An APETALA1 ortholog affects plant architecture and seed yield component in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing the productivity of rapeseed as one of the widely cultivated oil crops in the world is of upmost importance. As flowering time and plant architecture play a key role in the regulation of rapeseed yield, understanding the genetic mechanism underlying these traits can boost the rapeseed breeding. Meristem identity genes are known to have pleiotropic effects on plant architecture and seed yield in various crops. To understand the function of one of the meristem identity genes, APETALA1 (AP1) in rapeseed, we performed phenotypic analysis of TILLING mutants under greenhouse conditions. Three stop codon mutant families carrying a mutation in Bna.AP1.A02 paralog were analyzed for different plant architecture and seed yield-related traits.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Shah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6310979 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature