Understanding the effects of wheat dwarfing genes on the coleoptile length and plant height is crucial for the proper utilization of dwarfing genes in the improvement of wheat yield. Molecular marker analysis combined...Understanding the effects of wheat dwarfing genes on the coleoptile length and plant height is crucial for the proper utilization of dwarfing genes in the improvement of wheat yield. Molecular marker analysis combined with pedigree information were used to classify wheat cultivars widely planted in major wheat growing regions in China into different categories based on the dwarfing genes they carried. The effects of the dwarfing genes with different sensitivity to gibberellins （GA3） on the coleoptile length and plant height were analyzed. Screening of 129 cultivars by molecular marker analysis revealed that 58 genotypes of wheat contained the dwarfing gene Rht-B1b, 24 genotypes of wheat contained Rht-D1b gene and 73 genotypes of wheat possessed Rht8 gene. In addition, among these 129 cultivars, 35 genotypes of wheat cultivars contained both Rht-B1b and Rht8 genes and 16 genotypes of wheat cultivars contained both Rht-D1b and Rht8 genes. Wheat cultivars with the dwarfing genes Rht-B1b or Rht-D1b were insensitive to GA3, while the cultivars with the dwarfing gene Rht8 were sensitive to GA3. Most of the wheat genotypes containing combination of Rht8 gene with either Rht-B1b or Rht-D1b gene were insensitive to GA3. The plant height was reduced by 24.6, 30.4, 28.2, and 32.2%, respectively, for the wheat cultivars containing Rht-B1b, Rht-D1b, Rht-B1b ＋ Rht8, and Rht-D1b ＋ Rht8 genes. The plant height was reduced by 14.3% for the wheat cultivar containing GA3-sensitive gene Rht8. The coleoptile length was shortened by 25.4, 31.3, 28.4 and 31.3%, respectively, in the wheat cultivars containing Rht-B1b, Rht-D1b, Rht-B1b ＋Rht8 and Rht-D1b ＋ Rht8 genes, while the coleoptile length was shortened only by 6.2% for the wheat cultivar containing Rht8 gene. We conclude that GA3-insensitive dwarfing genes （Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b） are not suitable for the wheat improvement in dryland because these two genes have effect on reducing both plant height and coleoptile length. In contrast, GA3- sensitive dwarfing gene （Rht展开更多
Plant height has been a major target for selection of high-yielding varieties in wheat.Two height-reducing loci(Rht-B1 and Rht-D1)have been widely used since the Green Revolution.However,these genes also negatively af...Plant height has been a major target for selection of high-yielding varieties in wheat.Two height-reducing loci(Rht-B1 and Rht-D1)have been widely used since the Green Revolution.However,these genes also negatively affect other agronomic traits such as kernel weight.Identifying alternative height-reducing loci could benefit wheat improvement.This study focused on the genetics of plant height in 260 historical and contemporary winter wheat accessions via genome-wide association studies using 38,693 single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)markers generated through genotyping by sequencing,two Kompetitive Allele Specific Polymorphismmarkers,and phenotypic data recorded in two seasons(2016 and 2018).The 260 accessions showed wide variation in plant height.Most accessions developed after 1960 were shorter than earlier accessions.The broad-sense heritability for plant height was high(H2=0.82),whichwas also supported by a high correlation(r=0.82,P<0.0001)between heights from the two years.We detected a total of 16 marker–trait associations(MTAs)for plant height at–lg(P)≥4.0 on chromosomes 1A,2B,2D,3B,4D,5A,5D,6A,6B,7A,and 7D.We detected three of the MTAs(QPLH-2D,QPLH-4B.2,and QPLH-4D)consistently in individual-year and combined-year analyses.These MTAs individually explained 10%–16%of phenotypic variation.The heightreducing alleles at these threeMTAs appeared after 1960 and increased in frequency thereafter.Among the genes near these loci were gibberellic acid insensitive(GAI)and GRAS transcription factor(GIBBERELLIC-ACID INSENSITIVE(GAI),REPRESSOR of GAI(RGA),and SCARECROW(SCR)).The evidence from this study and previous reports suggests that QPLH-2D is Rht8.A gene encoding a GRAS transcription factor is located near QPLH-2D.Validation of the QPLH-2D locus and associated candidate genes awaits further study.展开更多
