Pod shatter resistance of rapeseed is of great importance for modem farming practice. In order to determine the combining ability of elite inbred lines and the breeding potential of rapeseed hybrids in terms of pod sh...Pod shatter resistance of rapeseed is of great importance for modem farming practice. In order to determine the combining ability of elite inbred lines and the breeding potential of rapeseed hybrids in terms of pod shatter resistance, analysis of a 6×6 incomplete diallel cross was conducted at two locations. Results showed that a significant variation existed among breeding lines and their F1 hybrids for pod shatter resistant index (SRI), pod length and width. Pod shatter resistance was significantly positively correlated with pod length. The general combining ability (GCA) effects (GCA=l.58) played a more important role than specific combining ability (SCA) effects (SCA=0.20) for pod shatter trait. The elite lines R1, 1019B and 1055B displayed significant positive GCA effects for pod shatter resistance. Four crosses (1019B×R1, 1015B×R1, 6098B×R1, and 8908B×R1) with high mean performance and positive SCA effects were recommended for developing new hybrids for mechanical harvest in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.展开更多
Rice resistance to sheath blight (SB) is controlled by polygenes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and affected by plant morphological traits, qSB-9^TQ and TAG1^TQ, which control SB resistance and tiller angle (T...Rice resistance to sheath blight (SB) is controlled by polygenes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and affected by plant morphological traits, qSB-9^TQ and TAG1^TQ, which control SB resistance and tiller angle (TA), respectively, were employed to test whether the combination of the two genes will further improve rice SB resistance and reduce yield loss rather than only one of them or neither. Using two pairs of near isogenic lines (NILs), TAC1^TQ was confirmed to contribute to SB resistance. However, its effect was less considerable than that of qSB-9^TQ. Subsequently, the two genes were introduced into two commercial rice varieties to develop a series of NILs. The NILs carrying both TAG1^TQ and qSB-9^TQ showed more resistance than the NILs containing only one of them. Comparing the grain yield per plant (GYP) under the three different SB disease conditions, namely slight, moderate and severe conditions, NILs carrying both genes apparently lost lower GYP than the NILs without the two genes and the NILs carrying only TAC1^TQ. Under slight disease condition, no significant differences were found on morphology, development and GYP associated traits except for TA between the NILs carrying both genes and either of them, indicating that the two genes have no inferior effect on rice agronomic traits. Results indicated that mAC1^TQ and qSB-9^TQ have high breeding potential, and pyramiding SB resistance QTL and morphological trait QTL is a potential approach in improving rice SB resistance.展开更多
Tomato(Solanum lycopersicum)and potato(Solanum tuberosum),two integral crops within the nightshade family,are crucial sources of nutrients and serve as staple foods worldwide.Molecular genetic studies have significant...Tomato(Solanum lycopersicum)and potato(Solanum tuberosum),two integral crops within the nightshade family,are crucial sources of nutrients and serve as staple foods worldwide.Molecular genetic studies have significantly advanced our understanding of their domestication,evolution,and the establishment of key agronomic traits.Recent studies have revealed that epigenetic modifications act as"molecular switches",crucially regulating phenotypic variations essential for traits such as fruit ripening in tomatoes and tuberization in potatoes.This review summarizes the latest findings on the regulatory mechanisms of epigenetic modifications in these crops and discusses the integration of biotechnology and epigenomics to enhance breeding strategies.By highlighting the role of epigenetic control in augmenting crop yield and adaptation,we underscores its potential to address the challenges posed by a growing global population as well as changing climate.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2011CB109302)the National High-Tech R&D Program of China (863 Program,2011AA10A104)the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System (CARS-13)
文摘Pod shatter resistance of rapeseed is of great importance for modem farming practice. In order to determine the combining ability of elite inbred lines and the breeding potential of rapeseed hybrids in terms of pod shatter resistance, analysis of a 6×6 incomplete diallel cross was conducted at two locations. Results showed that a significant variation existed among breeding lines and their F1 hybrids for pod shatter resistant index (SRI), pod length and width. Pod shatter resistance was significantly positively correlated with pod length. The general combining ability (GCA) effects (GCA=l.58) played a more important role than specific combining ability (SCA) effects (SCA=0.20) for pod shatter trait. The elite lines R1, 1019B and 1055B displayed significant positive GCA effects for pod shatter resistance. Four crosses (1019B×R1, 1015B×R1, 6098B×R1, and 8908B×R1) with high mean performance and positive SCA effects were recommended for developing new hybrids for mechanical harvest in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
基金supported by the Key Project of National Science foundation of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, China (Grant No. 14KJA210003)the National Transgenic Projects (Grant No. 2014ZX08001-003B)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD), China
文摘Rice resistance to sheath blight (SB) is controlled by polygenes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and affected by plant morphological traits, qSB-9^TQ and TAG1^TQ, which control SB resistance and tiller angle (TA), respectively, were employed to test whether the combination of the two genes will further improve rice SB resistance and reduce yield loss rather than only one of them or neither. Using two pairs of near isogenic lines (NILs), TAC1^TQ was confirmed to contribute to SB resistance. However, its effect was less considerable than that of qSB-9^TQ. Subsequently, the two genes were introduced into two commercial rice varieties to develop a series of NILs. The NILs carrying both TAG1^TQ and qSB-9^TQ showed more resistance than the NILs containing only one of them. Comparing the grain yield per plant (GYP) under the three different SB disease conditions, namely slight, moderate and severe conditions, NILs carrying both genes apparently lost lower GYP than the NILs without the two genes and the NILs carrying only TAC1^TQ. Under slight disease condition, no significant differences were found on morphology, development and GYP associated traits except for TA between the NILs carrying both genes and either of them, indicating that the two genes have no inferior effect on rice agronomic traits. Results indicated that mAC1^TQ and qSB-9^TQ have high breeding potential, and pyramiding SB resistance QTL and morphological trait QTL is a potential approach in improving rice SB resistance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32301896,31991181)the Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research(2021B0301030004)+1 种基金the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(CAAS-ZDRW202404)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M733834).
文摘Tomato(Solanum lycopersicum)and potato(Solanum tuberosum),two integral crops within the nightshade family,are crucial sources of nutrients and serve as staple foods worldwide.Molecular genetic studies have significantly advanced our understanding of their domestication,evolution,and the establishment of key agronomic traits.Recent studies have revealed that epigenetic modifications act as"molecular switches",crucially regulating phenotypic variations essential for traits such as fruit ripening in tomatoes and tuberization in potatoes.This review summarizes the latest findings on the regulatory mechanisms of epigenetic modifications in these crops and discusses the integration of biotechnology and epigenomics to enhance breeding strategies.By highlighting the role of epigenetic control in augmenting crop yield and adaptation,we underscores its potential to address the challenges posed by a growing global population as well as changing climate.