The document reports on a study that identified quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with stigma exertion rate and spikelet number per panicle in rice. Eight QTLs for single stigma exertion, double stigma exertion, and total stigma exertion were detected on chromosomes 6, 10, 11 and three QTLs for spikelet number per panicle were identified on chromosomes 1 and 3. One QTL for spikelet number was detected in two different environments. The study provides information to aid in fine mapping, gene cloning and marker-assisted selection for improving hybrid rice seed production.
Heterosis, Combining ability and Phenotypic Correlation for Some Economic Tra...Galal Anis, PhD
This investigation was carried out to study heterosis , combining ability and phenotypic correlation in a diallel mating design among 6 Egyptian rice genotypes (excluding reciprocals),including 3 varieties ( Sakha 101, Sakha 104 and Sakha 105),and 3 promising lines (Gz6903, Gz7576 and Gz8479). An experiment was conducted at the research Farm of Rice Research and Training Center (RRTC), Sakha, Kafr EL-sheikh, Egypt during 2013 growing season and designed in a randomize complete block with three replications. Data were recorded on nine traits; days to maturity, chlorophyll content, flag leaf area, plant height, number of panicles / plant, panicle fertility (%), Panicle weight ,1000-grain weight and grain. The results revealed that, the genotypes were highly significant different in all studied characters. The cross (Sakha 101 × GZ6903) showed positive and significant heterosis for mid and better parents for most studied traits. The parent (Sakha 101) was good general combiner for most studied traits. The cross (Sakha 101 × GZ6903) showed positive and highly significant for specific combining ability effects for grain yield and its components.Grain yield was significantly and positively correlated with days to maturity, chlorophyll content, plant height, number of panicles/plant and panicle weight .On the contrary, plant height had significant negative association with days to maturity.
Population genetics of maize domestication, adaptation, and improvementjrossibarra
The domestication of maize ~10,000 years ago resulted in dramatic differentiation from its wild ancestor teosinte. Subsequently, maize spread rapidly across the Americas, adapting to a number of new environments. Beginning in the 20th century, maize has also been subjected to intensive artificial selection by breeders. Each of these periods of adaptation have left their mark on patterns of genetic diversity. I will discuss some of our recent work using population genetics to learn about the history and process of adaptation in maize.
Presentation delivered by Dr. Jesse Poland (Kansas State University, USA) at Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security. March 25 - 28, 2014, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
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Heterosis, Combining ability and Phenotypic Correlation for Some Economic Tra...Galal Anis, PhD
This investigation was carried out to study heterosis , combining ability and phenotypic correlation in a diallel mating design among 6 Egyptian rice genotypes (excluding reciprocals),including 3 varieties ( Sakha 101, Sakha 104 and Sakha 105),and 3 promising lines (Gz6903, Gz7576 and Gz8479). An experiment was conducted at the research Farm of Rice Research and Training Center (RRTC), Sakha, Kafr EL-sheikh, Egypt during 2013 growing season and designed in a randomize complete block with three replications. Data were recorded on nine traits; days to maturity, chlorophyll content, flag leaf area, plant height, number of panicles / plant, panicle fertility (%), Panicle weight ,1000-grain weight and grain. The results revealed that, the genotypes were highly significant different in all studied characters. The cross (Sakha 101 × GZ6903) showed positive and significant heterosis for mid and better parents for most studied traits. The parent (Sakha 101) was good general combiner for most studied traits. The cross (Sakha 101 × GZ6903) showed positive and highly significant for specific combining ability effects for grain yield and its components.Grain yield was significantly and positively correlated with days to maturity, chlorophyll content, plant height, number of panicles/plant and panicle weight .On the contrary, plant height had significant negative association with days to maturity.
Population genetics of maize domestication, adaptation, and improvementjrossibarra
The domestication of maize ~10,000 years ago resulted in dramatic differentiation from its wild ancestor teosinte. Subsequently, maize spread rapidly across the Americas, adapting to a number of new environments. Beginning in the 20th century, maize has also been subjected to intensive artificial selection by breeders. Each of these periods of adaptation have left their mark on patterns of genetic diversity. I will discuss some of our recent work using population genetics to learn about the history and process of adaptation in maize.
Presentation delivered by Dr. Jesse Poland (Kansas State University, USA) at Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security. March 25 - 28, 2014, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
http://www.borlaug100.org
Topic- Genetic Variability and Stability Analysis in Greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]
PRESENTED
BY
CHIRANJEEV
Id. No. – 4213, M. Sc. (Ag.)
In the presence of External examiner and Members of Advisory Committee
Venue: Seminar class room
On date: 27/10/2020
DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING
SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY MEERUT-250110 (U.P.) India
Genomic aided selection for crop improvementtanvic2
In last Several years novel genetic and genomics approaches are expended. Genetics and genomics have greatly enhanced our understanding of the structural and functional aspects of plant genomes.
Correlation and Path Analysis of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Genotypes in...Premier Publishers
Sixteen groundnut genotypes (including local check) were evaluated for quantitative parameters. The crop was sown during 2015 Ethiopian wet season in four locations. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Twelve agromorphological characters were evaluated and the covariance, coheritability, phenotypic, genotypic and environmental correlations and also the direct and indirect effects of the component variables on grain yield/ha were estimated. The results indicated that genotypic correlations were higher than the phenotypic and environmental ones. The grain yield/ha presented positive and significant genetic correlation with PWP, SWP and 100SW. Path analysis based on genotypic and phenotypic correlations showed that direct effects were generally lower than indirect effects on the grain yield showing that no best character contributes to GY/ha. Instead, characters like NMP, PWP, SWP, 100SW, NSPOD and AGBP should be recommended for groundnut breeding for increasing GY/ha.
