Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) with yellow flowers is an attractive ornamental landscape plant during the flowering period,and the development of different petal colors has become a breeding objective.Although yellowis...Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) with yellow flowers is an attractive ornamental landscape plant during the flowering period,and the development of different petal colors has become a breeding objective.Although yellowish flower color is a common variant observed in field-grown oilseed rape,the genetics behind this variation remains unclear.We obtained a yellowish-white flower (ywf) mutant from Zhongshuang 9 (ZS9) by ethyl methanesulfonate mutagenesis (EMS) treatment.Compared with ZS9,ywf exhibited a lower carotenoid content with a reduced and defective chromoplast ultrastructure in the petals.Genetic analysis revealed that the yellowish-white trait was controlled by a single recessive gene.Using bulked-segregant analysis sequencing (BSA-seq) and kompetitive allele-specific PCR(KASP),we performed map-based cloning of the ywf locus on chromosome A08 and found that ywf harbored a C-to-T substitution in the coding region,resulting in a premature translation termination.YWF,encoding phytoene desaturase 3 (PDS3),was highly expressed in oilseed rape petals and involved in carotenoid biosynthesis.Pathway enrichment analysis of the transcriptome profiles from ZS9 and ywf indicated the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway to be highly enriched.Further analyses of differentially expressed genes and carotenoid components revealed that the truncated Bna A08.PDS3 resulted in decreased carotenoid biosynthesis in the mutant.These results contribute to an understanding of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and manipulation of flower-color variation in B.napus.展开更多
To address the global demand for rapeseed while considering farmers’profit,we face the challenges of making a quantum leap in seed yield and,at the same time,reducing yield loss due to biotic and abiotic stresses.We ...To address the global demand for rapeseed while considering farmers’profit,we face the challenges of making a quantum leap in seed yield and,at the same time,reducing yield loss due to biotic and abiotic stresses.We also face the challenge of efficiently applying new transformative biotechnology tools such as gene editing and breeding by genome design to increase rapeseed productivity and profitability.In this Perspective,we review advances in research on the physiological and genetic bases of both stress factorsaffected yield stability and seed yield potential,focusing on source–sink relationships and allocation of photosynthetic assimilates to vegetative growth and seed development.We propose research directions and highlight the role of plant architecture in the relative contributions of the root system,leaves,and pods to seed yield.We call for de novo design of new rapeseed crops.We review trait variation in existing germplasm and biotechnologies available for crop design.Finally,we discuss opportunities to apply fundamental knowledge and key germplasm to rapeseed production and propose an ideotype for de novo design of future rapeseed cultivars.展开更多
The authors regret to report some mistakes in the text and associated changes necessary to section 4.1 of the paper.On page 591 in the right-hand column,line 34,“far light”should be changed to“far-red light”.On pa...The authors regret to report some mistakes in the text and associated changes necessary to section 4.1 of the paper.On page 591 in the right-hand column,line 34,“far light”should be changed to“far-red light”.On page 592 in the left-hand column,line 28,the sentence reads:“If the YP/FP ratio can be as high as 42%(the average YP/FP of the UK and China.Table S2),the farm yield will be 5.0 t ha1.”展开更多
Oilseed rape(Brassica napus L.) is an allotetraploid(AACC,2n=38) crop,valued for its edible oil and protein content.seed yield and nutritional composition of rapeseed are influenced by its yield and oil quality traits...Oilseed rape(Brassica napus L.) is an allotetraploid(AACC,2n=38) crop,valued for its edible oil and protein content.seed yield and nutritional composition of rapeseed are influenced by its yield and oil quality traits.However,the genetic basis of yield-related and oil-quality traits remain ambiguous.A panel of 266 diversified oilseed rape accessions was genotyped using 223 simple sequence repeat(SSR) markers covering all 19 chromosomes to identify significant markers associated with yield and quality traits.Twelve yield-related and six quality traits were investigated in two consecutive years(2014 and 2015),with three replications in two environments(Changshun,CS;and Qinghe,QH).Using the model GLM with population structure and kinship(Q+K),a total of 25 significant SSR markers(P <0.001) were detected to be associated with these twelve yield-related and six quality traits,explaining 4.56%-19.17% of the phenotypic variation for each trait.Based on these markers,BnaA03g23490D, BnaC09g46370D,BnaA07g37150D,BnaA01g32590D, and BnaC09g37280D were identified as pleiotropic genes controlling multiple traits.These candidate genes illustrated the potential for the genetic understanding of yield and oil quality traits.Most importantly,these significant markers can be used for marker-assisted breeding of oilseed rape in different environments.展开更多
Plant architecture can act as a pivotal determinant of crop yield by maximizing photosynthate accumulation in grains,but no B.napus rapeseed ideotype has yet been defined.However,semi-dwarf and compact(SDC)rapeseed pl...Plant architecture can act as a pivotal determinant of crop yield by maximizing photosynthate accumulation in grains,but no B.napus rapeseed ideotype has yet been defined.However,semi-dwarf and compact(SDC)rapeseed plant types with the capacity to maximize silique number per hectare and seed weight per silique are expected to optimize plant architecture for groundbreaking seed yield,avoiding lodging and promoting mechanical harvest(Liu et al.,2022).In this study,we report the mutant dc1,which exhibits DC plant architecture with significantly increased silique number in the main inflorescence compared with currently cultivated high and loose(HL)plant types like those of elite cultivars(Figure 1A and Supplemental Figure 1).展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program Of China (2016YFD0101007 and 2018YFE0108000)National Natural Science Foundation of China (31770250)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2019CFB628)China Agriculture Research System (CARS-12)Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program (ASTIP) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesThe Agricultural Scientific and Technological Research Projects of Guizhou Province (No. Qiankehezhicheng [2019] 2397)。
