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The Expression of TaRca2-? Gene Associated with Net Photosynthesis Rate, Biomass and Grain Yield in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Field Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Improvement in activation of Rubisco by Rubisco activase can potentially enhance CO2 assimilation and photosynthetic efficiency in plants. The three homoeologous copies of TaRca2-? were identified on chromosomes 4AL, 4BS and 4DS (TaRca2-?-4AL, TaRca2-?-4BS, and TaRca2-?-4DS) in bread wheat. Expression patterns of the three copies at heading (Z55), anthesis (Z67) and grain-filling (Z73) stages were investigated through qRT-PCR analyses in a panel of 59 bread wheat genotypes and their effects on net photosynthesis rate (Pn), biomass plant-1 (BMPP) and grain yield plant-1 (GYPP) were further explored. Different but similar expression patterns were observed for the three copies of TaRca2-? at the three growth stages with highest expression at grain-filling stage. TaRca2-?-4BS expressed higher at the three stages than TaRca2-?-4AL and TaRca2-?-4DS. The 59 genotypes could be clustered into three groups as high (7 genotypes), intermediate (41 genotypes) and low (11 genotypes) expression based on the expression of the three copies of TaRca2-? at three growth stages. Significant variations (P<0.01) were observed among the three groups of bread wheat genotypes for Pn, BMPP and GYPP. Generally, the genotypes with higher TaRca2-? expression also showed higher values for Pn, BMPP and GYPP. The expressions of the three copies of TaRca2-? at heading, anthesis and grain-filling stages were positively correlated with Pn, BMPP and GYPP (P<0.01) with stronger association for TaRca2-?-4BS at grain-filling stage. These results revealed that the expression of TaRca2-? contribute substantially to Pn, BMPP and GYPP, and suggested that manipulating TaRca-? expression may efficiently improve Pn, BMPP and GYPP in bread wheat and detecting TaRca-? expression levels with emphasis on TaRca2-?-4BS may be a positive strategy for selection in improving photosynthetic efficiency and grain yield of bread wheat.

SUBMITTER: Saeed I

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4993480 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Expression of TaRca2-α Gene Associated with Net Photosynthesis Rate, Biomass and Grain Yield in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Field Conditions.

Saeed Iqbal I Bachir Daoura Goudia DG Chen Liang L Hu Yin-Gang YG

PloS one 20160822 8

Improvement in activation of Rubisco by Rubisco activase can potentially enhance CO2 assimilation and photosynthetic efficiency in plants. The three homoeologous copies of TaRca2-α were identified on chromosomes 4AL, 4BS and 4DS (TaRca2-α-4AL, TaRca2-α-4BS, and TaRca2-α-4DS) in bread wheat. Expression patterns of the three copies at heading (Z55), anthesis (Z67) and grain-filling (Z73) stages were investigated through qRT-PCR analyses in a panel of 59 bread wheat genotypes and their effects on n ...[more]

PMID: 27548477

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The Expression of TaRca2-? Gene Associated with Net Photosynthesis Rate, Biomass and Grain Yield in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Field Conditions.

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The Expression of TaRca2-α Gene Associated with Net Photosynthesis Rate, Biomass and Grain Yield in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Field Conditions.

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