Elucidating the genetic basis of natural variation in grain size and weight among rice varieties can help breeders develop high-yielding varieties.We identified a novel gene,GW3a(Grain Weight 3a)(LOC_Os03g27350),that ...Elucidating the genetic basis of natural variation in grain size and weight among rice varieties can help breeders develop high-yielding varieties.We identified a novel gene,GW3a(Grain Weight 3a)(LOC_Os03g27350),that affects rice grain size and weight.gw3a mutants showed higher total starch content and dry matter accumulation than the wild type(WT),Nipponbare,suggesting that GW3a negatively regulates grain size and weight.Moreover,our study found that GW3a interacted with OsATG8 by cleaving it,suggesting that GW3a may be involved in the assembly of autophagosomes and starch degradation in plants.The haplotype analysis of GW3a showed functional differences between indica and japonica rice.Taken together,we conclude that GW3a is expressed in the autophagosome pathway regulating starch metabolism in rice,affecting yield-related traits,such as grain size,grain weight and thousand grain weight(TGW).Our findings also shed new light on autophagy-mediated yield trait regulation,proposing a possible strategy for the genetic improvement of high-yield germplasm in rice.展开更多
为明确氮肥对小麦强、弱势粒粒重及淀粉品质的影响与调控,以强筋小麦烟农21和中筋小麦鲁麦21为材料,研究了三个氮肥水平(120、240、360 kg N/ha,分别用N1、N2、N3表示)下小麦籽粒增重过程及直、支链淀粉含量的变化规律。结果表明,随氮...为明确氮肥对小麦强、弱势粒粒重及淀粉品质的影响与调控,以强筋小麦烟农21和中筋小麦鲁麦21为材料,研究了三个氮肥水平(120、240、360 kg N/ha,分别用N1、N2、N3表示)下小麦籽粒增重过程及直、支链淀粉含量的变化规律。结果表明,随氮肥施用量的增加,强、弱势粒千粒重均降低,且灌浆后期处理间差异显著。两个品种强势粒千粒重均高于弱势粒;随氮肥施用量的增加,烟农21强、弱势粒灌浆速率均降低。两个品种强势粒灌浆速率均高于弱势粒;随氮肥使用量的增加,两品种强、弱势粒直链淀粉含量降低。支链淀粉从花后7 d开始积累,花后35 d含量达到最大值。当氮肥施用量为240 kg N/ha时,鲁麦21强、弱势粒支链淀粉含量较高,分别为48.73%和45.03%;烟农21对氮肥的反应与鲁麦21基本一致,强、弱势粒支链淀粉含量分别为57.04%和55.94%。展开更多
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32160485)Jiangxi Double Thousand Plan(jxsq2023201057)Key R&D Plan of Jiangxi Province(20224BBF62001,20224BBF61030).
文摘Elucidating the genetic basis of natural variation in grain size and weight among rice varieties can help breeders develop high-yielding varieties.We identified a novel gene,GW3a(Grain Weight 3a)(LOC_Os03g27350),that affects rice grain size and weight.gw3a mutants showed higher total starch content and dry matter accumulation than the wild type(WT),Nipponbare,suggesting that GW3a negatively regulates grain size and weight.Moreover,our study found that GW3a interacted with OsATG8 by cleaving it,suggesting that GW3a may be involved in the assembly of autophagosomes and starch degradation in plants.The haplotype analysis of GW3a showed functional differences between indica and japonica rice.Taken together,we conclude that GW3a is expressed in the autophagosome pathway regulating starch metabolism in rice,affecting yield-related traits,such as grain size,grain weight and thousand grain weight(TGW).Our findings also shed new light on autophagy-mediated yield trait regulation,proposing a possible strategy for the genetic improvement of high-yield germplasm in rice.
文摘为明确氮肥对小麦强、弱势粒粒重及淀粉品质的影响与调控,以强筋小麦烟农21和中筋小麦鲁麦21为材料,研究了三个氮肥水平(120、240、360 kg N/ha,分别用N1、N2、N3表示)下小麦籽粒增重过程及直、支链淀粉含量的变化规律。结果表明,随氮肥施用量的增加,强、弱势粒千粒重均降低,且灌浆后期处理间差异显著。两个品种强势粒千粒重均高于弱势粒;随氮肥施用量的增加,烟农21强、弱势粒灌浆速率均降低。两个品种强势粒灌浆速率均高于弱势粒;随氮肥使用量的增加,两品种强、弱势粒直链淀粉含量降低。支链淀粉从花后7 d开始积累,花后35 d含量达到最大值。当氮肥施用量为240 kg N/ha时,鲁麦21强、弱势粒支链淀粉含量较高,分别为48.73%和45.03%;烟农21对氮肥的反应与鲁麦21基本一致,强、弱势粒支链淀粉含量分别为57.04%和55.94%。
