GWAS combined with linkage analysis reveals major QTLs and candidate genes of salt tolerance in rice seedlings.

Front Plant Sci

Key Laboratory of Germplasm Enhancement and Physiology & Ecology of Food Crop in Cold Region, Ministry of Education/College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.

Published: November 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • - Soil salinization limits crop yields globally, especially affecting rice seedlings, which are vulnerable to salt stress and can lead to reduced growth and yield.
  • - A study conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and linkage analysis to evaluate salt tolerance in rice, identifying 15 major quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and a key candidate gene related to salt tolerance found on chromosome 2.
  • - The study concluded that the identified gene negatively regulates salt tolerance during the seedling stage, offering new resources for breeding salt-tolerant Japonica rice varieties.

Article Abstract

Background: Soil salinization is one of the significant factors limiting high crop yields and expansion of arable land, seriously affecting global agricultural production. Rice is an essential food crop throughout the world, and its seedlings are particularly susceptible to salt stress, which can directly affect the growth and development of rice and its final yield. We used the natural population as the material for genome-wide association study (GWAS) and the recombinant inbred line (RIL) population from CD (salt sensitive)/WD20342 (salt tolerant) hybridization as the material for linkage analysis.

Results: The degree of salt tolerance was evaluated by using the relative root length (RRL), relative root number (RRN), relative root fresh weight (RRFW), and relative root dry weight (RRDW) as indicators. Fifteen and six major quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were identified by GWAS and linkage analysis, respectively. Meanwhile, the GWAS identified the lead SNP (Chr2_22340368), which was located within qRRL2 and qRRDW2 identified by linkage analysis. GWAS, combined with linkage analysis, selected a 196-kb overlapping region on chromosome 2, including 22 candidate genes. was discovered as the candidate gene involved in salt tolerance by haplotype analysis, qRT-PCR, and sequence analysis. The score of salinity toxicity (SST) and seedling survival rate (SSR) were determined for CRISPR/Cas9 mutants (CR-1 and CR-15) and wild-type (ZH11), respectively.

Conclusion: The phenotypic validation indicated that negatively regulated the salt tolerance at the seedling stage. This study provides resources for breeding Japonica rice to improve its response to salt stress.

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