ISSN:
1572-9788
Keywords:
photoperiod sensitivity
;
molecular markers
;
flowering
;
quantitative trait loci (QTLs)
;
maturity
;
rice (Oryza sativa)
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract This study was undertaken to identify putative quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with days to flowering (DTF) and photoperiod response in rice. A population of 143 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between CO39 and Moroberekan was grown under greenhouse conditions and exposed to two different photoperiod regimes. DTF of individual plants was evaluated under 10 h and 14 h day lengths, and loci associated with photoperiod sensitivity were identified based on the delay in flowering under the 14 h photoperiod (DTF at 14 h minus DTF at 10 h). An RFLP data set consisting of 127 markers provided the basis for the QTL analysis. Both single marker and interval analysis were used and interactions between putative QTLs were estimated based on two-way ANOVA. Out of 15 QTLs associated with DTF, only 4 were identified as influencing the response to photoperiod. Interactions between flowering QTLs indicated the complex nature of the control of flowering in rice. The effectiveness of using a single recombinant inbred population to study a variety of complex phenotypes is discussed in relation to practical plant breeding.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009618621720
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