)were produced with a wild rice(Oryza rufipogon)accession,BJ194,as a donor...Many excellent genes in wild rice have been lost during the domestication of wild rice to cultivated rice.In this study,introgression lines(ILs)were produced with a wild rice(Oryza rufipogon)accession,BJ194,as a donor parent and an indica restorer line,Zhonghui 8015(ZH8015),as a recipient parent to map QTLs for plant height.We identified four QTLs(qPH3.1,qPH3.2,qPH2,and qPH8)related to plant height distributed on chromosomes 2,3 and 8.Furthermore,we sequenced and analyzed qPH3.2 located in the interval of RM15753-RM3525,and found this QTL may be a new locus regulating rice plant height.展开更多
Identification of regulatory genes from chalky/floury endosperm mutants is an important approach to understand the mechanism of starch biosynthesis to accelerate rice grain quality improvement.A mutant GM645,identifie...Identification of regulatory genes from chalky/floury endosperm mutants is an important approach to understand the mechanism of starch biosynthesis to accelerate rice grain quality improvement.A mutant GM645,identified from 60Coγ-irradiation of an indica rice Guanglu’ai 4(GLA4),exhibited white-core endosperm and altered starch physicochemical properties.However,the causal gene responsible for the white-core endosperm in GM645 has not been identified.Here,we developed a recombined inbred line(RIL,F7)population derived from a cross between GM645 and a japonica rice Tainong 67(TN67)with translucent endosperm.Bulkedsegregant analysis combined with next generation sequencing revealed five single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in four candidate genes that were highly associated with the white-core endosperm.Among them,one base pair deletion in Os04g0645100 resulted in a frame shift mutation after the 983th amino acid(aa),and a premature stop codon occurred after the other 11 aa.Moreover,functional annotation revealed that Os04g0645100 was previously characterized as the FLOURY ENDOSPERM2(FLO2)gene.Full-length coding sequence from Os04g0645100 driven by the maize ubiquitin promoter was transformed into GM645,and seeds from these transgenic plants expressing Os04g0645100 were largely rescued to translucent,indicating that Os04g0645100 was responsible for the whitecore endosperm in GM645.展开更多
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31521064 and 31961143016)Technological Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(Grant No.CAASASTIP-2013-CNRRI)+2 种基金Major Transgenic Projects of China(Grant No.2016ZX08001-002)National Key Research and Development Program(Grant No.2016YFD0101801)the Natural Science Foundation of Innovation Research Group(Grant No.31521064)。
文摘Grain size is one of key agronomic traits associated with grain yield and grain quality. Both major quantitative trait loci GS3 and GL3.1 play a predominant role in negative regulation of grain size. In this study, a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated multiplex genome editing system was used to simultaneously edit GS3 and GL3.1 in a typical japonica rice Nipponbare. In T1 generation, we found that gs3 formed slender grain with lower chalkiness percentage, while gs3gl3.1 produced larger grain with higher chalkiness percentage. In terms of other agronomic traits, flag leaf size, grain number and grain yield of both gs3 and gs3gl3.1 mutants were affected. It is noteworthy that gs3 and gs3gl3.1 mutants both led to dramatical reduction of grain number, thereby decreased grain yield. In conclusion, these results indicated that knockout of GS3 and GL3.1 could rapidly improve grain size, but probably have some negative influences on grain quality and grain yield.
文摘Rice(Oryza sativa L.)is an important cereal crop,consumed as a staple by more than 50%of the global population(Gathala et al,2011).In Asian countries,the rice production increased to 695.5 million tones in the last years,and this increasing was caused by the main source of income and employment in these countries.Breeding high-yielding hybrid rice is a potentially promising solution for addressing food shortages caused by marked increases in the global population.Recent progress in DNA marker technology and the construction of linkage maps has enabled the detection of quantitative trait loci(QTLs)that regulate different agronomic traits applicable to breeding(Parida et al,2006;Zhang et al,2017).
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(Grant No.2016YFD0101801)the Major Project of the Genetically Modified and National Key Transgenic Research Projects,China(Grant No.2016ZX08001-002)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31521064)Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Innovation Project(CAASASTIP-2013-CNRRI)Fundamental Research Expenses of Central Public Welfare Research Institutions 2017 RG001-1.
文摘Grain size is one of the critical agronomic traits governing grain yield and quality in rice.However,the underlying genetic mechanisms that control grain size in rice are poorly understood.We used an introgression line derived from Zhonghui 8015 and Oryza rufipogon Griff.This introgression line was evaluated under two different environmental conditions to dissect the quantitative trait loci controlling grain size.Genome-wide association study(GWAS)was performed using 28193 SNPs through a general linear model,and 56 significant SNPs on different loci associated with the 4 grain size traits were detected.Cloned genes including GS3 and q GL3 showed substantial effects on grain length and size.Seven new stable loci were identified with pleiotropic effects on grain size.Haplotype,gene expression analyses,combined gene-based associations,and functional annotations permitted the shortlisting of important dominant genes including GS3 and q GL3.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31961143016)the National Rice Industry Technology System of China (Grant No.CARS-01-03)+2 种基金the ‘14th Five-Year Plan’ Major Special Projects for Breeding New Rice Varieties of Zhejiang Province, China (Grant No. 2021C02063-1)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Grant No. CAAS-ASTIP2013-CNRRI)Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory Oratory, China (Grant No. B21HJ0219)
文摘Many excellent genes in wild rice have been lost during the domestication of wild rice to cultivated rice.In this study,introgression lines(ILs)were produced with a wild rice(Oryza rufipogon)accession,BJ194,as a donor parent and an indica restorer line,Zhonghui 8015(ZH8015),as a recipient parent to map QTLs for plant height.We identified four QTLs(qPH3.1,qPH3.2,qPH2,and qPH8)related to plant height distributed on chromosomes 2,3 and 8.Furthermore,we sequenced and analyzed qPH3.2 located in the interval of RM15753-RM3525,and found this QTL may be a new locus regulating rice plant height.
基金supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.LZ21C130003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31961143016).
文摘Identification of regulatory genes from chalky/floury endosperm mutants is an important approach to understand the mechanism of starch biosynthesis to accelerate rice grain quality improvement.A mutant GM645,identified from 60Coγ-irradiation of an indica rice Guanglu’ai 4(GLA4),exhibited white-core endosperm and altered starch physicochemical properties.However,the causal gene responsible for the white-core endosperm in GM645 has not been identified.Here,we developed a recombined inbred line(RIL,F7)population derived from a cross between GM645 and a japonica rice Tainong 67(TN67)with translucent endosperm.Bulkedsegregant analysis combined with next generation sequencing revealed five single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in four candidate genes that were highly associated with the white-core endosperm.Among them,one base pair deletion in Os04g0645100 resulted in a frame shift mutation after the 983th amino acid(aa),and a premature stop codon occurred after the other 11 aa.Moreover,functional annotation revealed that Os04g0645100 was previously characterized as the FLOURY ENDOSPERM2(FLO2)gene.Full-length coding sequence from Os04g0645100 driven by the maize ubiquitin promoter was transformed into GM645,and seeds from these transgenic plants expressing Os04g0645100 were largely rescued to translucent,indicating that Os04g0645100 was responsible for the whitecore endosperm in GM645.
