The size and shape of rice grains influence their yield and commercial value.We investigated the role of OsDA1,a rice homolog of the Arabidopsis DA1 gene,in regulating grain size and shape.OsDA1 was highly expressed i...The size and shape of rice grains influence their yield and commercial value.We investigated the role of OsDA1,a rice homolog of the Arabidopsis DA1 gene,in regulating grain size and shape.OsDA1 was highly expressed in young spikelets and glumes.Its overexpression led to enlarged seeds with increased width and decreased length/width ratio(LWR)and knocking out OsDA1 reduced grain width and increased grain length and LWR.A R310K point mutation in the DA1-like domain is a potential target for breeding for increased grain width and length.OsDA1 interacted with TCP gene-family proteins to regulate grain size and shape.Our findings deepen our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying grain size regulation and provide useful information for improving grain yield.展开更多
Thousand-grain weight (TGW) is a key component of grain yield in rice. This study was conducted to validate and fine-map qTGW1.2a, a quantitative trait locus for grain weight and grain size previously located in a 933...Thousand-grain weight (TGW) is a key component of grain yield in rice. This study was conducted to validate and fine-map qTGW1.2a, a quantitative trait locus for grain weight and grain size previously located in a 933.6-kb region on the long arm of rice chromosome 1. Firstly, three residual heterozygotes (RHs) were selected from a BC2F11 population of the indica rice cross Zhenshan 97 (ZS97)///ZS97//ZS97/Milyang 46. The heterozygous segments in these RHs were arranged successively in physical positions, forming one set of sequential residual heterozygotes (SeqRHs). In each of the populations derived, non-recombinant homozygotes were identified to produce near isogenic lines (NILs) comprising the two homozygous genotypes. The NILs were tested for grain weight, grain length and grain width. QTL analyses for the three traits were performed. Then, the updated QTL location was followed for a new run of SeqRHs identification-NIL development-QTL mapping. Altogether, 11 NIL populations derived from four sets of SeqRHs were developed and used. qTGW1.2a was finally delimitated into a 77.5-kb region containing 13 annotated genes. In the six populations segregating this QTL, which were in four generations and were tested across four years, the allelic direction of qTGW1.2a remained consistent and the genetic effects were stable. For TGW, the additive effects ranged from 0.23 to 0.38 g and the proportions of phenotypic variance explained ranged from 26.15% to 41.65%. These results provide a good foundation for the cloning and functional analysis of qTGW1.2a.展开更多
Grain size and weight are key components of wheat yield.Exploitation of major underlying quantitative trait loci(QTL)can improve yield potential in wheat breeding.A recombinant inbred line(RIL)population was construct...Grain size and weight are key components of wheat yield.Exploitation of major underlying quantitative trait loci(QTL)can improve yield potential in wheat breeding.A recombinant inbred line(RIL)population was constructed to detect QTL for thousand-grain weight(TGW),grain length(GL)and grain width(GW)across eight environments.Genomic regions associated with grain size and grain weight were identified on chromosomes 4A and 6A using bulked segregant exome sequencing(BSE-Seq)analysis.After constructing genetic maps,six major QTL detected in at least four individual environments and in best linear unbiased estimator(BLUE)datasets,explained 7.50%-23.45%of the phenotypic variation.Except for QGl.cib-4A,the other five QTL were co-located in two regions,namely QTgw/Gw.cib-4A and QTgw/Gw/Gl.cib-6A.Interactions of these QTL were analyzed.Unlike QTgw/Gw/Gl.cib-6A,QTgw/Gw.cib-4A and QGl.cib-4A had no effect on grain number per spike(GNS).The QTL were validated in a second cross using Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR(KASP)markers.Since QTgw/Gw.cib-4A was probably a novel locus,it and the KASP markers reported here can be used in wheat breeding.TraesCS4A03G0191200 was predicted to be potential candidate gene for QTgw/Gw.cib-4A based on the sequence differences,spatiotemporal expression patterns,gene annotation and haplotype analysis.Our findings will be useful for fine mapping and for marker-assisted selection in wheat grain yield improvement.展开更多
为了进一步挖掘小麦籽粒相关性状的主效QTL位点,探索籽粒性状之间的遗传关系,利用籽粒性状差异较大的小麦品种安农859和武农988构建的124份DH群体为研究材料,分别测定2 a 7个环境下的粒长、粒宽及千粒质量表型值,开展籽粒性状多元回归分...为了进一步挖掘小麦籽粒相关性状的主效QTL位点,探索籽粒性状之间的遗传关系,利用籽粒性状差异较大的小麦品种安农859和武农988构建的124份DH群体为研究材料,分别测定2 a 7个环境下的粒长、粒宽及千粒质量表型值,开展籽粒性状多元回归分析,并基于DH群体的55K芯片数据进行籽粒相关性状QTL检测。结果表明,多元回归分析中,粒宽对千粒质量的贡献最大。通过完备区间作图对籽粒性状进行QTL定位,除6D和7B染色体外,其他19条染色体上共检测到69个有关籽粒性状的QTL,包括24个千粒质量QTL、28个粒长QTL、17个粒宽QTL,单个QTL的表型解释率为6.87%~27.74%。其中,7A染色体上粒长相关的Qgl.ahau-7A.1在7个环境及BLUP下均被检测到,表型解释率为9.48%~22.26%,加性效应为0.11~0.21 mm,物理区间4.91 Mb(AX-110430243~AX-110442528),可能为新的主效QTL。因此,Qgl.ahau-7A.1位点可作为后续精细定位和分子标记辅助育种重点关注的区域。展开更多
基金This work is supported in part by the National Transgenic Science and Technology Program(2016ZX08010-002)National Natural Science Foundation of China(157101834)Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of CAAS.
