Nature Communications (Oct 2023)
PH13 improves soybean shade traits and enhances yield for high-density planting at high latitudes
- Chao Qin,
- Ying-hui Li,
- Delin Li,
- Xueru Zhang,
- Lingping Kong,
- Yonggang Zhou,
- Xiangguang Lyu,
- Ronghuan Ji,
- Xiuzhi Wei,
- Qican Cheng,
- Zhiwei Jia,
- Xiaojiao Li,
- Qiang Wang,
- Yueqiang Wang,
- Wen Huang,
- Chunyan Yang,
- Like Liu,
- Xing Wang,
- Guangnan Xing,
- Guoyu Hu,
- Zhihui Shan,
- Ruizhen Wang,
- Haiyan Li,
- Hongyu Li,
- Tao Zhao,
- Jun Liu,
- Yuping Lu,
- Xiping Hu,
- Fanjiang Kong,
- Li-juan Qiu,
- Bin Liu
Affiliations
- Chao Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Ying-hui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Delin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Xueru Zhang
- Department of Statistics, Purdue University
- Lingping Kong
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University
- Yonggang Zhou
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory
- Xiangguang Lyu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Ronghuan Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Xiuzhi Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Qican Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Zhiwei Jia
- Longping Biotechnology (Hainan) Co., Ltd, Yazhou-Bay Science and Technology City
- Xiaojiao Li
- Longping Biotechnology (Hainan) Co., Ltd, Yazhou-Bay Science and Technology City
- Qiang Wang
- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Yueqiang Wang
- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Wen Huang
- Tonghua Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Chunyan Yang
- Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
- Like Liu
- Liaocheng University
- Xing Wang
- Jiangsu Xuhuai Regional Institute of Agricultural Sciences
- Guangnan Xing
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- Guoyu Hu
- Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Zhihui Shan
- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences
- Ruizhen Wang
- Crops Research Institute, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Haiyan Li
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory
- Hongyu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Tao Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Jun Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Yuping Lu
- Longping Biotechnology (Hainan) Co., Ltd, Yazhou-Bay Science and Technology City
- Xiping Hu
- Beidahuang KenFeng Seed Co., Ltd, Binxi Economic Development Zone
- Fanjiang Kong
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University
- Li-juan Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Bin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42608-5
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 14,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 13
Abstract
Abstract Shading in combination with extended photoperiods can cause exaggerated stem elongation (ESE) in soybean, leading to lodging and reduced yields when planted at high-density in high-latitude regions. However, the genetic basis of plant height in adaptation to these regions remains unclear. Here, through a genome-wide association study, we identify a plant height regulating gene on chromosome 13 (PH13) encoding a WD40 protein with three main haplotypes in natural populations. We find that an insertion of a Ty1/Copia-like retrotransposon in the haplotype 3 leads to a truncated PH13H3 with reduced interaction with GmCOP1s, resulting in accumulation of STF1/2, and reduced plant height. In addition, PH13 H3 allele has been strongly selected for genetic improvement at high latitudes. Deletion of both PH13 and its paralogue PHP can prevent shade-induced ESE and allow high-density planting. This study provides insights into the mechanism of shade-resistance and offers potential solutions for breeding high-yielding soybean cultivar for high-latitude regions.