Genetic Analysis of Teosinte Alleles for Kernel Composition Traits in MaizeCornell University
Teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) is the wild ancestor of modern maize (Zea mays ssp.
mays). Teosinte contains greater genetic diversity compared with maize inbreds and landraces, but its
use is limited by insufficient genetic resources to evaluate its value. A population of teosinte near isogenic
lines (NILs) was previously developed to broaden the resources for genetic diversity of maize, and to
discover novel alleles for agronomic and domestication traits. The 961 teosinte NILs were developed by
backcrossing 10 geographically diverse parviglumis accessions into the B73 (reference genome inbred)
background. The NILs were grown in two replications in 2009 and 2010 in Columbia, MO and Aurora,
NY, respectively, and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance calibrations
were developed and used to rapidly predict total kernel starch, protein, and oil content on a dry matter
basis in bulk whole grains of teosinte NILs. Our joint-linkage quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping analysis
identified two starch, three protein, and six oil QTL, which collectively explained 18, 23, and 45% of the
total variation, respectively. A range of strong additive allelic effects for kernel starch, protein, and oil
content were identified relative to the B73 allele. Our results support our hypothesis that teosinte harbors
stronger alleles for kernel composition traits than maize, and that teosinte can be exploited for the improvement
of kernel composition traits in modern maize germplasm.
Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance Analysis in Upland Rice...Premier Publishers
The experiment was conducted to assess genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for yield and yield related traits in some upland rice genotypes. A total of 23 rice genotypes were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications in 2017 at Pawe and Assosa. Analysis of variance revealed significant difference among the genotypes for most of the traits at individual and across locations, and error variances of the two locations were homogenous for most of the traits including grain yield. Moreover, the genotypes showed wider variability for grain yield in the range between 3707-6241kg/ha, 4853-7282kg/ha and 4280-6761kg/ha at Pawe, Assosa and over locations, respectively. A relatively high (>20%) phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variations were estimated merely for number of unfilled grains per panicle. High heritability estimates (> 60%) were obtained for all of the traits, except plant height and Protein content. A relatively high genetic advance was obtained for traits like unfilled grains per panicle and fertile tiller per plant. Thus, this study revealed that there was higher genetic variability among the tested genotypes, which could be potentially exploited in future breeding programs.
Correlation Coefficient and Path Analysis among Yield and Yield Related Trait...Premier Publishers
Twenty-two upland rice varieties were evaluated in randomized complete block design with three replications during 2014 cropping season at Pawe Northwestern Ethiopia to estimate association among grain yield and yield related traits and partition the correlation coefficients into direct and indirect effects. The analysis of variance showed significant (p < 0.01) differences for all traits except harvest index indicating the existence of variability. Correlation analysis of grain yield showed positive and significant associations with fertile tiller per plant (rg=0.792), biomass yield (rg=0.789), and plant height (rg=0.684) at genotypic level indicating that simultaneous improvement for these traits is possible. The path coefficient revealed that biomass yield, fertile tiller per plant and plant height exerted favorable direct effects on grain yield at both genotypic and phenotypic levels. Plant height, days to 85% maturity, fertile tillers per plant and thousand-grain weight supported the direct contribution of biomass yield to grain yield. The present investigations indicated that grain yield per plot was influenced by biomass yield, fertile tiller per plant, and plant height.
The present study was conducted with the aim of reducing the cost of implementing Genomic Selection(GS) by using Genotype imputation methodology in Gir cattle. Application of GS mainly depends upon the cost of genotyping and reduce its cost, imputation approaches have been used. Imputation strategies and GS have been comprehensively studied in several taurine dairy cattle populations but very limited information is available on indigenous populations. Factors that affect the efficiency of imputation and GS are population structure, linkage disequilibrium between markers and differing marker density between indigenous and taurine breeds. The objective of the study was to evaluate the performance of INDUSCHIP-1, a customized Illumina bovine microarray chip for indigenous cattle breeds, designed by National Dairy Development Board, Anand and design one (7-15K) LD panel, and evaluate the performance of two panels of INDUSCHIP-1, and a 13K subset of the same for its imputation accuracy to HD (777K or INDUSCHIP-1 level). Thus, the study was planned with the aim to design LD panel for genotype imputation to INDUSCHIP-1 level with the strategy to maximize the accuracy of imputation in Gir cattle.
Topic- Genetic Variability and Stability Analysis in Greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]
PRESENTED
BY
CHIRANJEEV
Id. No. – 4213, M. Sc. (Ag.)
In the presence of External examiner and Members of Advisory Committee
Venue: Seminar class room
On date: 27/10/2020
DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING
SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY MEERUT-250110 (U.P.) India
Genomic aided selection for crop improvementtanvic2
In last Several years novel genetic and genomics approaches are expended. Genetics and genomics have greatly enhanced our understanding of the structural and functional aspects of plant genomes.
Correlation and Path Analysis of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Genotypes in...Premier Publishers
Sixteen groundnut genotypes (including local check) were evaluated for quantitative parameters. The crop was sown during 2015 Ethiopian wet season in four locations. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Twelve agromorphological characters were evaluated and the covariance, coheritability, phenotypic, genotypic and environmental correlations and also the direct and indirect effects of the component variables on grain yield/ha were estimated. The results indicated that genotypic correlations were higher than the phenotypic and environmental ones. The grain yield/ha presented positive and significant genetic correlation with PWP, SWP and 100SW. Path analysis based on genotypic and phenotypic correlations showed that direct effects were generally lower than indirect effects on the grain yield showing that no best character contributes to GY/ha. Instead, characters like NMP, PWP, SWP, 100SW, NSPOD and AGBP should be recommended for groundnut breeding for increasing GY/ha.