文摘The size and shape of rice grains influence their yield and commercial value.We investigated the role of OsDA1,a rice homolog of the Arabidopsis DA1 gene,in regulating grain size and shape.OsDA1 was highly expressed in young spikelets and glumes.Its overexpression led to enlarged seeds with increased width and decreased length/width ratio(LWR)and knocking out OsDA1 reduced grain width and increased grain length and LWR.A R310K point mutation in the DA1-like domain is a potential target for breeding for increased grain width and length.OsDA1 interacted with TCP gene-family proteins to regulate grain size and shape.Our findings deepen our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying grain size regulation and provide useful information for improving grain yield.
基金funded by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFD0100305)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31521064)a project of the China National Rice Research Institute (Grant No. 2017RG001-2)
文摘Thousand-grain weight (TGW) is a key component of grain yield in rice. This study was conducted to validate and fine-map qTGW1.2a, a quantitative trait locus for grain weight and grain size previously located in a 933.6-kb region on the long arm of rice chromosome 1. Firstly, three residual heterozygotes (RHs) were selected from a BC2F11 population of the indica rice cross Zhenshan 97 (ZS97)///ZS97//ZS97/Milyang 46. The heterozygous segments in these RHs were arranged successively in physical positions, forming one set of sequential residual heterozygotes (SeqRHs). In each of the populations derived, non-recombinant homozygotes were identified to produce near isogenic lines (NILs) comprising the two homozygous genotypes. The NILs were tested for grain weight, grain length and grain width. QTL analyses for the three traits were performed. Then, the updated QTL location was followed for a new run of SeqRHs identification-NIL development-QTL mapping. Altogether, 11 NIL populations derived from four sets of SeqRHs were developed and used. qTGW1.2a was finally delimitated into a 77.5-kb region containing 13 annotated genes. In the six populations segregating this QTL, which were in four generations and were tested across four years, the allelic direction of qTGW1.2a remained consistent and the genetic effects were stable. For TGW, the additive effects ranged from 0.23 to 0.38 g and the proportions of phenotypic variance explained ranged from 26.15% to 41.65%. These results provide a good foundation for the cloning and functional analysis of qTGW1.2a.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA24030402)Sichuan Science and Technology Program.
文摘Grain size and weight are key components of wheat yield.Exploitation of major underlying quantitative trait loci(QTL)can improve yield potential in wheat breeding.A recombinant inbred line(RIL)population was constructed to detect QTL for thousand-grain weight(TGW),grain length(GL)and grain width(GW)across eight environments.Genomic regions associated with grain size and grain weight were identified on chromosomes 4A and 6A using bulked segregant exome sequencing(BSE-Seq)analysis.After constructing genetic maps,six major QTL detected in at least four individual environments and in best linear unbiased estimator(BLUE)datasets,explained 7.50%-23.45%of the phenotypic variation.Except for QGl.cib-4A,the other five QTL were co-located in two regions,namely QTgw/Gw.cib-4A and QTgw/Gw/Gl.cib-6A.Interactions of these QTL were analyzed.Unlike QTgw/Gw/Gl.cib-6A,QTgw/Gw.cib-4A and QGl.cib-4A had no effect on grain number per spike(GNS).The QTL were validated in a second cross using Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR(KASP)markers.Since QTgw/Gw.cib-4A was probably a novel locus,it and the KASP markers reported here can be used in wheat breeding.TraesCS4A03G0191200 was predicted to be potential candidate gene for QTgw/Gw.cib-4A based on the sequence differences,spatiotemporal expression patterns,gene annotation and haplotype analysis.Our findings will be useful for fine mapping and for marker-assisted selection in wheat grain yield improvement.
文摘为了进一步挖掘小麦籽粒相关性状的主效QTL位点,探索籽粒性状之间的遗传关系,利用籽粒性状差异较大的小麦品种安农859和武农988构建的124份DH群体为研究材料,分别测定2 a 7个环境下的粒长、粒宽及千粒质量表型值,开展籽粒性状多元回归分析,并基于DH群体的55K芯片数据进行籽粒相关性状QTL检测。结果表明,多元回归分析中,粒宽对千粒质量的贡献最大。通过完备区间作图对籽粒性状进行QTL定位,除6D和7B染色体外,其他19条染色体上共检测到69个有关籽粒性状的QTL,包括24个千粒质量QTL、28个粒长QTL、17个粒宽QTL,单个QTL的表型解释率为6.87%~27.74%。其中,7A染色体上粒长相关的Qgl.ahau-7A.1在7个环境及BLUP下均被检测到,表型解释率为9.48%~22.26%,加性效应为0.11~0.21 mm,物理区间4.91 Mb(AX-110430243~AX-110442528),可能为新的主效QTL。因此,Qgl.ahau-7A.1位点可作为后续精细定位和分子标记辅助育种重点关注的区域。
