A new reduced height gene found in the tetraploid semi-dwarf wheat landrace Aiganfanmai

Aiganfanmai is a dwarf tetraploid wheat landrace (Triticum turgidum var. turgidum) that stably produces the semi-dwarf trait. Plant height varies from 80-105 cm under cultivation. Compared with tall durum wheat (T. turgidum var. durum) variety Langdon, we found it to have short spikes and seeds, bes...

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Published in:Genetics and molecular research 2011-01, Vol.10 (4), p.2349-2357
Main Authors: Peng, Z S, Li, X, Yang, Z J, Liao, M L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Genes, Plant
Organ Size
Plant Stems - genetics
Plant Stems - growth & development
Polyploidy
Quantitative Trait Loci - physiology
Triticum - genetics
Triticum - growth & development
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Summary:Aiganfanmai is a dwarf tetraploid wheat landrace (Triticum turgidum var. turgidum) that stably produces the semi-dwarf trait. Plant height varies from 80-105 cm under cultivation. Compared with tall durum wheat (T. turgidum var. durum) variety Langdon, we found it to have short spikes and seeds, besides a semi-dwarf character. We crossed Aiganfanmai with Langdon to analyze the genetic basis of the semi-dwarf trait. The F(2) population segregated at a 1:3 ratio for the short trait to the normal, which demonstrates that Aiganfanmai carries a recessive reduced height (Rht) gene. This gene was found to be located between the molecular markers Xgwm471 and Xgwm350 on chromosome arm 7AS by microsatellite analysis. No Rht gene had been reported from this chromosome; we designated it as Rht22. Rht 22, unlike other previously reported Rht genes, does not reduce internodal cell length. Reduced cell numbers might explain the short stem trait.
ISSN:1676-5680
1676-5680
DOI:10.4238/2011.October.5.5