Genetic Analysis of Teosinte Alleles for Kernel Composition Traits in MaizeCornell University
Teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) is the wild ancestor of modern maize (Zea mays ssp.
mays). Teosinte contains greater genetic diversity compared with maize inbreds and landraces, but its
use is limited by insufficient genetic resources to evaluate its value. A population of teosinte near isogenic
lines (NILs) was previously developed to broaden the resources for genetic diversity of maize, and to
discover novel alleles for agronomic and domestication traits. The 961 teosinte NILs were developed by
backcrossing 10 geographically diverse parviglumis accessions into the B73 (reference genome inbred)
background. The NILs were grown in two replications in 2009 and 2010 in Columbia, MO and Aurora,
NY, respectively, and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance calibrations
were developed and used to rapidly predict total kernel starch, protein, and oil content on a dry matter
basis in bulk whole grains of teosinte NILs. Our joint-linkage quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping analysis
identified two starch, three protein, and six oil QTL, which collectively explained 18, 23, and 45% of the
total variation, respectively. A range of strong additive allelic effects for kernel starch, protein, and oil
content were identified relative to the B73 allele. Our results support our hypothesis that teosinte harbors
stronger alleles for kernel composition traits than maize, and that teosinte can be exploited for the improvement
of kernel composition traits in modern maize germplasm.
Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance Analysis in Upland Rice...Premier Publishers
The experiment was conducted to assess genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for yield and yield related traits in some upland rice genotypes. A total of 23 rice genotypes were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications in 2017 at Pawe and Assosa. Analysis of variance revealed significant difference among the genotypes for most of the traits at individual and across locations, and error variances of the two locations were homogenous for most of the traits including grain yield. Moreover, the genotypes showed wider variability for grain yield in the range between 3707-6241kg/ha, 4853-7282kg/ha and 4280-6761kg/ha at Pawe, Assosa and over locations, respectively. A relatively high (>20%) phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variations were estimated merely for number of unfilled grains per panicle. High heritability estimates (> 60%) were obtained for all of the traits, except plant height and Protein content. A relatively high genetic advance was obtained for traits like unfilled grains per panicle and fertile tiller per plant. Thus, this study revealed that there was higher genetic variability among the tested genotypes, which could be potentially exploited in future breeding programs.
Correlation Coefficient and Path Analysis among Yield and Yield Related Trait...Premier Publishers
Twenty-two upland rice varieties were evaluated in randomized complete block design with three replications during 2014 cropping season at Pawe Northwestern Ethiopia to estimate association among grain yield and yield related traits and partition the correlation coefficients into direct and indirect effects. The analysis of variance showed significant (p < 0.01) differences for all traits except harvest index indicating the existence of variability. Correlation analysis of grain yield showed positive and significant associations with fertile tiller per plant (rg=0.792), biomass yield (rg=0.789), and plant height (rg=0.684) at genotypic level indicating that simultaneous improvement for these traits is possible. The path coefficient revealed that biomass yield, fertile tiller per plant and plant height exerted favorable direct effects on grain yield at both genotypic and phenotypic levels. Plant height, days to 85% maturity, fertile tillers per plant and thousand-grain weight supported the direct contribution of biomass yield to grain yield. The present investigations indicated that grain yield per plot was influenced by biomass yield, fertile tiller per plant, and plant height.
The present study was conducted with the aim of reducing the cost of implementing Genomic Selection(GS) by using Genotype imputation methodology in Gir cattle. Application of GS mainly depends upon the cost of genotyping and reduce its cost, imputation approaches have been used. Imputation strategies and GS have been comprehensively studied in several taurine dairy cattle populations but very limited information is available on indigenous populations. Factors that affect the efficiency of imputation and GS are population structure, linkage disequilibrium between markers and differing marker density between indigenous and taurine breeds. The objective of the study was to evaluate the performance of INDUSCHIP-1, a customized Illumina bovine microarray chip for indigenous cattle breeds, designed by National Dairy Development Board, Anand and design one (7-15K) LD panel, and evaluate the performance of two panels of INDUSCHIP-1, and a 13K subset of the same for its imputation accuracy to HD (777K or INDUSCHIP-1 level). Thus, the study was planned with the aim to design LD panel for genotype imputation to INDUSCHIP-1 level with the strategy to maximize the accuracy of imputation in Gir cattle.
Qualitative traits of perennial wheat lines grown in ItalyFAO
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Presentation by Laura Gazza (Council for the Research in Agriculture and economics, Italy) describing results of research investigating into the quality traits of perennial wheat grown in Italy. The presentation was delivered in occasion of the “Putting Perennial crops to work in practice” workshop in Bamako, Mali (1-5 September 2015).
The following presentation is only for quick reference. I would advise you to read the theoretical aspects of the respective topic and then use this presentation for your last minute revision. I hope it helps you..!!
Mayur D. Chauhan
Gene mapping, describes the methods used to identify the locus of a gene and the distances between genes. The essence of all genome mapping is to place a collection of molecular markers onto their respective positions on the genome. Molecular markers come in all forms.
Abstract— An experiment stand of clonal orchard of masson pine, which included the 123 plus trees of 8 provenances collected from 8 provinces of Southern China, was founded at Jingshan County of Hubei province. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was applied to assess genetic diversity and structure for this clonal seed orchard. Total genomic DNA was extracted from fresh needle tissue with Plant Genomic DNA Extraction Miniprep System made by Viotechnology Corporation The results indicated that the clonal seed orchard of masson pine had higher genetic diversity. The average genetic diversity of the clonal seed orchard was 0.3169, the Shannon’s information index was 0.4813 respectively, and the percentage of polymorphic loci was 71.0%. Observed number of alleles (Na), effective number of alleles (Ne), Nei’s gene diversity (H), Shannon’s information index (I) and percentage of polymorphic loci (P) within population of Jiangxi, Hunan and Zhejiang were bigger than those of Guangdong, Guangxi, Anhui and Sichuan. Genetic distances among 8 populations were range from 0.0225 to 0.2175, whereas genetic identities were range from 0.8045 to 0.9777. 8 populations were clustered into 7 clusters, which showed that populations with similar latitude were clustered together and the clustering had nothing to do with geographic distributing. There was not significant correlation between genetic distance and geographic distance, while the correlation between genetic distance and latitude was more significant.
