BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Dec. 21, 2024
Genetic
dissection
of
yield-related
traits
can
be
used
to
improve
wheat
yield
through
molecular
design
breeding.
In
this
study,
we
genotyped
245
varieties
and
measured
13
plant
height-,
grain-,
spike-related
traits,
in
seven
environments,
identified
778
loci
for
these
by
genome-wide
association
study
(GWAS)
using
single-
multi-locus
models.
Among
loci,
nine
were
major,
which
novel,
including
Qph/lph.ahau-7A
height
(PH)
leaf
pillow
(LPH),
Qngps/sps.ahau-1A
number
grains
per
spike
(NGPS)
spikelet
(SPS),
Qsd.ahau-2B.1
Qsd.ahau-5A.2
density
(SD),
Qlph.ahau-7B.2
LPH,
Qgl.ahau-7B.3
grain
length
(GL),
Qsl.ahau-3A.3
(SL).
Through
marker
development,
re-GWAS,
gene
annotation
cloning,
sequence
variation,
haplotype,
expression
analyses,
confirmed
two
novel
major
potential
candidate
genes,
TraesCS7A02G118000
(named
TaF-box-7A)
TraesCS1A02G190200
TaBSK2-1A)
underlying
PH-related
traits.
We
also
reported
favorable
haplotypes,
TaF-box-Hap1
associated
with
low
PH
LPH
TaBSK2-Hap3
high
NGPS
SPS.
summary,
findings
applied
enrich
our
understanding
the
complex
genetic
mechanisms
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Abstract
Genetic
dissection
of
yield-related
traits
can
be
used
to
improve
wheat
yield
through
molecular
design
breeding.
In
this
study,
we
genotyped
245
varieties
and
measured
13
plant
height-,
grain-
spike-related
traits,
in
seven
environments,
identified
778
loci
for
these
by
genome-wide
association
study
(GWAS)
using
single-
multi-locus
models.
Among
them,
nine
were
major
loci,
which
novel,
including
Qph/lph.ahau-7A
height
(PH)
leaf
pillow
(LPH),
Qngps/sps.ahau-1A
number
grains
per
spike
(NGPS)
spikelet
(SPS),
Qsd.ahau-2B.1Qsd.ahau-5A.2
density
(SD),
Qlph.ahau-7B.2
LPH,
Qgl.ahau-7B.3
grain
length
(GL),
Qsl.ahau-3A.3
(SL).
Through
marker
development,
re-GWAS,
gene
annotation
cloning,
sequence
variation,
haplotype,
expression
analyses,
confirmed
two
novel
potential
candidate
genes,
TraesCS7A02G118000
(named
TaF-box-7A)
TraesCS1A02G190200TaBSK2-1A)
underlying
PH-related
respectively.
Furthermore,
reported
favorable
haplotypes,
TaF-box-Hap1
associated
with
low
PH
LPH
TaBSK2-Hap3
high
NGPS
SPS.
summary,
findings
are
valuable
improving
enriching
our
understanding
the
complex
genetic
mechanisms
traits.
BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Dec. 21, 2024
Genetic
dissection
of
yield-related
traits
can
be
used
to
improve
wheat
yield
through
molecular
design
breeding.
In
this
study,
we
genotyped
245
varieties
and
measured
13
plant
height-,
grain-,
spike-related
traits,
in
seven
environments,
identified
778
loci
for
these
by
genome-wide
association
study
(GWAS)
using
single-
multi-locus
models.
Among
loci,
nine
were
major,
which
novel,
including
Qph/lph.ahau-7A
height
(PH)
leaf
pillow
(LPH),
Qngps/sps.ahau-1A
number
grains
per
spike
(NGPS)
spikelet
(SPS),
Qsd.ahau-2B.1
Qsd.ahau-5A.2
density
(SD),
Qlph.ahau-7B.2
LPH,
Qgl.ahau-7B.3
grain
length
(GL),
Qsl.ahau-3A.3
(SL).
Through
marker
development,
re-GWAS,
gene
annotation
cloning,
sequence
variation,
haplotype,
expression
analyses,
confirmed
two
novel
major
potential
candidate
genes,
TraesCS7A02G118000
(named
TaF-box-7A)
TraesCS1A02G190200
TaBSK2-1A)
underlying
PH-related
traits.
We
also
reported
favorable
haplotypes,
TaF-box-Hap1
associated
with
low
PH
LPH
TaBSK2-Hap3
high
NGPS
SPS.
summary,
findings
applied
enrich
our
understanding
the
complex
genetic
mechanisms