Dosage effect of the short arm of chromosome 1 of rye on root morphology and anatomy in bread wheat.
The spontaneous translocation of the short arm of chromosome 1 of rye (1RS) in bread wheat is associated with higher root biomass and grain yield. Recent studies have confirmed the presence of QTL for different root morphological traits on the 1RS arm in bread wheat. This study was conducted to address two questions in wheat root genetics. First, does the presence of the 1RS arm in bread wheat affect its root anatomy? Second, how does root morphology and anatomy of bread wheat respond to different dosages of 1RS? Near-isogenic plants with a different number (0 to 4 dosages) of 1RS translocations were studied for root morphology and anatomy. The F(1) hybrid, with single doses of the 1RS and 1AS arms, showed heterosis for root and shoot biomass. In other genotypes, with 0, 2, or 4 doses of 1RS, root biomass was incremental with the increase in the dosage of 1RS in bread wheat. This study also provided evidence of the presence of gene(s) influencing root xylem vessel number, size, and distribution in bread wheat. It was found that root vasculature follows a specific developmental pattern along the length of the tap root and 1RS dosage tends to affect the transitions differentially in different positions. This study indicated that the inherent differences in root morphology and anatomy of different 1RS lines may be advantageous compared to normal bread wheat to survive under stress conditions.
Sharma
Sundrish
S
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0124, USA.
Demason
Darleen A
DA
Ehdaie
Bahman
B
Lukaszewski
Adam J
AJ
Waines
J Giles
JG
D001939:Bread; D032461:Chromosomes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D018628:Gene Dosage; D006823:Hybrid Vigor / Q000235:genetics; D018519:Meristem / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics*; D019655:Quantitative Trait, Heritable; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012434:Secale / Q000235:genetics*; D014908:Triticum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000235:genetics
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