Molecular characterization of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes using target r...Innspub Net
In the present investigation, based on the seven rice putative candidate iron transporter genes, novel TRAP markers were developed. These markers were successfully employed in the molecular diversity study among 30 rice genotypes representing improved rice cultivars and land races with varied grain iron content (7.38 - 30.58 ppm). Totally, thirty TRAP primer combinations were screened, which generated 703 bands out of which 654 were polymorphic (93%) with an average of 21.8 bands per primer combination. The average polymorphic information content (PIC) values ranged from 0.09 (Osysl4b+ME05) to 0.25 (Osnramp5c+ME05, Osnramp1b+ME02 and Osysl4a +ME02). Gene diversity (H ˆ
) ranged from 0.10 (Osysl4b+ME05) to 0.31 (Osnramp1b + ME02 and Osysl4a +ME02). The Jaccard dissimilarity ranged from 0.15 to 0.52, explaining 37% of genetic variation (Table 4). Grouping of genotypes based on UPGMA and principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) were found comparable and grouping of genotypes into a different cluster was found mainly on the basis of pedigree relationships. TRAP markers revealed well resolved relationships among rice genotypes. The information generated from this study will helps to select parental combinations for breeding high iron content
rice varieties.
When breeding diploid potatoes, tetraploid progeny can result from the union of 2n eggs and 2n pollen in 2x-2x crosses. Thirty-three crosses were made to examine tetraploid progeny frequency in 2x-2x crosses. All crosses were between S. tuberosum dihaploids and diploid self-compatible donors, M6 and DRH S6-10-4P17. Using chloroplast counting for ploidy determination, the frequency of tetraploid progeny was as high as 45% in one of the 33 crosses. Based upon single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping, the tetraploid progeny were attributed to bilateral sexual polyploidization (BSP), which is caused by the union of 2n egg and 2n pollen. Dihaploids were identified that produce lower frequencies of 2n eggs. The results of this study suggest that S. tuberosum dihaploids with a high frequency of 2n eggs should be avoided in 2x - 2x crosses for diploid breeding programs.
JGI: Genome size impacts on plant adaptationjrossibarra
Genome size may impact how plant genomes adapt, offering larger mutational targets leading to more adaptation from standing variation and more adaptation in noncoding regions.
Genetic Diversity of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) from East and West H...Premier Publishers
Genetic diversity within local landraces is important input for crop breeding programs and in the preservation of their genetic potential. The objective of this study was to assess the genetic diversity and analyze population structure of sorghum landraces grown in East and west Hararghe Zones of Oromia Regional state, Ethiopia based on SSR markers. A total of 10 accessions of sorghum landraces were estimated using 10 SSR markers. For all the loci analyzed, 70 polymorphic alleles were detected with the number of alleles per locus range from 2 to 18 with an average of seven alleles. Polymorphism information content of each marker was variable and showed a significant correlation with total number of alleles (r = 0.75). The higher the number of alleles per marker, the greater is PIC value. Dendrogram obtained according to UPGMA hierarchical classification model using DICE coefficient of similarity allowed the classification of sorghum accessions into four main groups. It was recommended that a further research on genetic diversity of sorghum should integrate botanical races, agro-morphological traits in addition to molecular markers for a better preservation of the genetic resources of sorghum landraces in Eastern Ethiopia.
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for cross-pollination, single, dual, and total stigma exertion should be
considered separately for future genetic improvement in the production
of rice hybrid seeds. In addition, this study provides information for fine
mapping, gene cloning, and marker assisted selection, with emphasis
on the latter.
Key words: Rice; Stigma exertion rate; Spikelet number per panicle;
QTL mapping
INTRODUCTION
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important staple cereal food, feeding more than half of the
world’s population. Increase of rice production is vital to population explosion and global food
security (Lou et al., 2014). Hybrid rice that has a yield advantage of 10-20% over conventional
varieties was developed and commercially grown. Together with the application of modern
cultivation technology, the rice yield has risen to about 6 tons per hectare. This has contributed
to self-sufficiency of food supply in China (Cheng et al., 2007). However, how to improve
the efficiency of hybrid seed production remains a major unresolved issue. Stigma exertion
rate is a key-contributing factor in hybrid seed production. A high stigma exertion rate is
expected to trap more pollen and to improve cross-pollination and the efficiency of hybrid
seed production in rice. Exerted stigmas remain viable for approximately 4 days and continue
to accept pollination (Long and Shu, 2000; Tian et al., 2004).
Yan et al. (2009) performed association mapping on the stigma exertion rate in a
minicore of 90 accessions using 109 DNA markers and found that a simple sequence repeat
(SSR) marker RM5, played a major role indicative of high correlation with both dual (DSE)
and single stigma exertion (SSE) rates. Using two segregating populations derived from indica
cultivar Guangluai-4 and a wild cultivar W1943 (O. rufipogon), Li et al. (2014) demonstrated
that the stigma exertion rate is a complex quantitative trait, which is governed by polygenes.
Furthermore, those authors performed genetic mapping and validated quantitative trait
loci (QTL) associated with stigma exertion rate in rice, and a population of recombinant
inbred lines was developed from two superior rice cultivars, Zhongguo Xiangdao (ZX) and
Chuanxiang 29B (CX29B), and a total of 11 QTLs for the stigma exertion rate were detected
over 2 years; two QTLs on chromosome 1 and four QTLs on chromosome 6 formed two QTL
cluster regions, qSe1 and qSe6, respectively. Lou et al. (2014) used the F2
population derived
from two indica cytoplasmic male sterility maintainers, Huhan1B and K17B, to map the QTLs
that influence stigma exertion in rice. QTLs that influence SSE, DSE, and total stigma exertion
(TSE) rates were detected using a linkage map of 92 SSR markers. One, three, and one QTLs
were detected for SSE, DSE, and TSE, respectively, on chromosomes 5, 6, and 7.
