摘要
A dwarf mutant of rice （Oryza sativa L.） by mutagenesis of ethylene methylsulfonate （EMS） treatment from Nipponbare was identified. The mutant exhibited phenotypes of dwarfism and withered leaf tip （dwll）. Based on the intemode length of dwll, this mutant belongs to the dm type of dwarfing. Analysis of elongation of the second sheath and m-amylase activity in endosperm showed that the phenotype caused by dwll was insensitive to gibberellin acid treatment. Using a large F2 population derived from a cross between the dwll and an indica rice variety, TN1, the DWL1 gene was mapped to the terminal region of the long arm of chromosome 3. Fine-mapping delimited it into a 46 kb physical distance between two STS markers, HL921 and HL944, where 6 open reading frames were predicted. Cloning of DWL1 will contribute to dissecting molecular mechanism that regulates plant height in rice, which will be beneficial to molecular assisted selection of this important trait.
A dwarf mutant of rice （Oryza sativa L.） by mutagenesis of ethylene methylsulfonate （EMS） treatment from Nipponbare was identified. The mutant exhibited phenotypes of dwarfism and withered leaf tip （dwll）. Based on the intemode length of dwll, this mutant belongs to the dm type of dwarfing. Analysis of elongation of the second sheath and m-amylase activity in endosperm showed that the phenotype caused by dwll was insensitive to gibberellin acid treatment. Using a large F2 population derived from a cross between the dwll and an indica rice variety, TN1, the DWL1 gene was mapped to the terminal region of the long arm of chromosome 3. Fine-mapping delimited it into a 46 kb physical distance between two STS markers, HL921 and HL944, where 6 open reading frames were predicted. Cloning of DWL1 will contribute to dissecting molecular mechanism that regulates plant height in rice, which will be beneficial to molecular assisted selection of this important trait.
基金
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2005CB120807)
the High-Tech Research and Development Program in China(No.2006AA10A102 and No.2006AA10Z1B5)
