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A rare Waxy allele coordinately improves rice eating and cooking quality and grain transparency.

ABSTRACT: In rice (Oryza sativa), amylose content (AC) is the major factor that determines eating and cooking quality (ECQ). The diversity in AC is largely attributed to natural allelic variation at the Waxy (Wx) locus. Here we identified a rare Wx allele, Wx^mw , which combines a favorable AC, improved ECQ and grain transparency. Based on a phylogenetic analysis of Wx genomic sequences from 370 rice accessions, we speculated that Wx^mw may have derived from recombination between two important natural Wx alleles, Wxⁱⁿ and Wx^b . We validated the effects of Wx^mw on rice grain quality using both transgenic lines and near-isogenic lines (NILs). When introgressed into the japonica Nipponbare (NIP) background, Wx^mw resulted in a moderate AC that was intermediate between that of NILs carrying the Wx^b allele and NILs with the Wx^mp allele. Notably, mature grains of NILs fixed for Wx^mw had an improved transparent endosperm relative to soft rice. Further, we introduced Wx^mw into a high-yielding japonica cultivar via molecular marker-assisted selection: the introgressed lines exhibited clear improvements in ECQ and endosperm transparency. Our results suggest that Wx^mw is a promising allele to improve grain quality, especially ECQ and grain transparency of high-yielding japonica cultivars, in rice breeding programs.

SUBMITTER: Zhang C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8246539 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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