Zhang et al. (2009) studied a population of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived
from two indica rice varieties, Zhenshan 97 and HR5, that were used to map QTLs for spikelet
number per panicle (SNP). One major QTL (qSNP7) and three minor QTLs (qSNP1, qSNP2,
and qSNP3) were identified on chromosomes 7, 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Deshmukh et al.
(2010) identified candidate genes for SNP in rice (O. sativa L.) and reported that a large
number of well-filled SNPs is an important yield component trait in rice. Additionally, those
authors generated a set of RILs derived from a cross between Pusa 1266 (high SNP) and Pusa
Basmati 1 (low SNP), and identified four QTLs on chromosomes 3 and 4.
3. 3QTLs of stigma exertion rate in rice
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In the present study, four flowering-related traits, including SSE, DSE, TSE, and SNP,
were measured in two different environments (Hainan and Zhejiang) in an RIL population.
Here, we identify the QTLs influencing stigma exertion rate and SNP. These results will be
useful in facilitating the development of male sterile lines with a high stigma exertion rate and
an increase in the SNP, which would be of great value in hybrid rice seed production.
MATERIALAND METHODS
Materials and field experiments
RIL populations consisting of 134 lines were derived from combinations of
XieqingzaoB (XQZB) and Zhonghui9308 (ZH9308). XQZB and ZH9308 have high and
low stigma exertion rates, respectively. RIL populations and their parents were cultivated at
Lingshui, Hainan Island on December 27, 2014 and in Fuyang field of the China National
Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on June 18, 2015. Plants were
established in six rows, with eight plants per row, and spaces of 30 x 20 cm within and between
rows, respectively. Standard cultivation practices were followed.
Trait evaluation
The stigma exertion rate was subdivided into three traits: SSE, DSE, and TSE (Figure
1). At 5-7 days after heading, five normal panicles in each line were sampled from different
plants. After the lower side spikelets of the panicle flowered, the panicles were used to
determine the stigma exertion rate, as follows.
SSE (%) = [SSE / (SSE + DSE + no stigma exertion)] x 100
DSE (%) = [DSE / (SSE + DSE + no stigma exertion)] x 100
TSE (%) = SSE (%) + DSE (%)
SNP = SSE + DSE + no stigma exertion
Figure 1. Example of single, dual, and no stigma exertion in a spikelet investigated in this study.
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Construction of a genetic map and QTL analysis
Atotal of 198 SSR markers, which were distributed across the rice genome according to
previously reported linkage maps, and known polymorphisms between the parents, were used to
determine the genotype of the RIL populations (Liang et al., 2012). The genetic linkage map was
constructed using the MAPMAKER/Exp version 3.0 program (Lincoln et al., 1992). The entire
genome spanned 1814.50 cM with an average interval of 9.16 cM between adjacent markers.
The chromosomal locations of putative QTLs were determined by exclusive composite
interval mapping with QTL IciMapping 4.0 (Wang, 2009). A locus with a threshold log of the
odds (LOD) value ≥2.0 and P ≤ 0.05 was declared as a putative QTL. The contribution rate
(H2
) was estimated as percentage of variance explained by each locus or epistatic pair in
proportion to the total phenotypic variance. QTLs were named according to conventions of
nomenclature (McCouch, 2008) and in alphabetic order for QTLs on the same chromosome.
RESULTS
Stigma exertion rate in the RIL and parent populations
Phenotypic analysis indicated that the SSE, DSE, and TSE rates of the ZH9308 and
XQZB parents were higher in plants grown in Zhejiang compared with those grown in Hainan;
however, the differences were only statistically significant for the DSE rate in the XQZB
parent (Table 1). The SSE, DSE, and TSE in the RIL population exhibited increased values
in Zhejiang compared with those in Hainan, and SSE and TSE were significantly different.
However, the DSE did not significantly differ between the two locations. The height values
for SSE, DSE, and TSE in the RIL population were 52.28, 12.92, and 64.76% in Hainan and
47.86, 22.91, and 65.95% in Zhejiang, respectively. SSE (Figure 2A) and TSE (Figure 2C)
exhibited continuous variation, which followed a normal distribution in both environments.
However, DSE (Figure 2B) deviated significantly from the normal distribution. In addition,
transgressive segregation was observed for all traits.
Table 1. Performance of the trait stigma exertion and spikelet number per panicle in the parent and recombinant
inbred line (RIL) population.
Traits ZH9308 ± SE XQZB ± SE RILs (mean) ± SE RILs (range)
Hainan Zhejiang Hainan Zhejiang Hainan Zhejiang Hainan Zhejiang
SSE 9.36 ± 0.58 11.07 ± 0.94 23.99 ± 3.10 25.59 ± 2.23 14.99 ± 0.93** 18.22 ± 0.90** 0.95-52.28 0-47.86
DSE 1.19 ± 0.31 1.35 ± 0.24 2.03 ± 0.86* 5.05 ± 0.56* 3.01 ± 0.25 3.56 ± 0.35 0-12.92 0-22.91
TSE 10.55 ± 0.55 12.42 ± 0.93 26.01 ± 3.09 30.64 ± 2.07 18.00 ± 1.16* 21.71 ± 1.20* 0.95-64.76 0-65.95
SNP 252.20 ± 7.41 251.20 ± 6.03 121.40 ± 3.59*** 118.80 ± 2.58*** 154.59 ± 3.08*** 184.46 ± 3.42*** 94.60-288.20 91-315.40
*Significant at the 0.05 level; **significant at the 0.01 level; ***significant at the 0.001 level (analyzed by the
Student t-test); SSE = single stigma exertion rate; DSE = dual stigma exertion rate; TSE = total stigma exertion rate;
SNP = spikelet number per panicle; SE = standard error.
