A major vernalization-independent QTL for tiller angle on chromosome arm 2BL in bread wheat

Jiajun Liu; Jieguang Zhou; Huaping Tang; Yang Tu; Yang Mu; Lulu Gou; Qiantao Jiang; Yaxi Liu; Guoyue Chen; Jirui Wang; Pengfei Qi; Wei Li; Yunfeng Jiang; Zehong Yan; Houyang Kang; Yuming Wei; Xiujin Lan; Youliang Zheng; Jian Ma

Crop Journal (Feb 2022)

A major vernalization-independent QTL for tiller angle on chromosome arm 2BL in bread wheat

Jiajun Liu,
Jieguang Zhou,
Huaping Tang,
Yang Tu,
Yang Mu,
Lulu Gou,
Qiantao Jiang,
Yaxi Liu,
Guoyue Chen,
Jirui Wang,
Pengfei Qi,
Wei Li,
Yunfeng Jiang,
Zehong Yan,
Houyang Kang,
Yuming Wei,
Xiujin Lan,
Youliang Zheng,
Jian Ma

Affiliations

Jiajun Liu: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Jieguang Zhou: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Huaping Tang: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Yang Tu: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Yang Mu: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Lulu Gou: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Qiantao Jiang: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Yaxi Liu: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Guoyue Chen: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Jirui Wang: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Pengfei Qi: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Wei Li: College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Yunfeng Jiang: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Zehong Yan: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Houyang Kang: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Yuming Wei: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Xiujin Lan: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
Youliang Zheng: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China; Corresponding authors.
Jian Ma: State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China; Corresponding authors.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 185 – 193

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Tiller angle (TA) strongly influences plant architecture and grain yield in cereals. However, the genetic basis of TA in wheat is largely unknown. We identified three TA-related quantitative trait loci (QTL). One of them was QTa.sau-2B-769, a major QTL localized on chromosome arm 2BL. QTa.sau-2B-769 was detected in seven environments, explaining 18.1%–51.1% of phenotypic variance. We developed a linked Kompetitive Allele-Specific Polymerase chain reaction (KASP) marker, KASP-AX-108792274, to further validate this locus in three additional populations in multiple environments. QTa.sau-2B-769 increased TA by up to 24.9% in these populations. There were significant and positive correlations between TA and flag leaf angle (FLANG). However, TA was not correlated with plant height or anthesis date, suggesting that expression of QTa.sau-2B-769 is independent of vernalization. TraesCS2B01G583800, a gene known to be involved in leaf angle regulation, was identified as the most likely candidate gene for QTa.sau-2B-769. These results enrich our understanding of the mechanisms regulating wheat TA at maturity and may support precise mapping and cloning of gene(s) underlying QTa.sau-2B-769.

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ISSN: 2095-5421 (Print); 2214-5141 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Agriculture (General)
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