Dynamic growth QTL action in diverse light environments: characterization of light regime-specific and stable QTL in Arabidopsis.
J Exp Bot
; 74(17): 5341-5362, 2023 09 13.
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Plant growth is a complex process affected by a multitude of genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. To identify genetic factors influencing plant performance under different environmental conditions, vegetative growth was assessed in Arabidopsis thaliana cultivated under constant or fluctuating light intensities, using high-throughput phenotyping and genome-wide association studies. Daily automated non-invasive phenotyping of a collection of 382 Arabidopsis accessions provided growth data during developmental progression under different light regimes at high temporal resolution. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) for projected leaf area, relative growth rate, and PSII operating efficiency detected under the two light regimes were predominantly condition-specific and displayed distinct temporal activity patterns, with active phases ranging from 2 d to 9 d. Eighteen protein-coding genes and one miRNA gene were identified as potential candidate genes at 10 QTL regions consistently found under both light regimes. Expression patterns of three candidate genes affecting projected leaf area were analysed in time-series experiments in accessions with contrasting vegetative leaf growth. These observations highlight the importance of considering both environmental and temporal patterns of QTL/allele actions and emphasize the need for detailed time-resolved analyses under diverse well-defined environmental conditions to effectively unravel the complex and stage-specific contributions of genes affecting plant growth processes.
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MEDLINE
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Arabidopsis
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Sitios de Carácter Cuantitativo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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En
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J Exp Bot
Asunto de la revista:
BOTANICA
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
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Reino Unido