SNP in RIL and parent populations
In both environments, the average SNP was increased in ZH9308 plants compared
with XQZB plants (Table 1). SNP of the ZH9308 parent was increased in Hainan compared
with Zhejiang; however, the difference was not significant. The XQZB parent had a higher
SNP in Hainan than in Zhejiang, and this difference was significant.
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Figure 2. Frequency distribution of A. single exerted stigma (SSE), B. dual exerted stigma (DSE), C. total exerted
stigma (TSE), and D. spikelet number per panicle (SNP) in the recombinant inbred line (RIL) population from
Hainan and Zhejiang. Single arrows and double-headed arrows indicate the average values from ZH9308 and
XQZB parent lines, respectively.
The RIL populations exhibited average SNP values of 154.59 and 184.46 in Hainan
and Zhejiang, respectively, and these values significantly differed. SNP ranged from 94.60 to
288.20 and from 91 to 315.40 in Hainan and Zhejiang, respectively. Furthermore, this trait
exhibited a normal distribution (Figure 2D).
The SSE, DSE, and TSE traits were significantly correlated with each other in an
environmentally dependent manner. No correlation was observed between SNP and stigma
exertion. The highest phenotypic correlation was observed between HSSE and HTSE (r = 0.996)
followed by HDSE and HTSE (r = 0.942), and HSSE and HDSE (r = 0.908) in Hainan as well
as ZJSSE and ZJTSE (r = 0.988) and ZJDSE and ZJTSE (r = 0.926), and ZJSSE and ZJDSE (r
= 0.866) in Zhejiang (Table 2). These results indicated that the lines with higher values for SSE
were more likely to exhibit increased values for DSE, which would ultimately increase the TSE.
**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed); HSSE = Hainan single stigma exertion rate; HDSE =
Hainan dual stigma exertion rate; HTSE = Hainan total stigma exertion rate; HSNP = Hainan spikelet number
per panicle; ZJSSE = Zhejiang single stigma exertion rate; ZJDSE = Zhejiang dual stigma exertion rate; ZJTSE =
Zhejiang total stigma exertion rate; ZJSNP = Zhejiang spikelet number per panicle.
Table 2. Correlation (Pearson) coefficients among the traits of 134 RIL populations derived from XQZB and
ZH9308 parent lines in Hainan and Zhejiang.
HSSE HDSE HTSE HSNP ZJSSE ZJDSE ZJTSE ZJSNP
HSSE 1
HDSE 0.908** 1
HTSE 0.996** 0.942** 1
HSNP 0.073 0.109 0.083 1
ZJSSE 0.894** 0.809** 0.890** 0.011 1
ZJDSE 0.801** 0.781** 0.809** 0.138 0.866** 1
ZJTSE 0.891** 0.827** 0.891** 0.039 0.988** 0.926** 1
ZJSNP 0.060 0.058 0.061 0.727** 0.061 0.095 0.068 1
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QTL analysis of stigma exertion rate
Eight QTLs for stigma exertion rate were identified with LOD values varying
from 2.04 to 2.68 and were distributed on chromosomes 1, 6, 10, and 11 in both
environments (Table 3 and Figure 3). The phenotypic variance explained by each QTL for
stigma exertion rates ranged from 6.49 to 8.90%. For the SSE rates, two QTLs, qSSE6 and
qSSE11, were detected on chromosomes 6 and 11, respectively, QTL qSSE6 was identified
in Hainan, and qSSE11 was identified in Zhejiang. These QTLs explained 7.47% of the
phenotypic variation in Hainan and 8.37% of the phenotypic variation in Zhejiang, and the
alleles were derived from the XQZB parent line. The additive effect was 3.05 and 3.18,
respectively. For the DSE rates, four QTLs (qDES1a, qDSE1b, qDSE10, and qDSE11)
were detected on chromosomes 1, 1, 10, and 11, respectively. The QTL qDSE10 was
identified in Hainan and explained 7.59% of the phenotypic variation, whereas others
found in Zhejiang explained 7.92, 8.90, and 7.28% of the phenotypic variation. The alleles
qDES1a, qDSE1b, and qDSE10 were inherited from the ZH9308 parent line with negative
effects of 1.17, 1.27, and 0.81, respectively. Conversely, the qDSE11 allele from the
XQZB parent line exhibited a positive additive effect of 1.16. Regarding the total stigma
exertion rates, two QTLs were detected on chromosome 1 and 11, respectively. The QTLs
qTSE1 and qTSE11 on chromosomes 1 and 11, respectively, explained 6.49 and 8.03% of
the phenotypic variation in Zhejiang. The qTSE1 and qTSE11 alleles were derived from
the ZH9308 and XQZB parents, respectively. The former had a negative effect of 3.73,
whereas the latter had a positive additive effect of 4.18.
Table 3. Putative quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for stigma exertion rate and spikelet number per panicle
detected in an RIL population derived from the XQZB and ZH9308 parent lines in Hainan and Zhejiang.
Trait QTL Chr Interval Distance (cM) Sources Hainan-2014-15 Zhejiang-2015
LOD A PVE (%) LOD A PVE (%)
SSE qSSE6 6 RM587- RM510 14.00 XQZB 2.04 3.05 7.47
qSSE11 11 RM5704-RM4469 34.00 XQZB 2.48 3.18 8.37
DSE qDSE1a 1 RM7278-RM6324 16.00 ZH9308 2.22 -1.17 7.92
qDSE1b 1 RM1-RM3746 34.00 ZH9308 2.68 -1.27 8.90
qDSE10 10 RM474-RM6646 23.00 ZH9308 2.19 -0.81 7.59
qDSE11 11 RM167-RM5704 33.00 XQZB 2.14 1.16 7.28
TSE qTSE1 1 RM1-RM3746 34.00 ZH9308 2.10 -3.73 6.49
qTSE11 11 RM5704-RM4469 34.00 XQZB 2.38 4.18 8.03
SNP qSNP1 1 RM1- RM3746 52.00 ZH9308 3.70 -12.17 11.21 3.33 -12.88 10.19
qSNP3a 3 RM168-RM143 133.00 ZH9308 3.99 -18.22 25.04
qSNP3b 3 RM282-RM6283 42.00 ZH9308 3.79 -17.39 17.38
A = additive effect of each QTL; PVE = phenotypic variance explained by each QTL; LOD = logarithm of odds;
qSSE = QTL for single stigma exertion rate; qDSE = QTL for double stigma exertion rate; qTSE = QTL for total
stigma exertion rate; qSNP = QTL for spikelet number per panicle.
