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Additive and Over-dominant Effects Resulting from Epistatic Loci Are the Primary Genetic Basis of Heterosis in Rice.
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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology . Apr2009, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p393-408. 16p. 1 Diagram, 7 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- A set of 148 F9 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) was developed from the cross of an indica cultivar 93-11 and japonica cultivar DT713, showing strong F1 heterosis. Subsequently, two backcross F1 (BCF1) populations were constructed by backcrossing these 148 RILs to two parents, 93-11 and DT713. These three related populations (281BCF1 lines, 148 RILs) were phenotyped for six yield-related traits in two locations. Significant inbreeding depression was detected in the population of RILS and a high level of heterosis was observed in the two BCF1 populations. A total of 42 main-effect quantitative trait loci (M-QTLs) and 109 epistatic effect QTL pairs (E-QTLs) were detected in the three related populations using the mixed model approach. By comparing the genetic effects of these QTLs detected in the RILs, BCF1 performance and mid-parental heterosis ( HMP), we found that, in both BCF1 populations, the QTLs detected could be classified into two predominant types: additive and over-dominant loci, which indicated that the additive and over-dominant effect were more important than complete or partially dominance for M-QTLs and E-QTLs. Further, we found that the E-QTLs detected collectively explained a larger portion of the total phenotypic variation than the M-QTLs in both RILs and BCF1 populations. All of these results suggest that additive and over-dominance resulting from epistatic loci might be the primary genetic basis of heterosis in rice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EPISTASIS (Genetics)
*LOCUS (Genetics)
*HETEROSIS
*TRANSGENIC plants
RICE genetics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16729072
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37223947
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00807.x