基金supported by the National High-Tech R&D Program of China (863 Program, 2006AA100201,2006AA100223)the National Basic Research Programof China (973 Program, 2006CB708208)+1 种基金the 111 Pro-gram of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universi-ties of China (111-2-16)the ACIAR Program of Australia (CIM/2005/111)
文摘Understanding the effects of wheat dwarfing genes on the coleoptile length and plant height is crucial for the proper utilization of dwarfing genes in the improvement of wheat yield. Molecular marker analysis combined with pedigree information were used to classify wheat cultivars widely planted in major wheat growing regions in China into different categories based on the dwarfing genes they carried. The effects of the dwarfing genes with different sensitivity to gibberellins （GA3） on the coleoptile length and plant height were analyzed. Screening of 129 cultivars by molecular marker analysis revealed that 58 genotypes of wheat contained the dwarfing gene Rht-B1b, 24 genotypes of wheat contained Rht-D1b gene and 73 genotypes of wheat possessed Rht8 gene. In addition, among these 129 cultivars, 35 genotypes of wheat cultivars contained both Rht-B1b and Rht8 genes and 16 genotypes of wheat cultivars contained both Rht-D1b and Rht8 genes. Wheat cultivars with the dwarfing genes Rht-B1b or Rht-D1b were insensitive to GA3, while the cultivars with the dwarfing gene Rht8 were sensitive to GA3. Most of the wheat genotypes containing combination of Rht8 gene with either Rht-B1b or Rht-D1b gene were insensitive to GA3. The plant height was reduced by 24.6, 30.4, 28.2, and 32.2%, respectively, for the wheat cultivars containing Rht-B1b, Rht-D1b, Rht-B1b ＋ Rht8, and Rht-D1b ＋ Rht8 genes. The plant height was reduced by 14.3% for the wheat cultivar containing GA3-sensitive gene Rht8. The coleoptile length was shortened by 25.4, 31.3, 28.4 and 31.3%, respectively, in the wheat cultivars containing Rht-B1b, Rht-D1b, Rht-B1b ＋Rht8 and Rht-D1b ＋ Rht8 genes, while the coleoptile length was shortened only by 6.2% for the wheat cultivar containing Rht8 gene. We conclude that GA3-insensitive dwarfing genes （Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b） are not suitable for the wheat improvement in dryland because these two genes have effect on reducing both plant height and coleoptile length. In contrast, GA3- sensitive dwarfing gene （Rht
基金The authors thank the National Small Grains Collection,USDA for providing seed of historical wheat accessions.Financial support from USDA Hatch Grant 1013073 to MM via Purdue College of Agriculture is greatly appreciated.
文摘Plant height has been a major target for selection of high-yielding varieties in wheat.Two height-reducing loci(Rht-B1 and Rht-D1)have been widely used since the Green Revolution.However,these genes also negatively affect other agronomic traits such as kernel weight.Identifying alternative height-reducing loci could benefit wheat improvement.This study focused on the genetics of plant height in 260 historical and contemporary winter wheat accessions via genome-wide association studies using 38,693 single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)markers generated through genotyping by sequencing,two Kompetitive Allele Specific Polymorphismmarkers,and phenotypic data recorded in two seasons(2016 and 2018).The 260 accessions showed wide variation in plant height.Most accessions developed after 1960 were shorter than earlier accessions.The broad-sense heritability for plant height was high(H2=0.82),whichwas also supported by a high correlation(r=0.82,P<0.0001)between heights from the two years.We detected a total of 16 marker–trait associations(MTAs)for plant height at–lg(P)≥4.0 on chromosomes 1A,2B,2D,3B,4D,5A,5D,6A,6B,7A,and 7D.We detected three of the MTAs(QPLH-2D,QPLH-4B.2,and QPLH-4D)consistently in individual-year and combined-year analyses.These MTAs individually explained 10%–16%of phenotypic variation.The heightreducing alleles at these threeMTAs appeared after 1960 and increased in frequency thereafter.Among the genes near these loci were gibberellic acid insensitive(GAI)and GRAS transcription factor(GIBBERELLIC-ACID INSENSITIVE(GAI),REPRESSOR of GAI(RGA),and SCARECROW(SCR)).The evidence from this study and previous reports suggests that QPLH-2D is Rht8.A gene encoding a GRAS transcription factor is located near QPLH-2D.Validation of the QPLH-2D locus and associated candidate genes awaits further study.