QTL analysis of SNP
Three QTLs for SNP with LOD values varying from 3.33 to 3.99 were detected on
chromosomes 1 and 3 in both environments (Table 3 and Figure 3). The phenotypic variance
explained by each QTL ranged from 10.19 to 25.04%. The QTL located on chromosome 1
was flanked by RM1-RM3746, whereas the QTL on chromosome 3 was flanked by RM168-
RM143 and RM282-RM6283. qSNP1 was identified in both environments and explained
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11.21 and 10.19% of the phenotypic variation in Hainan and Zhejiang, respectively. qSNP3a
was identified in Hainan with 25.04% of the phenotypic variation, and qSNP3b was identified
in Zhejiang with 17.38% of the phenotypic variation. The alleles of these QTLs were derived
from the ZH9308 parent, and all exhibited explained negative effects (Table 3).
Data were collected in March, April, and May 2015, in Hainan and in August,
September, and October 2015 in Zhejiang. The temperatures of the two environments in
Hainan and Zhejiang during the data collection periods of March-August, April-September,
and May-October were significantly different (Table 4).
**Significant at the 0.01 level. ***Significant at the 0.001 level (analyzed by the Student t-test) SE = standard error.
Table 4. Comparative study of monthly temperatures in two environments in Hainan and Zhejiang.
Hainan temperature (°C), 2015 Zhejiang temperature (°C), 2015
Month Average ± SE Ranges Month Average ± SE Ranges
March 25.26 ± 0.17** 24.00-27.50 August 27.89 ± 0.42*** 24.00-33.00
April 26.42 ± 0.35*** 21.50-28.50 September 23.78 ± 0.34*** 20.00-27.50
May 30.00 ± 0.14*** 29.00-31.50 October 19.39 ± 0.38*** 13.00-23.50
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) based on a fixed-effect model revealed highly
significant variance between the two environments (Hainan and Zhejiang) in the RIL
population (Table 5). Increased values were observed in Zhejiang compared with Hainan for
all traits except for SNP (Table 1). Clearly, environmental factors in Zhejiang favored the
stigma exertion rate.
Figure 3. Chromosomal locations of QTL for the percentage of SSE, DSE, TSE, and SNP in RIL populations from
the cross between XQZB and ZH9308. Triangle, square, circle, and rectangle represent putative regions of QTLs
for SSE, DSE, TSE, and SNP, respectively.
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**Significant at the 0.01 level; ***significant at the 0.001 level; Line, the RIL population; Environments, Hainan
and Zhejiang; MS, means square.
Table 5. Results of ANOVA based on a fixed-effect model of the 134 RIL populations in two environments.
Trait Sources of variation d.f. MS F-value P value
SSE Line 133 22.47 17.80*** 2E-48
Environments 1 701.49 56.15*** 8.39E-12
Residual 133 12.50
DSE Line 133 22.32 6.63*** 8.94E-25
Environments 1 20.28 6.02** 0.015
Residual 133 3.36
TSE Line 133 371.31 17.28*** 1.16E-47
Environments 1 920.39 42.85*** 1.17E-09
Residual 133 21.47
SNP Line 133 2553.39 6.22*** 2.o1E23
Environments 1 59779.13 145.70*** 4.08E23
Residual 133 410.27
DISCUSSION
Stigma exertion rate is a female parental trait important for improving hybrid seed
production in rice. In this study, we report QTL for stigma exertion rate that were detected
in two different environments. The exerted stigma is fragile and can be easily damaged by
environmental conditions such as wind, water stress, and physical interruption, during the
flowering period (Yan et al., 2009). In this study, we made several improvements to previously
used methods when measuring the stigma exertion rate. In some previous studies, panicles
were collected at flowering to avoid damage to exerted stigmas and to improve the accuracy
of the collected data (Uga et al., 2003; Yan at al., 2009), whereas in other studies, panicles
were collected at approximately 7-10 days post-flowering (Miyata et al., 2007; Takano-kai et al.,
2011). Although some exerted stigmas are vulnerable, we noted that the pistil style in the flower
remains discernible until the grain-filling period. In the present study, we sampled five main
panicles from the parent and five from each line of the RIL population at 5-7 days after heading,
when the lower spikelets of the panicle had flowered. The stigma exertion rate is affected by
temperature. According to our observations, a temperature of 18°-25°C and conditions of high
light intensity are favorable for stigma exertion. The temperatures of the two environments in
Hainan and Zhejiang significantly differed during the flowering period (Table 4). ANOVA,
based on a fixed-effect model, revealed highly significant variance between the RIL populations
in the two environments (Table 5). Increased values were observed for all traits in Zhejiang
compared with Hainan, with the exception of SNP (Table 1). These data clearly demonstrate that
the environmental factors in Zhejiang favored a high stigma exertion rate. The identified QTLs
that were related to the stigma exertion rate were not stable in both environments due to different
environmental factors, such as temperature, wind, water stress, and physical interruption;
whereas the QTL related to SNP (qSNP1) was stable in both environments.
