Quantitative trait locus analysis for days-to-heading and morphological traits in an RIL population derived from an extremely late flowering F1 hybrid of sorghum

Takai, T. and Yonemaru, J-I. and Kaidai, H. and et al, . (2012) Quantitative trait locus analysis for days-to-heading and morphological traits in an RIL population derived from an extremely late flowering F1 hybrid of sorghum. Euphytica. 10 p..

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Abstract

The hybrid vigor typical of F1 cultivars is used to boost biomass production of sorghum(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). The high dry-matter yielding F1 cultivar Kazetachi uniquely shows extremely late flowering and a long culm, and is greatly different from its parents. We investigated the genetic mechanisms underlying these phenotypes by quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis of recombinant inbred lines derived from a male-fertile line and a restorer line and grown in 3 years. QTL analysis for six traits (days-to-heading, culm length, culm width, culm number, panicle length, panicle number) revealed that the unique phenotypes of the F1 plants were controlled by the genetic combination of 12 or more QTLs detected in at least 2 years. Two putative QTLs for days-to-heading (qDH1 on SBI-01 and qDH6 on SBI-06) would strongly affect the other phenotypes because of their co-localization with QTLs for other traits, as supported by significant phenotypic correlations. These QTLs would be useful for understanding the association of plant type with biomass production in sorghum.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This work was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan (Rural Biomass Research Project, BCD-1223; Genomics for Agricultural Innovation, SOR-0006).
Uncontrolled Keywords: Sorghum, F1, Quantitative trait loci, Late heading, Biomass traits
Author Affiliation: National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region, 2421 Suya Koshi, Kumamoto 861-1192, Japan
Subjects: Crop Improvement
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Mr Siva Shankar
Date Deposited: 21 Jun 2012 11:47
Last Modified: 21 Jun 2012 11:48
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10681-012-0727-8
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6171

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