Genetic and transcriptomic analysis of lentil seed imbibition and dormancy in relation to its domestication

The Plant Genome, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(2)

Опубликована: Март 31, 2025

Abstract Seed dormancy is an adaptation that delays germination to prevent the start of this process during unsuitable conditions. It crucial in wild species but its loss was selected crop domestication ensure a fast and uniform germination. Water uptake, or imbibition, first step In Fabaceae family, seeds have physical dormancy, which seed coats are impermeable water. We used interspecific cross between elite lentil line ( Lens culinaris ) L. orientalis investigate genetic basis imbibition capacity through quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping by using RNA from embryos at different development stages, phenotypic data coat thickness (SCT) proportion imbibed (PIS). Both characteristics were consistent throughout years locations, suggesting hereditary component. QTL results suggest they each controlled relatively few loci. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) within considered candidate genes. Two glycosyl‐hydrolase (a β‐glucosidase β‐galactosidase), degrade complex polysaccharides cell wall, found among genes, one them had positive correlation (β‐glucosidase) gene expression capacity, other (β‐galactosidase) presented negative SCT.

Язык: Английский

Dual regulation of seed coat structure and flavonoids biosynthesis on seed dormancy formation of alfalfa

Plant Cell Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 44(6)

Опубликована: Май 30, 2025

Язык: Английский