In this study, a total of eight QTLs for stigma exertion rate were detected in both
environments (Hainan and Zhejiang). We identified two markers for stigma exertion on
chromosome 1 (RM7278 and RM1) that were associated with qDSE1a, qDSE1b, and qTSE1;
one marker on chromosome 6 (RM587) that was associated with qSSE6; one marker on
chromosome 10 (RM474) that was associated with qDSE10; and two markers on chromosome
11 (RM5704 and RM167) that were associated with qSSE11, qDSE11, and qTSE11. Numerous
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studies have described QTLs associated with SSE, DSE, and TSE in rice. Specifically, five QTLs
were found to be distributed on chromosomes 2 and 3 (Li et al., 2003); nine QTLs were found on
chromosomes 1, 2, 5, and 8 (Yu et al., 2006); fifteen on chromosomes 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
(Yan et al., 2009); six on chromosomes 1, 2, 5, and 8 (Songpig et al., 2009); 11 on chromosomes
1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 12 (Li et al., 2014); and five on chromosomes 5, 6, and 7 (Lou et al., 2014).
In this study, we demonstrated that the QTL qDSE1a (distance 16.0 cM) between SSR
markers RM7278 and RM6324 on chromosome 1 is related to DSE (Figure 3). Li et al. (2014)
also identified one QTL that controls DSE in rice, qDSE-1 (distance 15.5 cM), close to the
SSR marker RM10105 on the same chromosome and in the same region. The chromosome
regions harboring qDSE-1 and qDSE1a overlap, suggesting that these two QTLs may be
identical. This finding confirms the accuracy of the stable QTLs identified in the present study.
We identified QTL qSSE6 (distance 14.0 cM), which is related to SSE and is located between
SSR markers RM587 and RM510. Yan et al. (2009) identified one QTL controlling SSE in
rice, qSSE-6 (distance 0.5 cM), which is located 13.5 cM from the SSR marker RM133 on
chromosome 6. In the present study, we identified QTL qDSE10 (distance 23.0), which is
related to DSE and is located between SSR markers RM474 and RM6646. Li et al. (2014)
identified one QTL controlling DSE in rice, qDSE-10 (distance 40.0 cM), which is close to the
SSR marker RM271 located 17 cM away on chromosome 10. We identified the QTL qDSE11
(distance 33.0 cM), which is related to DSE and is located between SSR markers RM167 and
RM5704. Yan et al. (2009) also identified one QTL controlling DSE in rice, qSSE-11 (distance
8.7 cM), which is close to the SSR marker RM7203 located 24.7 cM away on chromosome 11.
To our knowledge, the qSSE11 and qTSE11 regions have not been previously reported.
In this study, we detected a total of three QTLs for SNP in two environments (Hainan
and Zhejiang) on chromosomes 1 and 3, which are related to SSR markers (RM1, RM168, and
RM282). The QTLs qSNP1, qSNP3a, and qSNP3b were associated with the three markers.
Markers associated with SNP have previously been reported. Six QTLs are distributed on
chromosomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 11 (Yu et al., 2006; Songpig et al., 2009); four QTLs are
distributed on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, and 7 (Zhang et al., 2009); four on chromosomes 3 and
4 (Deshmukh et al., 2010); three on chromosomes 1, 2, and 7 (He et al., 2010); and two on
chromosomes 3 and 6 (Liang et al., 2012).
In the present study, one QTL related to SNP (qSNP1) was identified between SSR
markers RM1 and RM3746 on chromosome 1. Zhang et al. (2009) and He et al. (2010) also
reported one QTL related to SNP (qSNP-1) on the same chromosome. We identified two QTLs
related to SNP (qSNP3a and qSNP3b) on chromosome 3. Previous studies (Yu et al., 2006;
Songpig et al., 2009; Deshmukh et al., 2010; Liang et al., 2012) have also reported two QTLs
related to SNP on the same chromosome.
For the commercial use of hybrid rice cultivation as hybrid rice seed production,
maternal lines must have exerted stigma that trap more pollen dispersed from the male parent,
thus overcoming the barrier of pollination and increasing the yield of hybrid seeds. QTLs
with large effects have been identified as valuable resources for the genetic improvement of
quantitative traits (Jiang et al., 2004; Toojinda et al., 2005). In this study, the interval flanked
by the SSR markers RM5704 and RM4469 on chromosome 11 had an important effect. If
qSSE11 and DSE11 were two tightly linked QTLs, then the combination between these loci
could improve both SSE and DSE. Otherwise, DSE is a more favored parameter than SSE, due
to the exertion of dual stigmas, which doubles the probability of outcrossing for the production
of hybrid seed compared with the exertion of one out of two stigmas in rice. Therefore, the
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application of qDSE11 to improve DSE could be selected by marker-assisted selection (MAS)
in rice breeding. A significant positive correlation was observed among SSE, DSE, and TSE.
In summary, we identified six SSR markers for stigma exertion distributed on
chromosomes 1, 6, 10, and 11; five markers in different regions identified in previous studies
on chromosomes 6, 10, 11, and one marker on chromosome 1 in a similar region to that
identified in previous studies. In addition, we identified three markers for SNP that were
distributed on chromosomes 1 and 3, consistent with previous reports. The addition of new
regions increases the descriptive power of QTLs associated with stigma exertion and SNP. The
SSE rate is sufficient for hybrid rice seed production. To evaluate the advantage of exerted
stigma for cross-pollination, SSE, DSE, and TSE should be considered separately for future
genetic improvement for the high production of rice hybrid seeds; this study also provides
information for fine mapping, gene cloning, and MAS, with emphasis on the latter.
Conflicts of interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Research supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (#31101203),
the National Key Transform Program (#2014ZX08001-002), the National Natural Science
Foundation of China (#31501290), the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of
China (Grant #LQ14C130003), and the Super Rice Breeding Innovation Team and Rice
Heterosis Mechanism Research Innovation Team of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural
Sciences Innovation Project (CAAS-ASTIP-2013-CNRRI).
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