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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Reducing plant height has played an important role in improving crop yields. The success of a breeding program relies on the source of dwarfing genes. For a dwarfing or semi-dwarfing gene to be successfully used in a breeding program, the gene should have minimal negative effects on yield and perform consistently in different environments.Methods
In this study, 182 doubled haploid lines, generated from a cross between TX9425 and Naso Nijo, were grown in six different environments to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling plant height and investigate QTL × environments interaction.Results
A QTL for plant was identified on 7H. This QTL showed no significant effects on other agronomic traits and yield components and consistently expressed in the six environments. A sufficient allelic effect makes it possible for this QTL to be successfully used in breeding programs.
SUBMITTER: Wang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3938599 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Junmei J Yang Jianming J Jia Qiaojun Q Zhu Jinghuan J Shang Yi Y Hua Wei W Zhou Meixue M
PloS one 20140228 2
<h4>Introduction</h4>Reducing plant height has played an important role in improving crop yields. The success of a breeding program relies on the source of dwarfing genes. For a dwarfing or semi-dwarfing gene to be successfully used in a breeding program, the gene should have minimal negative effects on yield and perform consistently in different environments.<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, 182 doubled haploid lines, generated from a cross between TX9425 and Naso Nijo, were grown in six different ...[more]