Flowering time is important for adaptation of soybean(Glycine max)to different environments.Here,we conducted a genome-wide association study of flowering time using a panel of 1490 cultivated soybean accessions.We id...Flowering time is important for adaptation of soybean(Glycine max)to different environments.Here,we conducted a genome-wide association study of flowering time using a panel of 1490 cultivated soybean accessions.We identified three strong signals at the qFT02-2 locus(Chr02:12037319–12238569),which were associated with flowering time in three environments:Gongzhuling,Mengcheng,and Nanchang.By analyzing linkage disequilibrium,gene expression patterns,gene annotation,and the diversity of variants,we identified an AP1 homolog as the candidate gene for the qFT02-2 locus,which we named GmAP1d.Only one nonsynonymous polymorphism existed among 1490 soybean accessions at position Chr02:12087053.Accessions carrying the Chr02:12087053-T allele flowered significantly earlier than those carrying the Chr02:12087053-A allele.Thus,we developed a cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence(CAPS)marker for the SNP at Chr02:12087053,which is suitable for marker-assisted breeding of flowering time.Knockout of GmAP1d in the‘Williams 82’background by gene editing promoted flowering under long-day conditions,confirming that GmAP1d is the causal gene for qFT02-2.An analysis of the region surrounding GmAP1d revealed that GmAP1d was artificially selected during the genetic improvement of soybean.Through stepwise selection,the proportion of modern cultivars carrying the Chr02:12087053-T allele has increased,and this allele has become nearly fixed(95%)in northern China.These findings provide a theoretical basis for better understanding the molecular regulatory mechanism of flowering time in soybean and a target gene that can be used for breeding modern soybean cultivars adapted to different latitudes.展开更多
以大豆天隆1号为材料,根据Glycine max Wm82.a2.v1中大豆基因组的预测序列,克隆出一个AP1同源基因,命名为GmAP1。该基因编码区CDS长度为711 bp,编码一个含236个氨基酸的蛋白质。对蛋白质序列的结构分析结果显示GmAP1蛋白符合MADS-box基...以大豆天隆1号为材料,根据Glycine max Wm82.a2.v1中大豆基因组的预测序列,克隆出一个AP1同源基因,命名为GmAP1。该基因编码区CDS长度为711 bp,编码一个含236个氨基酸的蛋白质。对蛋白质序列的结构分析结果显示GmAP1蛋白符合MADS-box基因家族特征。为了初步分析GmAP1的功能,利用实时定量RT-PCR分析GmAP1在不同花器官中表达,并且在拟南芥中过表达该基因。在不同花器官中,GmAP1表达量不同,在花萼中表达量较高;花瓣次之。GmAP1过表达植株表现出早花、植株矮小以及花器官(花瓣、雄蕊和雌蕊)数量增多等表型。结果表明,大豆的GmAP1是一个功能保守的AP1基因,在花的发生和花器官发育中起着重要作用。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U22A20473)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1201600)+2 种基金the China Agriculture Research System(CARS-04-PS01)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(ASTIP)of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Scientific Innovation 2030 Project(2022ZD0401703)the Platform of National Crop Germplasm Resources of China。
文摘Flowering time is important for adaptation of soybean(Glycine max)to different environments.Here,we conducted a genome-wide association study of flowering time using a panel of 1490 cultivated soybean accessions.We identified three strong signals at the qFT02-2 locus(Chr02:12037319–12238569),which were associated with flowering time in three environments:Gongzhuling,Mengcheng,and Nanchang.By analyzing linkage disequilibrium,gene expression patterns,gene annotation,and the diversity of variants,we identified an AP1 homolog as the candidate gene for the qFT02-2 locus,which we named GmAP1d.Only one nonsynonymous polymorphism existed among 1490 soybean accessions at position Chr02:12087053.Accessions carrying the Chr02:12087053-T allele flowered significantly earlier than those carrying the Chr02:12087053-A allele.Thus,we developed a cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence(CAPS)marker for the SNP at Chr02:12087053,which is suitable for marker-assisted breeding of flowering time.Knockout of GmAP1d in the‘Williams 82’background by gene editing promoted flowering under long-day conditions,confirming that GmAP1d is the causal gene for qFT02-2.An analysis of the region surrounding GmAP1d revealed that GmAP1d was artificially selected during the genetic improvement of soybean.Through stepwise selection,the proportion of modern cultivars carrying the Chr02:12087053-T allele has increased,and this allele has become nearly fixed(95%)in northern China.These findings provide a theoretical basis for better understanding the molecular regulatory mechanism of flowering time in soybean and a target gene that can be used for breeding modern soybean cultivars adapted to different latitudes.
文摘以大豆天隆1号为材料,根据Glycine max Wm82.a2.v1中大豆基因组的预测序列,克隆出一个AP1同源基因,命名为GmAP1。该基因编码区CDS长度为711 bp,编码一个含236个氨基酸的蛋白质。对蛋白质序列的结构分析结果显示GmAP1蛋白符合MADS-box基因家族特征。为了初步分析GmAP1的功能,利用实时定量RT-PCR分析GmAP1在不同花器官中表达,并且在拟南芥中过表达该基因。在不同花器官中,GmAP1表达量不同,在花萼中表达量较高;花瓣次之。GmAP1过表达植株表现出早花、植株矮小以及花器官(花瓣、雄蕊和雌蕊)数量增多等表型。结果表明,大豆的GmAP1是一个功能保守的AP1基因,在花的发生和花器官发育中起着重要作用。