文摘Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) with yellow flowers is an attractive ornamental landscape plant during the flowering period,and the development of different petal colors has become a breeding objective.Although yellowish flower color is a common variant observed in field-grown oilseed rape,the genetics behind this variation remains unclear.We obtained a yellowish-white flower (ywf) mutant from Zhongshuang 9 (ZS9) by ethyl methanesulfonate mutagenesis (EMS) treatment.Compared with ZS9,ywf exhibited a lower carotenoid content with a reduced and defective chromoplast ultrastructure in the petals.Genetic analysis revealed that the yellowish-white trait was controlled by a single recessive gene.Using bulked-segregant analysis sequencing (BSA-seq) and kompetitive allele-specific PCR(KASP),we performed map-based cloning of the ywf locus on chromosome A08 and found that ywf harbored a C-to-T substitution in the coding region,resulting in a premature translation termination.YWF,encoding phytoene desaturase 3 (PDS3),was highly expressed in oilseed rape petals and involved in carotenoid biosynthesis.Pathway enrichment analysis of the transcriptome profiles from ZS9 and ywf indicated the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway to be highly enriched.Further analyses of differentially expressed genes and carotenoid components revealed that the truncated Bna A08.PDS3 resulted in decreased carotenoid biosynthesis in the mutant.These results contribute to an understanding of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and manipulation of flower-color variation in B.napus.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A2034 and 32070217)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ZDRW202105 and CAASASTIP-2013-OCRI)。
文摘To address the global demand for rapeseed while considering farmers’profit,we face the challenges of making a quantum leap in seed yield and,at the same time,reducing yield loss due to biotic and abiotic stresses.We also face the challenge of efficiently applying new transformative biotechnology tools such as gene editing and breeding by genome design to increase rapeseed productivity and profitability.In this Perspective,we review advances in research on the physiological and genetic bases of both stress factorsaffected yield stability and seed yield potential,focusing on source–sink relationships and allocation of photosynthetic assimilates to vegetative growth and seed development.We propose research directions and highlight the role of plant architecture in the relative contributions of the root system,leaves,and pods to seed yield.We call for de novo design of new rapeseed crops.We review trait variation in existing germplasm and biotechnologies available for crop design.Finally,we discuss opportunities to apply fundamental knowledge and key germplasm to rapeseed production and propose an ideotype for de novo design of future rapeseed cultivars.
文摘The authors regret to report some mistakes in the text and associated changes necessary to section 4.1 of the paper.On page 591 in the right-hand column,line 34,“far light”should be changed to“far-red light”.On page 592 in the left-hand column,line 28,the sentence reads:“If the YP/FP ratio can be as high as 42%(the average YP/FP of the UK and China.Table S2),the farm yield will be 5.0 t ha1.”
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32070217)Subsidy project from NSFC of Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences(No.[2021]50)+2 种基金The Scientific and Technological Key Program of Guizhou province(No.Qiankehezhicheng[2022]Key 031,025and 026)The Agricultural Scientific and Technological Research Projects of Guizhou province(No.Qiankehezhicheng[2020]1Y109 and 1Y106Youth Foundation of Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences(No.[2021]07).
文摘Oilseed rape(Brassica napus L.) is an allotetraploid(AACC,2n=38) crop,valued for its edible oil and protein content.seed yield and nutritional composition of rapeseed are influenced by its yield and oil quality traits.However,the genetic basis of yield-related and oil-quality traits remain ambiguous.A panel of 266 diversified oilseed rape accessions was genotyped using 223 simple sequence repeat(SSR) markers covering all 19 chromosomes to identify significant markers associated with yield and quality traits.Twelve yield-related and six quality traits were investigated in two consecutive years(2014 and 2015),with three replications in two environments(Changshun,CS;and Qinghe,QH).Using the model GLM with population structure and kinship(Q+K),a total of 25 significant SSR markers(P <0.001) were detected to be associated with these twelve yield-related and six quality traits,explaining 4.56%-19.17% of the phenotypic variation for each trait.Based on these markers,BnaA03g23490D, BnaC09g46370D,BnaA07g37150D,BnaA01g32590D, and BnaC09g37280D were identified as pleiotropic genes controlling multiple traits.These candidate genes illustrated the potential for the genetic understanding of yield and oil quality traits.Most importantly,these significant markers can be used for marker-assisted breeding of oilseed rape in different environments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32101813,32370693,and 32300559)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-OCRI-XKPY-202104 and CAAS-ZDRW202105)the Young Top-notch Talent Cultivation Program of Hubei Province.
文摘Plant architecture can act as a pivotal determinant of crop yield by maximizing photosynthate accumulation in grains,but no B.napus rapeseed ideotype has yet been defined.However,semi-dwarf and compact(SDC)rapeseed plant types with the capacity to maximize silique number per hectare and seed weight per silique are expected to optimize plant architecture for groundbreaking seed yield,avoiding lodging and promoting mechanical harvest(Liu et al.,2022).In this study,we report the mutant dc1,which exhibits DC plant architecture with significantly increased silique number in the main inflorescence compared with currently cultivated high and loose(HL)plant types like those of elite cultivars(Figure 1A and Supplemental Figure 1).
