A set of AP2-like genes is associated with inflorescence branching and architecture in domesticated rice

© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 70(2019), 20 vom: 24. Okt., Seite 5617-5629
1. Verfasser: Harrop, Thomas W R (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mantegazza, Otho, Luong, Ai My, Béthune, Kevin, Lorieux, Mathias, Jouannic, Stefan, Adam, Hélène
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2019
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't AP2/EREBP-like genes development domestication inflorescence rice Plant Proteins
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.
Rice yield is influenced by inflorescence size and architecture, and inflorescences from domesticated rice accessions produce more branches and grains. Neither the molecular control of branching nor the developmental differences between wild and domesticated rice accessions are fully understood. We surveyed phenotypes related to branching, size, and grain yield across 91 wild and domesticated African and Asian accessions. Characteristics related to axillary meristem identity were the main phenotypic differences between inflorescences from wild and domesticated accessions. We used whole transcriptome sequencing in developing inflorescences to measure gene expression before and after the transition from branching axillary meristems to determinate spikelet meristems. We identified a core set of genes associated with axillary meristem identity in Asian and African rice, and another set associated with phenotypic variability between wild and domesticated accessions. AP2/EREBP-like genes were enriched in both sets, suggesting that they are key factors in inflorescence branching and rice domestication. Our work has identified new candidates in the molecular control of inflorescence development and grain yield, and provides a detailed description of the effects of domestication on phenotype and gene expression
Beschreibung:Date Completed 17.08.2020
Date Revised 17.08.2020
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431
DOI:10.1093/jxb/erz340