Mining of favorable alleles for seed reserve utilization efficiency in Oryza sativa by means of association mapping.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Wet direct-seeded rice is a possible alternative to conventional puddled transplanted rice; the former uses less water and reduces labor requirements. Improving seed reserve utilization efficiency (SRUE) is a key factor in facilitating the application of this technology. However, the QTLs controlling this trait are poorly investigated. In this study, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted using a natural population composed of 542 accessions of rice (Oryza sativa L.) which were genotyped using 266 SSR markers. Large phenotypic variations in SRUE were found in the studied population. RESULTS:The average SRUE over 542 accessions across two years (2016 and 2017) was 0.52?mg.mg-?1, ranging from 0.22?mg.mg-1 to 0.93?mg.mg-?1, with a coefficient of variation of 22.66%. Overall, 2879 marker alleles were detected in the population by 266 pairs of SSR markers, indicating a large genetic variation existing in the population. Using general linear model method, 13 SSR marker loci associated with SRUE were detected and two (RM7309 and RM434) of the 13 loci, were also detected using mixed linear model analyses, with percentage of phenotypic variation explained (PVE) greater than 5% across two years. The 13 association loci (P?

SUBMITTER: Ali N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6966888 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature