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    Research progress of seed dormancy and germination regulation
    SONG Song-Quan, TANG Cui-Fang, LEI Hua-Ping, JIANG Xiao-Cheng, WANG Wei-Qing, CHENG Hong-Yan
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2024, 50 (1): 1-15.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2024.34012
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    Dormancy enables plant seeds to time germination until environmental conditions become favorable for seedling survival and growth. The dormancy characteristics of seeds are of important ecological adaptive significance and notable agricultural value. Phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellin (GA) are the key factors for seed dormancy and germination. Mature seeds in dormancy state contain high levels of ABA and low levels of GA. ABA induces and maintains seed dormancy, while GA antagonizes ABA and promotes seed germination. DELAY OF GERMINATION-1 (DOG1) is a major regulator of seed dormancy and had a synergistic effect with ABA to delay germination. DOG1 enhances ABA signal transduction by combining with PP2C ABA hypersensitive germination (AHG1/AHG3), and inhibits the action of AHG1 to increase ABA sensitivity and impose seed dormancy. Imprinted genes are regulated by epigenetic mechanisms before and after fertilization, and are closely related to the establishment and release of seed dormancy. In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in the regulation of seed dormancy. In the present paper, we reviewed the effects of phytohormones ABA and GA on seed dormancy and germination, the action mechanism regulating seed dormancy by DOG1, and the epigenetic regulation of seed dormancy and germination. In addition, we also propose some scientific issues that need to be further investigated in this field to provide some information for understanding the molecular mechanism of seed dormancy and germination, breeding in anti-preharvest sprouting in crop plants, and promoting the germination of dormant seeds.

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    Function and application of calcium in plant growth and development
    WANG Yu, GAO Geng-Dong, GE Meng-Meng, CHANG Ying, TAN Jing, GE Xian-Hong, WANG Jing, WANG Bo, ZHOU Guang-Sheng, FU Ting-Dong
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2024, 50 (4): 793-807.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2024.34145
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    Calcium is one of the essential elements in crops. It is widely present in roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds, and is of great significance for the growth and development of crops. Calcium is a difficult element to redistribute, and its absorption and transport are subject to transpiration. Therefore, crops often experience physiological calcium deficiency, which weakens their stress resistance and reduces both yield and quality. Calcium in crops has dual functions. It not only participates in the formation of cell walls and membranes but also plays a role in responding to various environmental stimuli and internal growth and development signals as an intracellular second messenger. The absorption and transportation of calcium in cells are essential for maintaining intracellular calcium homeostasis and ensuring calcium signal transduction. In recent years, the function and application of calcium in crops have been extensively studied. In this study, we describe the distribution, absorption, transportation, and demand of calcium in crops, introduce the symptoms and causes of calcium deficiency in crops, review the nutritional structure functions of calcium, the second messenger function and the mechanism of calcium signal generation, transmission, and decoding, and summarize the role of calcium in crop growth and development, including its effects on yield, quality, and stress resistance. Meanwhile, the future research direction is proposed.

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    Photosynthetic physiological characteristics of high yield super rice variety Nanjing 5718
    WEI Xiao-Dong, ZHANG Ya-Dong, SONG Xue-Mei, CHEN Tao, ZHU Zhen, ZHAO Qin-Yong, ZHAO Ling, LU Kai, LIANG Wen-Hua, HE Lei, HUANG Sheng-Dong, XIE Yin-Feng, WANG Cai-Lin
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (11): 2879-2890.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.12078
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    Nanjing 5718 is a rice variety with good eating quality approved by Jiangsu province in 2019 and was confirmed as super rice by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs in 2021. Studying its yield composition characteristics, photosynthetic characteristics, and physiological basis can be helpful to investigate photosynthetic traits of super rice variety, improve its photosynthetic performance through genetic improvement, and provide the theoretical basis for high-yield breeding and cultivation of japonica rice. In this study, the parents of Nanjing 5718 and Huaidao 5, a widely popularized rice variety with the same growth period type, as the control, dry weight of aboveground of plant, chlorophyll contents, photosynthetic rates, and photochemical characteristics of photosystem II (PSII), core antenna protein expression, photosynthetic enzyme activities, and chloroplast ultrastructure were investigated in Nanjing 5718 from full expansion of flag leaves at the beginning of booting to 35 days after flowering. The results showed the pigment contents of the leaves in Nanjing 5718 were higher, which were close to male parent Yanjing 608. The net photosynthetic rates, dry weight, and PSII electron transfer activities of flag leaves at the late growth stage were significantly higher in Nanjing 5718 than those in parents and Huaidao 5. The light energy conversion performance of PSII was superior. The core antenna protein CP43 and CP47 were more stable under strong light and high temperature, and their adjustment ability of Nanjing 5718 was better than that of parents and Huaidao 5. In addition, the activities of RuBP carboxylase in flag leaves were higher, the contents of photosynthetic products were higher, the chloroplast structure was more stable, the senescence characteristics appeared later, and the chloroplast decay rates were slower in Nanjing 5718, compared with parents and Huaidao 5. The results indicated that high photosynthetic performance of flag leaves was the basis for the formation of high yield characteristics of super rice Nanjing 5718 with large panicles. The great activity and function of photosystem proteins were main factors of improving leaf photosynthesis, and the stability of chloroplast structure could provide powerful support for high photosynthetic efficiency of leaves.

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    Research progress on the formation of large panicles in rice and its regulation
    LIU Li-Jun, ZHOU Shen-Qi, LIU Kun, ZHANG Wei-Yang, YANG Jian-Chang
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (3): 585-596.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.22035
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    The spikelet number per panicle is a key factor that constitutes the grain yield in rice. Modern high-yielding rice varieties mostly show high spikelet number per panicle. Increasing the spikelet number per panicle and promoting the formation of large panicles are important ways to improve rice yield. This paper reviewed the relationship between the formation of spikelet number per panicle and young panicle development in rice. Combined with the author’s related research, the mechanisms underlying genetic regulation in rice panicle size, the effects of nutritional status and nitrogen fertilizer management, water, temperature, light, and endogenous hormones on the formation of spikelet number per panicle in rice were reviewed. We put forward the future research focus on strengthening the formation of large panicles in rice from the aspects of root morphophysiology and young panicle development, water and nitrogen management, temperature and light conditions, and the physiological and molecular mechanisms of interaction between plant hormones regulating spikelet degeneration. The purpose of this study was to provide a basis for the selection and cultivation of high-yielding rice varieties with large panicles.

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    Research progress on physiological ecology and genetic basis of rice plant architecture
    XU Na, XU Quan, XU Zheng-Jin, CHEN Wen-Fu
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (7): 1735-1746.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.22050
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    Rice is one of the most important crops in China and even the world. Plant type is an important agronomic trait of rice, which is closely related to yield, quality, and stress resistance. Plant type improvement has played an important role in rice breeding in the past, and will have a profound impact on rice breeding in the future. On the base of related achievements of Rice Research Institute of Shenyang Agricultural University, this paper comprehensively reviewed the research progress of rice plant type from the aspects of the concept of plant type, physiological ecology, and genetic basis of plant type breeding, and also discussed the existing problems and development direction of rice plant type. With the application of the latest research results of modern molecular biology, analyze the relationship between various organs and their optimal combination among population and individual, define the physiological ecology basis and the molecular regulatory network, and apply to plant type breeding practice, which is expected to achieve a higher level of “ideal plant type breeding” of rice.

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    Evaluation on concentration and nutrition of micro-elements in wheat grains in major wheat production regions of China
    CHU Hong-Xin, MU Wen-Yan, DANG Hai-Yan, WANG Tao, SUN Rui-Qing, HOU Sai-Bin, HUANG Ting-Miao, HUANG Qian-Nan, SHI Mei, WANG Zhao-Hui
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (11): 2853-2865.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.11099
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    Wheat is a kind of staple food crop, and an important source for carbohydrates and microelement for human health. Therefore, it is of great significance to clarify the micronutrient concentration and nutritional status of wheat grain in the major wheat production regions in China, for the purpose of optimizing wheat micronutrient management and maintaining human health. Totally, 1112 wheat and soil samples were collected from 17 major wheat production provinces in China during 2016 to 2020. Microelement concentrations of the samples were determined and nutritional status was evaluated by comparison with the acceptable daily intake value (ADI) according to the human micronutrient intake standard of Chinese Nutrition Society and health risk assessment method of United States Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the dietary habit of Chinese residents. Results showed that the average grain iron (Fe) concentration of wheat in China was 43.8 mg kg-1 when 72.9% of the samples of Fe concentration was under the lower Fe limit of 50 mg kg-1, and all the samples were under the upper limit of 140 mg kg-1. The average grain manganese (Mn) concentration was 43.0 mg kg-1 when only 4.1% of samples were under the lower limit of 22 mg kg-1 and 23.7% of samples were above the upper limit of 50 mg kg-1. The average grain copper (Cu) concentration was 4.6 mg kg-1 when 7.6% of samples were under the lower limit of 3 mg kg-1 and no sample was above the upper limit of 10 mg kg-1. The average grain zinc (Zn) concentration was 31.4 mg kg-1 when 85.8% of samples were under the lower limit of 40 mg kg-1 and only 4.1% was above the upper limit of 50 mg kg-1. The average grain boron (B) concentration was 1.2 mg kg-1 when 29.2% of samples was under the lower limit of 0.8 mg kg-1 and no sample was above the upper limit of 10 mg kg-1. The average grain molybdenum (Mo) concentration was 0.5 mg kg-1 when 18.8% of samples were under the lower limit of 0.2 mg kg-1 and only 0.4% of samples was above the upper limit of 2 mg kg-1. There were regional variations in the contents of wheat grain micronutrient in major wheat production regions in China, among which the contents of Fe and Zn were generally low in most regions, and the contents of B and Mo were insufficient in some areas, while the content of Mn was high, and the content of Cu was basically in the recommended concentration ranges.

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    Genome-wide association study of leaf angle traits and mining of elite alleles from the major loci in maize
    QIN Wen-Xuan, BAO Jian-Xi, WANG Yan-Bo, MA Ya-Jie, LONG Yan, LI Jin-Ping, DONG Zhen-Ying, WAN Xiang-Yuan
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (11): 2691-2705.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.23019
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    Leaf angle (LA) is one of the important components of the canopy structure in maize, which can directly affect the distribution of light and CO2 in the canopy and the light capture efficiency of the population, thus affecting the yield of maize. In order to analysis the genetic basis of maize LA traits, an association panel including 854 maize inbred lines was used to analyze the first (ULA1), second (ULA2), and third (ULA3) upper leaf angle of ears in five environments, and then 2795 single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers distributed on 10 chromosomes of maize genome were used for genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) of LA traits based on FarmCPU (fixed and random model circulating probability unification) model. Eighty-one significant SNP associations were identified, among which 26, 27, and 28 significant SNPs associated with ULA1, ULA2, and ULA3, and phenotypic variation explained (PVE) for each SNP was 0.03%-9.68%, 0.06%-9.30%, and 0.01%-8.23%, respectively. We further identified 17 heigh-confidence SNPs repeatedly detected for specific trait, among which three loci were firstly reported in this study, 14 loci located within the intervals that had been previously mapped, and nine SNPs were associated with more than one LA trait. Seven SNPs with PVE > 5% were classified as major SNPs, and thus nine germplasms combining the seven elite alleles with small LAs were isolated. Through searching the candidate regions of the 17 high-confidence SNPs, a total of 131 candidate genes were predicated, and a key gene DRL1 known to regulate LA of maize that located 70 kb downstream of PZE-101039301 on chromosome 1 was also identified as one of candidate genes. In summary, the genetic loci and candidate genes identified by this study will be useful for revealing the genetic mechanism of maize LA traits, and provide clues for cloning LA correlated genes. The identified elite alleles and germplasm resources can be used to increase maize yield by molecular marker-assisted selection of LA traits.

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    Genome-wide association analysis of plant height and ear height related traits in maize
    MA Ya-Jie, BAO Jian-Xi, GAO Yue-Xin, LI Ya-Nan, QIN Wen-Xuan, WANG Yan-Bo, LONG Yan, LI Jin-Ping, DONG Zhen-Ying, WAN Xiang-Yuan
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (3): 647-661.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23023
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    Suitable plant height (PH) and ear height (EH) can improve the efficiency of nutrient utilization and lodging resistance, which is of great significance for stable and high yield in maize. In this study, an association panel including 854 maize inbred lines used to analyze the PH, EH, and the ratio of EH to PH (EH/PH) in four environments, and genome-wide association study (GWAS) was then conducted using 2795 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers distributed uniformly throughout maize genome. A total of 81 SNP loci (P < 0.0001) were identified by using FarmCPU model, among which 35 SNPs were significantly associated with PH, with phenotypic variation explained (PVE) ranging from 0.020% to 6.225%; 31 SNPs were significantly associated with ear height, and PVE was from 0.026% to 3.060%; 24 SNPs were significantly associated with EH/PH, and the PVE ranged from 0.032% to 6.636%. 15 stable SNPs that were repeatedly detected in multiple environments for specific trait were further identified, among which six loci were reported for the first time in this study, and the remaining nine loci located in the previously identified quantitative trait loci (QTLs) or/and no more than 2 Mb with the known SNPs related with PH and EH traits. A total of 83 genes were annotated in the confidence intervals of the 15 stable SNPs, and the most likely candidate genes were further predicted according to the gene functional annotations and comparison with previous reports. The candidate genes were mainly involved in hormone synthesis and signal transduction, carbohydrate metabolism, cell division regulation and so on. Finally, six major SNP loci and one locus that affected PH, EH, and EH/PH simultaneously were identified. This study can provide genetic loci for molecular marker-assisted selection in maize breeding and provide valuable information for fine mapping and cloning of PH and EH related genes.

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    Establishment of genotype-independent high-efficiency transformation system in maize
    XU Jie-Ting, LIU Xiang-Guo, JIN Min-Liang, PAN Hong, HAN Bao-Zhu, LI Meng-Jiao, YAN Shuo, HU Guo-Qing, YAN Jian-Bing
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (12): 2987-2993.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.13068
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    The reliance on receptor genotype of genetic transformation made it difficult for the transformation of commercial maize lines. Expression regulation of two important genes in plant stem cell development, Baby boom (Bbm) and Wuschel2 (Wus2), was revealed to significantly improve transformation efficiency. Several Chinese core maize inbred lines were used as receptor materials to test the transformation efficiency. Although the overexpression of Bbm and Wus2 could significantly improve the transformation efficiency, it had a negative impact on the growth and development of T0 plants. Here, a new assisted transformation technology was developed, in which a lethal gene element was added to the assist vector and the spatial expression of the two genes were regulated. The results revealed that the hybrid transformation of the assist vector and the target vector could not only successfully obtain high-quality transformation seedlings without Bbm and Wus2 assist vector in T0 generation, but also significantly improve the transformation efficiency with an average 19.5%. The application of this improved genotype-independent genetic transformation system promises maize precise improvement with higher efficiency.

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    Genome-wide analysis of terpene synthase (TPS) gene family and its expression under biological stress in Saccharum spontaneum
    LIN Huan-Tai, ZHANG Tian-Jie, SHI Meng-Ting, GUO Yan-Fang, GAO San-Ji, WANG Jin-Da
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (12): 3029-3044.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.14237
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    Terpenoids produced by the action of terpene synthase (TPS) enzymes play important roles in plant biotic and abiotic stress. Saccharum spontaneum, an important parent material of modern sugarcane cultivars, contains a large number of stress resistance genes. To investigate the characteristics and functions of the TPS gene family in S. spontaneum, 39 SsTPS genes were identified in S. spontaneum genome that encoded proteins with two conserved domains (PF01397 and PF03936) by using an HMMER search. The SsTPS proteins were divided into TPS-a, b, e/f, and g subfamilies. The SsTPS gene family had mainly expanded through segmental duplications, and a total of 12 SsTPS genes involved in segmental duplication events. In addition, qRT-PCR showed that the expression patterns of some SsTPS genes differed in S. spontaneum between Spodoptera frugiperda-stressed and Xanthomonas albilineans-infected plants, whereas the relative expression levels of seven SsTPS genes were strongly up-regulated. Notably, SsTPS15 were up-regulated in response to Spodoptera frugiperda-stressed but were down-regulated by X. albilineans infection, while SsTPS26, SsTPS37, and SsTPS39 had the opposite results. These results will be of great significance to further understanding the biological roles of terpene synthases and to develop resistant breeding in S. spontaneum.

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    A retrospective analysis of the historical evolution and developing trend of maize mega varieties in China from 1982 to 2020
    BAI Yan, GAO Ting-Ting, LU Shi, ZHENG Shu-Bo, LU Ming
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (8): 2064-2076.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23067
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    Seed is the chip of agriculture and the upgrading of excellent varieties has played an important role in improving the yield of corn in China. It is of great practical significance to study the historical contribution and developing trend of mega maize varieties in China in recent 40 years. Based on the dataset of planting area of individual maize varieties released by the National Extension and Service Center of Agricultural Technology from 1982 to 2020, 27 mega maize varieties such as Zhengdan 958 in recent 40 years with the total promotion of 321 million hectares accounting for 29.09% of the total corn planting area in China were screened..There were four utmost mega varieties (Zhengdan 958, Zhongdan 2, Danyu 13, and Xianyu 335) and six massive mega varieties (Jundan 20, Yedan 2, Nongda 108, Yedan 13, Sidan 19, and Yandan 14). The promotion period was 8-30 years, with an average of 17.63 years, the maximum promotion area in a single year was 699,700-4,569,500 hm2, with an average of 1,507,900 hm2. It was mainly distributed in Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, and other production regions and the provinces (regions) with 13 varieties exceeding 666,700 hm2 per year were Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, and Sichuan. The proportion of planting area of mega varieties to the total area increased rapidly from 1982 to 1989, remained stable from 1990 to 1997, decreased after 1998, and decreased to about 12% by 2020. Some varieties such as Yufeng 303 and Zhongkeyu 505 had the potential to develop into mega varieties. In the future, intelligent design breeding will efficiently cultivate a new generation of breakthrough varieties and accelerate the improvement of maize yield. According to the current maize production problems and future development trends, it is recommended to further improve the regional test of maize varieties in terms of distribution layout, test accuracy and variety approval standards of regional tests.

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    Types and ratios of starch granules in grains and their roles in the formation and improvement of wheat quality properties
    GAO Xin, GUO Lei, SHAN Bao-Xue, XIAO Yan-Jun, LIU Xiu-Kun, LI Hao-Sheng, LIU Jian-Jun, ZHAO Zhen-Dong, CAO Xin-You
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (6): 1447-1454.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.21065
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    Wheat flour is mainly composed of protein and starch. Gluten, especially the high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit, is the key factor determining the dough quality which has been widely accepted by breeders. However, the contribution of starch composition and physicochemical properties to dough quality has not been paid enough attention. Wheat starch has a bimodal size distribution and it is composed of A-type starch granules (diameter more than 10 μm) and B-type starch granules (diameter no more than 10 μm) according to the particle size. There are differences in the physicochemical properties of different types of starch granules. Therefore, the particle size distribution of starch affects the physicochemical properties of the total wheat starch, the gluten network structure, and the gluten-starch interaction of gluten, and finally affects the dough rheological properties, and processing characteristics. In summary, from a view of starch particle distribution, this article reviewed the development and regulation mechanism, physicochemical properties of A- and B-type starch granules, and their contribution to quality and yield. Strategies for future wheat breeding were proposed, that is, the starch properties should be selected and improved. The germplasm with high B-type starch granules proportion and strong gluten-starch interaction should be screened for further utilization. The objective of this study is to provide a reference for breeding the new high-quality and strong-gluten wheat varieties.

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    Spatiotemporal variation of high temperature stress in different regions of China under climate change
    SHANG Meng-Fei, SHI Xiao-Yu, ZHAO Jiong-Chao, LI Shuo, CHU Qing-Quan
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (1): 167-176.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23007
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    Analysing the spatial-temporal distribution and the change of high temperature damage during crop growth period is of great significance for developing management techniques of crop cultivation under climate change. Based on the daily data of 558 meteorological stations and maize phenology period in China, we explored the spatiotemporal variation of heat degree days (HDD) and its trend of different maize growth periods from 1961 to 2020. The results showed that the HDD exhibited a general increased trend during the whole growth period and every growth stage of maize in China from 1961 to 2020, with HDD increased 1.19-9.27℃ d (10a)-1 of different farming regions. The HDD increase range was higher in Sichuan Basin farming region, south China farming region and northwest farming region, and it increased significantly by 8.79, 9.27, and 5.81℃ d (10a)-1, respectively. The change trend of HDD at different growth stages had obvious variation in different regions. HDD increased greatly in the early growth period of northern farming regions, while HDD increased greatly in late growth period of southern farming regions. During maize sowing-tassel period, the HDD increased significantly by 2.67 and 2.00℃ d (10a)-1 in northwest farming region and north China farming region, respectively, and it increased by 1.41℃ d (10a)-1 in Huang-Huai-Hai farming region, both of them were higher than that in other farming regions. During tassel-milk period, the HDD of southern farming regions increased greatly, which increased significantly by 3.68 and 2.11℃ d (10a)-1 in south China farming region and Sichuan Basin farming region, respectively. During milk-maturity period, the HDD of southern farming regions increased higher by 0.88-5.31℃ d (10a)-1 than -0.01-0.59℃ d (10a)-1 in northern farming regions. In conclusion, to cope with the increasing risk of high temperature stress of maize, northern farming regions should focus on the impact of high temperature during maize sowing-milk period, and southern farming regions should focus on the impact of high temperature after maize tasseled.

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    Current situation, issues, and prospects of breeding and approval of new varieties of nutrition-oriented crops
    ZHU Da-Zhou, WU Ning, ZHANG Yong, SUN Jun-Mao, CHEN Meng-Shan
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (1): 1-11.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23018
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    With China’s economic and social development and the continuous improvement of people’s living standards, the consumers’ diet preference has switched from purely pursuing food taste to more nutrition and health demand, resulting in an urgent need for a transformation and upgrading of the current dietary structure to match the new trend. Correspondingly, nutrition and health-oriented crop breeding is imperative. This review aims to elaborate the research progresses in nutrition-oriented crop breeding in the world with the evolving goals of crop breeding in China, to sort out the nutritional quality indicators dominating in crop breeding globally, and to analyze the problems in existing nutritional indicators involved in the approval of new crop varieties in China. In conclusions, nutritional indicators combined with the consumer nutritional demand are put forward to the current examination and verification system of existing and new crop varieties in China and thus to promote the rapid development of crop nutritional breeding and support the nutrition demand of consumers and the construction of “Healthy China” from the source.

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    Effects of cadmium stress on root growth of maize ( Zea mays L.) varieties with different cadmium-tolerant at seedling stage
    QU Meng-Xue, SONG Jie, SUN Jing, HU Dan-Dan, WANG Hong-Zhang, REN Hao, ZHAO Bin, ZHANG Ji-Wang, REN Bai-Zhao, LIU Peng
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (11): 2945-2952.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.13077
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    Cadmium pollution in soil is a serious threat to crop production, and it is of great significance for the breeding of new cadmium-tolerant maize varieties. To study the effects on the growth and development of maize roots at seeding stage, the maize varieties with different cadmium tolerance performance were selected as experimental materials. Using cadmium-tolerant variety Xinrui 57 (XR57) and cadmium-sensitive variety Liyuan 296 (LY296) as experimental materials, the differences of root morphology, root respiration, and physiological characteristics between two varieties were investigated by hydroponic culture with different cadmium concentrations (0 mg L-1 and 10 mg L-1). The results indicated that the root of the two types of maize varieties accumulated excessive cadmium, which seriously affected the root growth. The cadmium accumulation in the root of LY296 reached 1219.77 μg plant-1, which was 16.17% higher than that of XR57, indicating the root indexes significantly lower than control. The total root length, total root surface area, total root volume, root dry weight, and lateral root density of nodal root in cadmium stress were decreased by 43.92%, 40.84%, 39.34%, 33.33%, and 62.54%, respectively. After cadmium stress, the variations of cytoprotective enzymes of the two varieties were different. The activities of SOD decreased significantly, XR57 and LY296 decreased by 43.05% and 57.54%, respectively, while the activities of POD and CAT in XR57 both increased significantly, which were 1.26 and 1.58 times higher than control, respectively. The activities of POD and CAT in LY296 had a downward trend, resulting in a significant increase in H2O2 content and aggravating oxidative stress. The contents of soluble protein and proline were increased significantly in XR57 roots after cadmium treatment, but LY296 had no significant change. The root respiration rate of both varieties were inhibited by cadmium stress, and the suppression was more pronounced in XR57, which was conducive to reducing the decrease of root biomass. XR57 also further enhanced the antioxidant capacity by increasing the proportion of alternative oxidase respiratory pathway. In conclusion, the cadmium accumulation of root significantly inhibited the growth of maize root at seedling stage, but low cadmium accumulation of the cadmium-tolerant maize variety can regulate the change of root physiological characteristics and the change of root respiration chain transfer pathway to alleviate cadmium poisoning, and it can also breathe through lower consumption by metabolic cost, maintain plant growth and development, while the cadmium-sensitive maize variety had no these advantages.

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    Effects of shading postanthesis on flag leaf chlorophyll content, leaf microstructure and yield of different wheat varieties
    LI Xiu, LI Liu-Long, LI Mu-Rong, YIN Li-Jun, WANG Xiao-Yan
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (1): 286-294.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.11118
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    Low light from flowering to maturity is one of the environmental stresses in wheat production. In this study, four commercial varieties, Zhengmai 9023, Xiangmai 55, Yangmai 158, and Fumai 1228 from Jianghan Plain, were used to investigate the influence of low light on wheat yield and the mechanisms of plants’ adaptation to low light. Shading (AS) treatments were started from flowering till maturity with normal light treatment as the control (CK). Traits monitored from flowering to maturity included chlorophyll contents, chlorophyll a/b and leaf microstructure in flag leaves, and low-light tolerance indicators of superoxide dismutase enzyme activity, dry matter, and yield. Results showed that compared with controls, shading postanthesis resulted in increasing SPAD value of flag leaf, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b contents, decreased palisade tissue thickness of spongy tissue, tightness of leaf tissue structure, dry matter accumulation, and grain yield of all varieties. Varieties revealed different responses to low light treatment with the morphology and distribution of mesophyll cells of the flag leaf of Xiangmai 55 and Yangmai 158 being less affected than Zhengmai 9023 and Fumai 1228. Compared with Zhengmai 9023 and Fumai 1228, the SPAD value, chlorophyll a content, chlorophyll b contents, and superoxide dismutase activity of flag leaves of Xiangmai 55 and Yangmai 158 increased significantly, while the chlorophyll a/b decreased significantly. Shading treatment caused yield reductions were much less in Xiangmai 55 (29%) and Yangmai 158 (34%) than Zhengmai 9023 (38%) and Fumai 1228 (47%), indicating that Xiangmai 55 and Yangmai 158 were capable of maintaining high productivity resulted in a high level of adaptability to low-light environments. The ability to maintain a higher physiological activity of flag leaf was the major physiological mechnism for higher productivity of wheat under insufficient light conditions.

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    Identification of rice blast resistance in xian and geng germplasms by genome- wide association study
    ZHOU Hai-Ping, ZHANG Fan, CHEN Kai, SHEN Cong-Cong, ZHU Shuang-Bing, QIU Xian-Jin, XU Jian-Long
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (5): 1170-1183.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.22024
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    Rice blast is one of the major fungal diseases that threaten rice production worldwide. To improve rice blast resistance, identifying blast resistant genes and introgressing them into elite rice varieties is an effective way. In this study, a panel of 212 xian accessions and 235 geng accessions collected worldwide were evaluated for resistance against five blast isolates at seedling stage. All of them showed large variations in resistance against five isolates, and 8 xian and 12 geng accessions were detected to present resistance to all five blast isolates. Using genome-wide association strategy, a total of 43 QTLs were identified for resistance to five isolates in mix population (xian subpopulation and geng subpopulation), including 9, 4, 14, 14, and 2 QTLs for GD00-193, GD08-T19, GD17-CQ16, HB1708, and HLJ13-856, respectively. Among them, 12 resistant QTLs were detected only in xian rice sub-population, 7 only detected in geng rice sub-population, and 1 simultaneously detected in both sub-populations, indicating that blast resistance was generally better in xian than in geng rice, and there was obvious differentiation in blast resistance between xian and geng rice. A total of 11 QTLs affected resistance to two or more trains or were simultaneously identified in two or more populations, and 23 candidate genes were identified by candidate interval association analysis and haplotype analysis. Different resistance candidate genes had different frequencies in xian and geng populations. The results provide germplasm resources and favorable genes information for molecular improvement of blast resistance in rice varieties and the breeding and utilization strategies of different resistance genes.

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    Identification and evaluation of salt-alkali tolerance and screening of salt-alkali tolerant germplasm of oat ( Avena sativa L.)
    ZHANG Jing, GAO Wen-Bo, YAN Lin, ZHANG Zong-Wen, ZHOU Hai-Tao, WU Bin
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (6): 1551-1561.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.21032
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    Affected by climate change and human production activities, the world’s salt-alkali land is expanding, and soil salinization has become an important factor limiting the development of agricultural production. Oat is a crop with the strong saline-alkali tolerance. To evaluate the salinity tolerance of oat germplasm resources in China, 485 accessions were stress treated with 125 mmol L-1 NaCl, Na2SO4, and NaHCO3 (1:1:1 molar concentration) solution at germination stage. Eight growth indexes, including germination potential, germination rate, root length, bud length, root fresh weight, bud fresh weight, root dry weight, and bud dry weight, were identified at the germination stage of oats. A comprehensive evaluation and screening of oat germplasm resources for salt-alkali tolerance was performed by the correlation analysis, principal component analysis, membership function analysis, and cluster analysis. The results showed that salt-alkali inhibited all eight indexes identified, and a significant positive correlation was observed between the affiliation function values of the indexes under salt-alkali tolerance and with the comprehensive evaluation value. Eight evaluation indexes were converted into two comprehensive indexes by principal component analysis, with a cumulative variance contribution of 76.926%. The membership function analysis combined with cluster analysis screened a total of two oat accessions with high salt-alkaline tolerance (Oat 1606 and Heikowski 596) and classified 485 accessions into five classes, including two highly saline-alkaline tolerance, 49 salt-alkaline-tolerant accessions, 147 medium saline-alkaline tolerance accessions, 129 sensitive saline-alkaline accessions, and 158 high saline-alkaline sensitive accessions. The results of correlation analysis, principal component analysis, and stepwise multiple regression analysis, and the bud length was screened as the preferred indicator for the screening of salt-alkali tolerance in germinating oats, followed by root fresh weight, bud fresh weight, germination potential, and germination rate, which were also important indexes for the comprehensive evaluation and screening of salt-alkali tolerance in germinating oats.

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    QTL mapping and validation of chlorophyll content of flag leaves in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.)
    YANG Bin, QIAO Ling, ZHAO Jia-Jia, WU Bang-Bang, WEN Hong-Wei, ZHANG Shu-Wei, ZHENG Xing-Wei, ZHENG Jun
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (3): 744-754.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.21018
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    Flag leaf is the main photosynthetic organ in wheat. The chlorophyll content is not only the major photosynthetic pigment in flag leaf but also an important phenotypic indicator in crop breeding. Therefore, the identification of major loci/genes related to chlorophyll content in the flag leaf play an important role in breeding wheat varieties with higher grain yields and stability. In this study, we constructed a double haploid (DH) population from a cross of two cultivars with significant difference in chlorophyll content, and the chlorophyll contents of DH lines were detected under five environments. A total of 20 QTLs associated with chlorophyll content were detected using Wheat 90K single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array, with contributions to phenotypic variation explained (PVE) from 4.10% to 27.16%. Three QTLs (Qchl.saw-2D.1, Qchl.saw-4D.2, and Qchl.saw-6A) were identified under multiple environmental conditions, in which Qchl.saw-2D.1 with the strongest genetic effect was different from previous studies and identified as a novel major QTL. Furthermore, Qchl.saw-2D.1 was validated by a tightly linked kompetitive allele specific PCR (KASP) marker in a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population containing the co-parent Jinmai 919. Those lines with the favorable allele of Qchl.saw-2D.1 revealed significantly higher chlorophyll content than other lines under multiple environments. Moreover, a total of 12 candidate genes controlling chlorophyll content were identified in the three QTL regions. Based on gene annotation, three genes were involved in the binding process of metal iron, such as magnesium. Five genes were regulated the structural composition of chloroplasts, and four genes were engaged in the regulation of electron transfer activities during the photosynthetic process. In conclusion, this study will broaden the understanding of the genetic mechanism and provide a molecular basis for the marker-assisted breeding (MAS) of chlorophyll content in the flag leaf of wheat.

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    Construction of evaluation method for tolerance to high-temperature and screening of heat-tolerant germplasm resources of bud stage in soybean
    LI Jia-Jia, LONG Qun, ZHU Shang-Shang, SHAN Ya-Jing, WU Mei-Yan, LU Yun, ZHI Xian-Guan, LIAO Wei, CHEN Hao-Ran, ZHAO Zhen-Bang, MIAO Long, GAO Hui-Hui, LI Ying-Hui, WANG Xiao-Bo, QIU Li-Juan
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (11): 2863-2875.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.34025
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    The frequent occurrence of extreme high temperature (HT) events causes continuous heat damage to soybean production, which seriously damages the yield components and quality traits. The seeds are sensitive to the changes of the external environment at germination stage. The rising temperature and the accompanying drought will affect the emergence of soybean seeds. The establishment of a set of scientific evaluation methods for HT tolerance at bud stage can provide a theoretical basis for the early identification of soybean, the breeding of HT tolerance germplasm, and the study of tolerance mechanism. In this study, 385 germplasm resources varieties were selected as the experimental materials, which creating a HT environment by artificial climate incubator and subjected to HT-stress for 3 d (40℃, 16 h light /8 h darkness) at bud stage of soybean. Compared with the control (25℃, 16 h light /8 h darkness), the hypocotyl length of soybean bud stage was significantly decreased 10.9% under HT stress (P < 0.05). The indices of fresh root weight, dry root weight, and root-shoot ratio increased by 13.10%, 22.20%, and 16.90%, respectively (P<0.01). The results showed that HT-stress significantly affected the surface and underground biomass distribution of bud stage in soybean. Meanwhile, the principal component analysis for the coefficient of HT-tolerance for each trait converted 11 indexes into two principal component factors. The comprehensive evaluation value (H-value) of soybean response to HT-stress was obtained by the standardized analysis of membership function, and cluster analysis was conducted for the tested varieties based on H-value. Ultimately, 385 germplasm resources were divided into 5 grades for the HT-tolerance at bud stage in soybean [namely: Grade I (tolerance), Grade II (strong tolerance), Grade III (medium), Grade IV (strong sensitive), and Grade V (sensitive type)] and four HT-resistant varieties based on the specific performance (H245, H070, H268, and H216) were initially selected combined with the actual heat resistance performance. After the stepwise regression analysis of each index, a predictive model for the comprehensive evaluation of HT tolerance (H-value) at bud stage of soybean was established: H = 0.191 + 0.017X1 - 0.007X2 + 0.013X7 + 0.027X8 - 0.009X10 (R2=0.9752). Five indexes main including hypocotyl length (X1), main root length (X2), hypocotyl dry weight (X7), root fresh weight (X8), and simplified vigor index (X10) were screened out as the evaluation indexes for HT tolerance at bud stage in soybean.

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    Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of G2-like transcription factors family genes in wheat
    JIA Yu-Ku, GAO Hong-Huan, FENG Jian-Chao, HAO Zi-Rui, WANG Chen-Yang, XIE Ying-Xin, GUO Tian-Cai, MA Dong-Yun
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (5): 1410-1425.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.21036
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    Golden2-like (G2-like) transcription factor, a member of the GARP superfamily of MYB transcription factors, plays an important role in regulating chloroplast development. In this study, genome-wide identification of G2-like genes in wheat was carried out by bioinformatics methods, and their physicochemical properties, subcellular localization, cis-acting elements of promoters, and response patterns to abiotic stresses and hormones were analyzed. A total of 87 G2-like genes were identified from wheat, which distributed in evenly on 21 chromosomes in wheat. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these genes were divided into 14 subfamilies, and fragment replication was the main reason for the expansion of this gene family. The prediction of protein secondary structure revealed that α helix and random curl were the main amino acid sequences of G2-like gene in wheat. Promoter cis-acting elements showed that there were seven cis-acting elements (P-box, SpI, LTR, ABRE, MBS, TGA-Element, and AE-box) in 2-kb region upstream of the promoter. Among them, Ta3AG2-Like19 contained the most cis-regulatory element binding sites with a total of 18 binding sites. The qRT-PCR revealed. that the relative expression levels of Ta3AG2-like19, Ta3AG2-Like20, Ta4AG2-Like29, and Ta6AG2-Like52 were significantly up-regulated under PEG and salt stresses, and induced by GA, IAA, and ABA hormones. These genes may mediate the response of wheat plant to various abiotic stresses.

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    Construction and application of soybean CRISPR/Cas9 multiplex editing vector
    CHEN Xiang-Qian, JIANG Qi-Yan, SUN Xian-Jun, NIU Feng-Juan, ZHANG Hui-Yuan, HU Zheng, ZHANG Hui
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (11): 2706-2714.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.14220
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    Most members of one gene family have similar function in soybean. Construction of soybean multiplex editing vector to edit multiple genes or gene families have important application value in soybean gene editing and gene functions, especially for the soybean with low transformation efficiency. Here, we reported a CRISPR/Cas9 multiplex editing vector, pCambia3301- Cas9-GmU6n-gDNAn, that enabled the editing of multiple genes in soybean. In this vector, different sgRNAs were driven by different soybean U6 promoters, and multiple sgRNA expression cassettes were assembled into pCambia3301-Cas9 vector by isocaudamers. The result showed that this system could simultaneously produce multiple mutations in soybean hairy roots by targeting multiple GRF genes via single transformation events. This vector can improve the efficiency of gene editing in soybean, and provide a simple toolbox for studying functions of multiple genes and gene families in soybean for basic research and genetic improvement.

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    Comprehensive evaluation of maize hybrids tested in Huang-Huai-Hai summer maize regional trial based on GYT biplot analysis
    YUE Hai-Wang, HAN Xuan, WEI Jian-Wei, ZHENG Shu-Hong, XIE Jun-Liang, CHEN Shu-Ping, PENG Hai-Cheng, BU Jun-Zhou
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (5): 1231-1248.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23035
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    The objective of this study is to scientifically and accurately conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the tested hybrids participating in the Huang-Huai-Hai summer maize regional trials, and provide theoretical and practical basis for the rational distribution of hybrids and regional planning. GYT biplot analysis was applied to the data of 22 hybrids during 2020?2021 in the Huang-Huai-Hai summer maize regional trials to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the tested hybrids based on grain yield, growth period, grain moisture content at harvest, plant height, ear height, lodging rate, ear length, ear diameter, barren tip length, grain weight per ear, and hundred grain weight. The analysis of variance results showed that the genotype and environment main effects of the evaluated agronomic traits reached significant level at P < 0.05. Genotype and environment interaction effect of other traits had significant level, except for ear diameter, bald tip length, and grain weight per ear, which had no significant difference. The square sum of environmental effect on grain yield, growth period, grain moisture content, ear diameter, bare tip length, 100-seed weight, and the square sum of genotype and environment interaction effect on lodging rate were worth the largest in the square sum of total variance. The results of the correlation analysis showed that grain yield was significantly at P < 0.001 and positively correlated with 100-seed weight, plant height, ear height, ear length, ear diameter, and growth period, but negatively correlated with bald tip length. According to the GYT superiority index, Hengyu 868, Handyu 1806, and Sudan 908 had the best yield-trait combinations. The comprehensive performances of hybrids Shandan 686, Dunyu 291, Hanyu 17-6601, and Hanyu 573 were poor, and the performance of the control hybrid Zhengdan 958 was intermediate. Compared with other tested hybrids, Hengyu 868 had the widest adaptability in the Huang-Huai-Hai summer maize area, indicating outstanding regional yield advantages, and great potential for maize production in the region. Compared with the GT biplot, the GYT biplot showed that the first two principal components explained a higher proportion of variance, a better fit, and a higher reliability of the analysis results. Through GYT biplot analysis, maize hybrids with superior yield-trait combinations were identified, the GYT biplot analysis was a useful analytic tool for graphical evaluation based on multiple traits, and also set up a reference base for comprehensive evaluation of other crops.

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    Research advance on annual water use efficiency of winter wheat-summer maize cropping system in North China Plain
    ZHANG Jin-Xin, GE Jun-Zhu, MA Wei, DING Zai-Song, WANG Xin-Bing, LI Cong-Feng, ZHOU Bao-Yuan, ZHAO Ming
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (4): 879-892.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.21034
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    Improving water use efficiency without reducing the annual grain yield is the key to promoting the sustainable development of the winter wheat-summer maize cropping system in the North China Plain. Since the middle and late 20th century, many researches have explored ways to improve the annual water use efficiency of winter wheat-summer maize, including development of water-saving irrigation technology, optimizing of irrigation system, establishment of alternative water-saving cropping system, and breeding new variety of water-saving and drought resistant, which significantly improved the crop water use efficiency (WUE). Here, we summarized the research advance on efficient annual water utilization of winter wheat-summer maize cropping system in North China Plain, and proposed a way regulating the annual water balance through using appropriate tillage or sowing/harvest date to improve water use efficiency of winter wheat-summer maize cropping system. It could provide theory and technical support for the establishment of water-saving and high-yield cultivation cropping system of winter wheat-summer maize in the North China Plain.

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    Relationship between root architecture and root pulling force of summer maize
    ZHANG Jing, WANG Hong-Zhang, REN Hao, YIN Fu-Wei, WU Hong-Yan, ZHAO Bin, ZHANG Ji-Wang, REN Bai-Zhao, DAI Ai-Bin, LIU Peng
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (1): 188-199.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23004
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    To screen out the summer maize varieties with high root-lodging resistance and provide theoretical basis for the breeding of root-toppling resistance maize varieties to achieve resistant to lodging and high and stable yields in summer maize, the relationship between root architecture and root-lodging resistance was studied. In this experiment, to analyze the relationship between root morphology and root lodging resistance, 104 summer maize varieties widely planted in Yellow-Huaihe-Haihe Rivers region were used as materials, and the root pulling force and root related characters of different maize varieties were measured at flowering stage, and were evaluated by principal component analysis and cluster analysis. The results showed that the root pulling force of 104 varieties conformed to normal distribution with a range of 862-1092 N. There was a significant positive correlation between root pulling force and root angle, root numbers, total root number, root length, root dry weight, and yields. Based on the comprehensive root traits of different maize varieties, the experimental varieties were group into six groups according to the root lodging resistance from strong to weak. Among them, the varieties with strong root resistance were as follows: Lianyan 155, Dika 517, Qiminyu 6, Jinhai 13, Laiyu 721, Fengle 365, Liangxing 579, Denghai 605, Denghai 518, and Dedan 179. This group of maize varieties had the characteristics of higher root dry weight, root number, total root number, root angle, root length, and grain yield.

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    Advances in heat-stress responses at sexual reproduction stage in plants
    CHEN Sai-Hua, ZHONG Wei-Jie, XUE Ming
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (12): 3143-3153.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.32020
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    The occurrence of extreme hot weather poses a threat to crop production. Heat stress suffered at reproductive stage in crops is always correlated with crop yield losses, and thus the underlying molecular mechanisms are of great significance in crop thermotolerance improvement. However, relevant studies are mainly focused on Arabidopsis and less is known in crops. From the perspective of plants, here, we reviewed the heat-stress responses at reproductive stage, including meiosis process, tapetum degradation, microspore development, pollen-tube germination, and fertilization, as well as seed development. Based on these advances, we proposed feasible strategies for thermotolerance improvement, which will pave a way for the breeding of heat-tolerant crop varieties.

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    Research progress on genetic basis and QTL mapping of oil content in peanut seed
    ZHANG Yue, WANG Zhi-Hui, HUAI Dong-Xin, LIU Nian, JIANG Hui-Fang, LIAO Bo-Shou, LEI Yong
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2024, 50 (3): 529-542.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2024.34083
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    Peanut is an important oilseed crop in China, and oil content is an important quality trait and breeding target of peanut. One percentage point increase in peanut oil content is equivalent to an increase of two percentage points in yield, and oil processing profit can be increased by seven percentage points. This study outlined four predominant methods for phenotyping peanut oil content. The genetic characteristics of oil content in peanut were quantitative traits under polygenic control, that were affected by additive and dominant effects, and influenced by G×E interaction. There were 124 QTL reported for oil content, with 36 major effect loci by (phenotypic variation explained) more than 10%. Eight major effect QTL on A03, A05, and A08 can be consistently identified. A consistent genetic map of oil content in peanut was constructed, with a hotspot region on the 33.59-50.24 Mb of A08. In addition, the research progress of lipid synthesis and the regulatory mechanisms of associated genes was detailed. This review aspires to provide theoretical guidance for the genetic improvement of oil content and the breeding of high oil varieties of peanut.

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    Mapping of QTLs for heading date of rice with high-density bin genetic map
    ZHAO Ling, LIANG Wen-Hua, ZHAO Chun-Fang, WEI Xiao-Dong, ZHOU Li-Hui, YAO Shu, WANG Cai-Lin, ZHANG Ya-Dong
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (1): 119-128.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.12089
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    Identification of new loci and genes related to heading date is very important for the genetic mechanism research and molecular improvement in rice. A recombinant inbred lines (RILs) was developed by crossing the japonica rice TD70 and the indica rice Kasalath with obvious difference in heading date. A high-density genetic linkage map with 12,328 recombination Bin markers was constructed based on the re-sequencing data of parents and RILs. The RILs and two parents were planted at the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, in Nanjing in 2018 and 2021. QTLs that controlled the heading date were analyzed by IciMappingv3.4 software with inclusive compound interval mapping method. 15 QTLs related to heading date of rice were detected, distributed on chromosome 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 12 in two years. The phenotype variation explained (PVE) and LOD value of single QTL ranged from 3.29%-14.73% and 2.58-10.68, respectively. Among them, seven QTLs were found to locate in the same interval or adjacent to previously QTLs, and four QTLs were detected in two years indicating their genetic stability. According to the annotation and sequences analysis of genes located in the region of repeatable QTLs, we found that seven annotated genes had non-synonymous mutations in the coding regions between TD70 and Kasalath. Based on the mutations in the coding regions, the haplotypes of seven genes were identified in RIL population. The heading date of RILs had significant difference between the RILs with different haplotype of four genes, indicating that they might be the candidate genes for heading date. These results could be useful for subsequent functional studies and molecular marker assisted breeding of heading date.

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    Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of SWEET genes from peanut genomes
    SUN Quan-Xi, YUAN Cui-Ling, MOU Yi-Fei, YAN Cai-Xia, ZHAO Xiao-Bo, WANG Juan, WANG Qi, SUN Hui, LI Chun-Juan, SHAN Shi-Hua
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (4): 938-954.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.24066
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    SWEET (sugars will eventually be exported transporter) proteins are structurally conserved and energy independent sugar transporters, which play important roles in many physiological processes, such as plant growth development and response to biotic and abiotic stresses. At present, there is no research study about SWEET gene in peanut yet. In this study, we explored SWEET gene in the whole genome of peanut for the first time and analyzed its molecular characteristics and expression pattern in detail. These results showed that there were 55, 25, and 28 SWEET genes in the genomes of cultivated peanut and two ancestral wild peanuts, respectively, which were randomly and unevenly distributed on each chromosome. Orthologous genes from wild peanut and cultivated peanut usually shared the similar chromosome location, which confirmed that cultivated peanut originated from two ancestral wild peanuts. There were also some orthologous gene lost, which might be attributed to gene deletion or expansion during genome replication and doubling process. Gene structure and cis-elements in the promoter region were different in the SWEET genes, suggesting the diversity of biological functions. Phylogenetic analysis divided Arachis SWEET proteins into four subfamilies Clade I-Clade IV. Genes in the same clade of the same subfamily exhibited the similar gene structure. Based on Clevenger et al. tissue expression analysis, we found that some genes were tissue preferentially expressed, which provided a reference for further understanding the functional location of SWEET genes. Moreover, we identified several drought or salt stress responsive genes, such as AhSWEET3a and AhSWEET4e by re-analysis transcriptome expression data under abiotic stress and RT-qPCR. Their functions were still needed to be further identified. These results provide a theoretical reference for further analysis of SWEET gene function in peanut.

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    Genome-wide association study and candidate gene prediction of kernel starch content in maize
    WANG Rui-Pu, DONG Zhen-Ying, GAO Yue-Xin, BAO Jian-Xi, YIN Fang-Bing, LI Jin-Ping, LONG Yan, WAN Xiang-Yuan
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (1): 140-152.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23020
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    Maize is an important food crop worldwide, and about 70% of its grain weight comes from starch. Starch is not only the main energy resource for human and other animals but also an important raw material for chemical industries. In this study, an association panel including 711 maize inbred lines was used for the examination of both wet-base starch content and dry-base starch content of maize kernel from two environments combined with 2799 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers spaning the whole genome of maize, genome-wide association study (GWAS) was carried out using FarmCPU model. 67 significant SNPs were identified, of which 23 highly reliable significant SNPs (HRS-SNPs) could be repeatedly associated in different environments. Three HRS-SNPs were reported for the first time by our study, and the remaining 20 HRS-SNPs were either located within the known quantitative trait loci (QTLs) or within 1 Mb of known SNPs associated with mazie kernel starch content. Through gene function annotation, gene ontology (GO) analysis and gene expression analysis, a total of 45 important candidate genes, involving starch biosynthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, sugar metabolism, hormone metabolism, and other pathways were identified within 200 kb regions around the HRS-SNPs. And two genes Ae1 and Pin1 which had been reported to regulate the maize kernel starch content were also detected. Furthermore, elite alles of the nine major SNPs was identified by allelic variation effect analysis. Our study provides new genetic information for further disecting the genetic mechanism of maize kernel starch content and provides important gene resources for accelerating the breeding of new maize varieties with high yield and quality.

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    Different effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers on oilseed rape yield and nutrient utilization between continuous upland and paddy-upland rotations
    FANG Ya-Ting, REN Tao, ZHANG Shun-Tao, ZHOU Xiang-Qi, ZHAO Jian, LIAO Shi-Peng, CONG Ri-Huan, LU Jian-Wei
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (3): 772-783.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.24061
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    The application of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers is an important measure to increase yield in agricultural production. Continuous upland and paddy-upland anniversary multiple cropping rotation is the main planting mode of winter oilseed rape in the Yangtze River basin in China. In order to explore the effects and differences of N, P, and K on the yield and nutrient absorption and utilization of rapeseed in different rotations, a field experiment was carried out in Shayang County, Hubei Province for 3 years from 2017 to 2020. Two rotation modes of upland-oilseed rape (maize-rape) and paddy-oilseed rape (rice-rape) were adopted, and four treatments of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium combined application (NPK), no nitrogen (-N), no phosphorus (-P), and no potassium (-K) applications on the basis of NPK were set in each rotation. The yield, yield components, and nutrient uptake of rapeseed were analyzed, the fertilizer use efficiency and soil indigenous nutrient supply were evaluated. The average results of the three-year trials showed that, compared with the NPK treatments, the -N, -P, and -K treatments in upland reduced rapeseed yields by 68.4%, 89.6%, and 7.0%, and by 71.0%, 84.7%, and 6.4% in paddy fields, respectively. Among the yield components, whether it was upland or paddy, fertilization had the greatest impact on the number of siliques, followed by the number of grains per silique, and had the least impact on the thousand-grain weight. Compared with NPK treatment, the number of siliques in upland and paddy fields was decreased by 61.6% and 52.0%, 82.0% and 67.8%, 16.2% and 19.7% due to N, P, and K deficiency, respectively. There were significant differences in the yield and nutrient absorption of rapeseed in upland and paddy field under different fertilization treatments. The yield of rapeseed in upland was about 27.2%, 15.2%, and 16.7% higher than that in paddy field in the -N, -K, and NPK treatments, while the yield of paddy rapeseed under -P treatment was 20.8% higher than that of upland. Nutrient accumulation trends were similar to the yield, except for -P treatment, the accumulation of N, P, and K in the upland oilseed rape under NPK treatment was 20.4%, 37.3%, and 4.2% higher than paddy oilseed rape, respectively. The soil indigenous N and K supply in upland was 15.0% and 20.9% higher than that in paddy field, while the supply of P in upland was 39.2% lower than that in paddy field. The recovery efficiency of N and P in upland were higher than that of paddy field, while K recovery efficiency was lower than that of paddy field. In summary, the combined application of nutrients could improve rapeseed yield and nutrient use efficiency. The significant differences in rapeseed yield and nutrient utilization among different crop rotations were affected by nutrient types. Compared with the upland, to supplement the nutrients deficiency in the soil and achieve high-yield and high-efficiency production of rapeseed, rapeseed in paddy fields needs to pay more attention to the application of N and K fertilizers, while rapeseed in upland needs to be appropriately increased in P fertilizers compared with paddy fields.

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    Physiological and transcriptional regulation mechanisms of nitrogen alleviating drought stress in peanut
    DING Hong, ZHANG Zhi-Meng, XU Yang, ZHANG Guan-Chu, GUO Qing, QIN Fei-Fei, DAI Liang-Xiang
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (1): 225-238.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.24020
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    Nitrogen application has an important effect on plant growth and development under drought stress. The aim of this study is to clarify the physiological and transcriptional regulation mechanism of nitrogen for improving drought resistance in peanut. The physiological indexes and root transcriptome of peanut under nitrogen application, drought stress and drought and nitrogen application simultaneously exist treatments were determined. The results showed that the drought and nitrogen application simultaneously exist treatment increased peanut biomass and the relative water content of leaves under drought stress. The content of total phenols and flavonoids in peanut roots were increased by nitrogen application under drought stress. Meanwhile, the activities of POD and CAT were increased, the content of MDA was decreased, which improved the drought resistance of peanut. Transcriptome analysis showed that the relative expression of 5396 genes changed due to nitrogen application. These genes were mainly involved in glutathione metabolism, nitrogen metabolism, and carbon metabolism, as well as stress and defense responses. Under drought stress, the drought and nitrogen application simultaneously exist treatments, the differentially expressed genes of secondary metabolite biosynthesis, transportation and catabolism and carbohydrate transport and metabolism were enriched. Among the three pathways related to phenolic metabolites, 51 differential genes were up-regulated and 207 genes were down-regulated under the drought and nitrogen application simultaneously exist treatment. In conclusion, the application of nitrogen fertilizer could enhance the antioxidant capacity of peanut plants under drought stress through regulating secondary metabolites and carbohydrate metabolism, and thus improve the drought resistance of peanut.

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    Development of functional markers and genotype screening for nitrogen use efficiency genes in rice
    TAO Ya-Jun, ZHU Jing-Yan, WANG Jun, FAN Fang-Jun, XU Yang, LI Wen-Qi, WANG Fang-Quan, CHEN Zhi-Hui, JIANG Yan-Jie, ZHU Jian-Ping, LI Xia, YANG Jie
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (12): 3045-3056.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.12080
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    Nitrogen is an essential mineral element that affects plants biomass and yield formation, and its efficient and reasonable utilization is an important guarantee for sustainable agricultural. Breeding rice varieties containing high nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) genes is an effective way to increase NUE and reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer. In this study, five genes, OsNR2, OsNPF6.1, OsTCP19, OsLHT1, and OsGRF4, were selected from the aspects of nitrogen absorption, transportation, and assimilation. Based on the reported functional haplotype, co-segregated markers were designed. Using six pairs of allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR) markers and one pair of InDel marker, 70 indica rice, 34 japonica rice, and 84 Taihu rice resources were identified. The results showed that OsNR2 was widely distributed in indica rice, while OsNPF6.1, OsTCP19, and OsGRF4 were less distributed. All 34 japonica rice and 84 Taihu rice resources only contained OsLHT1. We also successfully obtained two indica germplasms, which contained OsNR2, OsNPF6.1, and OsGRF4. The functional markers developed in this research and two materials provide technical support for breeding new rice varieties with high NUE through molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS) methods.

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    Event-specific PCR detection method of transgenic maize ND207 and its standardization
    CHANG Li-Juan, LIANG Jing-Gang, SONG Jun, LIU Wen-Juan, FU Cheng-Ping, DAI Xiao-Hang, WANG Dong, WEI Chao, XIONG Mei
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (7): 1818-1828.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23048
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    Transgenic maize ND207 is an insect-resistant maize with mCry1Ab and mCry2Ab genes developed by China Agricultural University. The objective of this study is to develop the event-specific PCR detection method for ND207. The PCR amplification was performed according to the primers provided by the ND207 developer. The sequence of insertion site of ND207 was sequenced and obtained 262 bp of the 5'-flanking sequence, including 109 bp vector sequence and 153 bp maize genome sequence, 316 bp of the 3'-flanking sequence, including 76 bp vector sequence and 240 bp maize genome sequence. Fourteen primers were designed at both ends to form 25 primer pairs. The best primer pair at the 3' end was selected to optimize the PCR reaction system and reaction condition. The event-specific qualitative PCR detection method of ND207 was established and the PCR product size was 166 bp. After testing, the results showed that the detection limit of this method was 0.1%, equivalent to 20 copies of ND207 specific molecule fragment. Eight GMO safety testing institutions in China tested specificity, detection limit, reproducibility of the method, and the circular verification report revealed that the method met the requirement of the national standard method, which could be promoted and applied in the testing industry. The established event-specific qualitative PCR detection method of ND207 provides the technical support for the safety supervision of ND207 and its derivatives in China.

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    Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of SGR gene family in Brassica napus L.
    TANG Yu-Feng, YAO Min, HE Xin, GUAN Mei, LIU Zhong-Song, GUAN Chun-Yun, QIAN Lun-Wen
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (7): 1829-1842.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.24188
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    Chlorophyll is a kind of green pigment for plant photosynthesis, which has a direct effect on plant growth. In this study, bioinformatics methods were used to identify the members of SGR gene family in Brassica napus, Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea, and Arabidopsis thaliana. Most of the 28 SGR genes contained four exons, encoding basic proteins. Chromosome mapping and syntenic analysis showed that there was no tandem duplication in the SGR gene family members of Brassica napus. SGR gene family members had a linear relationship, highly homologous in evolution, and very conserved in the evolutionary process. Moreover, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of chlorophyll content was performed using a Brassica 60K Illumina Infinium SNP array in 203 Brassica napus accessions. Two haplotype regions (Chr.A01: 6,193,165-6,317,757 bp and Chr.C01: 9,059,861-9,906,618 bp) carrying two SGR genes (BnaSGR1a-A01 and BnaSGR1-C01) were detected, which were significantly associated with chlorophyll content. Meanwhile, the regional association analysis of 50 resequenced rapeseed inbred lines revealed that a SNP located in exon 2 of BnaSGR1a-A01 significantly associated with chlorophyll content. Co-expression network analysis revealed that BnaSGR1a-A01 were directly linked with BnaSGR2-A03, and indirectly linked with BnaSGR1-C01, BnaSGR1-A08, BnaSGR2-C03, BnaSGR1-C07, BnaSGRL-C06, and BnaSGRL-A10, thus forming a molecular network involved in the potential regulation of chlorophyll content. Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the total chlorophyll content of T2 Arabidopsis transgenic plants overexpressing BnasSGR1a-A01 were significantly lower than wild type, indicating that BnaSGR1a-A01 regulated chlorophyll degradation. This study laid a foundation for the functional research and utilization of SGR gene in Brassica napus L.

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    Effects of planting density on solar and heat resource utilization and yield of maize varieties at different growth stages
    WU Xi, WANG Jia-Rui, HAO Miao-Yi, ZHANG Hong-Jun, ZHANG Ren-He
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (4): 1065-1078.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23032
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    The objective of this study is to explore the response of maize solar and heat utilization, material production, and yield formation to density at different maturity stages, in order to provide a theoretical basis for high yield and efficiency cultivation of spring maize in Northern Shaanxi irrigation area. In 2019 and 2020, the field experiments were conducted by using two maize hybrids [Dongdan 60 (middle-late-maturing) and Dafeng 30 (middle-early-maturing)] with four planting density treatments [45,000 (D1), 60,000 (D2), 75,000 (D3), and 90,000 (D4) plants hm-2]. Leaf area index, canopy solar distribution, material production and transport, solar and heat utilization, yield and its composition were measured. The results showed that, compared with the low density, Dafeng 30 and Dongdan 60 reached the highest yield of 18,787.5 kg hm-2 and 16,953.0 kg hm-2 under the density of 90,000 plants hm-2 and 75,000 plants hm-2 and increased by 37.7 % and 41.4 %, respectively. The grain moisture content of Dafeng 30 was 11.5 % lower than that of Dongdan 60 under high yield. With the increase of planting density, the leaf area index of the population and the interception rate of solar energy in the upper canopy increased significantly, while the solar interception rate of the middle canopy decreased significantly, and Dongdan 60 decreased more than Dafeng 30. There was no significant difference in the interception rate of the lower canopy. For the utilization of solar radiation, the pre-silking intercepted photosynthetically active radiation and radiation use efficiency of Dafeng 30 were 7.9% and 1.7% higher than those of Dongdan 60, respectively. The post-silking intercepted photosynthetically active radiation and radiation use efficiency of Dafeng 30 were 9.5% and 14.9% lower than those of Dongdan 60, respectively. The correlation between radiation use efficiency and planting density revealed that the increase of planting density was more obvious in improving the light radiation utilization efficiency of Dafeng 30. Under D4 density, the growth period of Dafeng 30 was shortened by 4.3 days on average compared with that of Dongdan 60, and the average effective accumulated temperature of Dafeng 30 was 25.3°C less than that of Dongdan 60, but the temperature use efficiency was 25.3% higher than that of Dongdan 60, and the accumulated temperature required to reach the maximum dry matter accumulation rate was less than that of Dongdan 60. The pre-anthesis dry matter accumulation and post-anthesis dry matter transport rate of Dongdan 60 and Dafeng 30 were 26.7%, 34.6%, and 43.7%, 55.8% higher than those of D1, respectively. The post-silking dry matter accumulation and post-silking dry matter transport rate of Dafeng 30 were 14.5% and 12.3% higher than those of Dongdan 60, respectively. In comclusion, the population structure of Dafeng 30 was reconstructed under the dense planting can improve solar energy interception in the middle canopy, increase growth rate of dry matter and advance dry matter to reach the maximum growth rate, promote dry matter accumulation and transportat, improve solar and heat resource utilization efficiency, and achieve high yield and efficiency of spring maize in this area. Meanwhile, the lower moisture content of grain was suitable for mechanical harvesting.

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    Identification of abiotic stress-related gene co-expression networks in maize by WGCNA
    DENG Zhao, JIANG Huan-Qi, CHENG Li-Sha, LIU Rui, HUANG Min, LI Man-Fei, DU He-Wei
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (3): 672-686.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.23017
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    Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) is a classic systems biology analysis method, which can be used to identify coexpressed gene modules and explore the biological correlation between modules and target traits, and mine core genes in module networks. In this study, 58 transcriptome data of roots, stems, leaves, and other tissues under low temperature stress, high temperature stress, drought stress, and salt stress in maize (Zea mays L.) were collected, and the gene co-expression network of maize abiotic stress was identified by WGCNA method. After filtering the 12,552 low-expression genes from transcriptome data, the co-expression network was constructed using the remaining 27,204 high-expression genes, and 25 modules were obtained. According to the distribution of abiotic stress-related genes and different expression genes in the modules reported in maize, the mediumpurple4, ivory, coral2, darkseagreen4 modules most related to low temperature stress, high temperature stress, drought and salt stresses, and green modules responding to various stresses were screened out. Subsequently, GO enrichment of the genes in these five modules revealed that genes with functions related to abiotic stress were significantly enriched in these modules, such as stress response, peroxidase activity. Correlation analysis showed that 10 abiotic stress-related core genes were predicted, including Zm00001eb072870, Zm00001eb320970, Zm00001eb037640, Zm00001eb423300, and Zm00001eb265310. This study provides new ideas for the mining of abiotic stress-related genes and the research of abiotic stress regulatory networks in maize.

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    Identification and evaluation of wheat germplasm resources at seedling stage
    SUN Xian-Jun, JIANG Qi-Yan, HU Zheng, LI Hong-Bo, PANG Bin-Shuang, ZHANG Feng-Ting, ZHANG Sheng-Quan, ZHANG Hui
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (4): 1132-1139.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.21021
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    Soil salinization is one of the important abiotic stresses which affects wheat growth. The screening and breeding salt-tolerant wheat is of great significance to the utilization of salinized land. 19 hybrid wheat resources and 2 conventional varieties were used as the experimental materials, seeds were grown in vermiculite, 6 treatments of NaCl solutions with 0, 0.4%, 0.8%, 1.2%, 1.6%, and 2.0% from sowing were set, and 11 indicators related to the growth were analyzed and determined. The multivariate statistical analysis method was used to evaluate the salt-tolerant of wheat germplasm resources at seedling stage. The results showed that the saline tolerance coefficient of most indicators were the highest interquartile range under 1.2% salinity among germplasm resources, thus the 1.2% salinity was considered as the optimum concentration for identification saline tolerance. 11 indicators could be simplified into 3 principal components by using principal component analysis. Through the analysis of principal component contribution rate and membership function, the 3 principal component values were further reduced to D-value of comprehensive evaluation index. According to the D-value, 21 wheat germplasm resources were divided into 5 salt-tolerant levels (high tolerance, salt tolerance, medium tolerance, sensitive and high sensitivity) by cluster analysis. The comprehensive evaluation D-values of 13 hybrid wheat varieties were higher than that of Jiemai 19 and Jimai 22 at seedling stage. Combined with stepwise regression analysis, the optimal regression equation of salt-tolerant coefficient and D-value of 11 indicators was obtained: D= -0.743 + 0.779×PLL + 0.372×TNL + 1.273×PH + 0.336×PLC + 0.279×RL + 0.558×RDW. Based on the above regression equation, PLL (penultimate leaf length), PH (plant height), PLC (penultimate leaf chlorophyll), RL (root length), and RDW (root dry weight), could be used as evaluation indicators for wheat germplasm resources identification under 1.2% continuous salt stress at seedling stage.

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    Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of BBX gene family in potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.)
    MA Wen-Jing, LIU Zhen, LI Zhi-Tao, ZHU Jin-Yong, LI Hong-Yang, CHEN Li-Min, SHI Tian-Bin, ZHANG Jun-Lian, LIU Yu-Hui
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2022, 48 (11): 2797-2812.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2022.14199
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    The B-box (BBX) gene family is a type of zinc finger protein transcription factor that plays an important role in the growth and development of plants. In this study, 30 potato BBXs family members (StBBXs) were identified, and their physical and chemical properties, chromosomal location, gene structure, protein conserved domains, gene repetition events, expression patterns, and protein interaction network were analyzed. The results showed that 30 StBBXs were unevenly distributed on 11 chromosomes. According to their gene structures and phylogenetic characteristics, 30 StBBXs were divided into 5 subclasses. Collinearity analysis indicated that there were 15 pairs BBX genes which were orthologous to potato (Solanum tuberosum) and Arabidopsis. We analyzed the relative expression profiles of StBBX genes in different tissues of double haploid (DM) potato, as well as under abiotic stresses and hormone treatments by RNA-seq downloaded from the PGSC (Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium) database. In addition, to explore the relative expression patterns of the StBBX genes in these tissues, we performed RNA-seq on the tuber skin and flesh of three potato varieties with different colors and analyzed their correlations with the expression of key genes for anthocyanin synthesis. Furthermore, the protein interaction network of StBBXs which differentially expressed in color tuber tissues was constructed using String database. These results provide a theoretical basis for further understanding the StBBX gene family, further function of StBBX genes in abiotic stress tolerance and anthocyanin biosynthesis in potato, and StBBX genes in potato might be related to abiotic stress responses and anthocyanin biosynthesis.

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    Effects of foliar spraying of urea post anthesis on nitrogen uptake and utilization and yield in winter wheat
    CHEN Jia-Jun, LIN Xiang, GU Shu-Bo, WANG Wei-Yan, ZHANG Bao-Jun, ZHU Jun-Ke, WANG Dong
    Acta Agronomica Sinica    2023, 49 (1): 277-285.   DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2023.11116
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    Foliar spraying of nitrogen fertilizer can delay senescence and increase yield of wheat post anthesis, but few studies of its effect on nitrogen use efficiency of wheat is known. In this study, Jimai 229, a strong gluten winter wheat variety, was used as experimental material, and a two-factor random block design was used to set two periods of urea spraying on leaves, namely 7 d (S) and 21 d (T) post anthesis. Setting 4 urea solution concentrations (0, 2%, 6%, and 10%) was to explore the effects of foliar urea spraying post anthesis on nitrogen absorption and accumulation, grain yield, and nitrogen use efficiency in winter wheat. The results showed that grain yield of wheat increased first and then decreased with the increase of spraying urea solution concentration, and reached the highest at 2% concentration (5.1% higher than the control), mainly due to the increase of 1000-grain weight (3.3% higher than the control). Spraying 2% urea solution at different times post anthesis promoted the redistribution of pre-flowering storage nitrogen to grains, and increased the amount of post-flowering assimilation nitrogen to grains by 8.8% and 21.1%, respectively. Grain nitrogen accumulation per unit area and nitrogen harvest index increased by 10.9% and 7.9%, respectively, resulting in significantly increasing the grain nitrogen content, protein content, and nitrogen use efficiency. When 2% urea solution was applied foliar spraying, and the spraying time was delayed from 7 days post anthesis to 21 days post anthesis, the increase of grain nitrogen accumulation, grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency was greater. In conclusion, spraying 2% urea solution on leaves post anthesis can promote the absorption of nitrogen and the redistribution of temporary storage nitrogen in vegetative organs to grains post anthesis, thus significantly improving grain protein content and yield, grain yield, and nitrogen use efficiency. Grain protein content and yield, grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency were increased more by spraying at the middle and late filling stages than at the early filling stage.

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