Phenotypic Plasticity Contributes to Maize Adaptation and Heterosis.

Molecular Biology and Evolution
Nannan LiuJianbing Yan

Abstract

Plant phenotypic plasticity describes altered phenotypic performance of an individual when grown in different environments. Exploring genetic architecture underlying plant plasticity variation may help mitigate the detrimental effects of a rapidly changing climate on agriculture, but little research has been done in this area to date. In the present study, we established a population of 976 maize F1 hybrids by crossing 488 diverse inbred lines with two elite testers. Genome-wide association study identified hundreds of quantitative trait loci associated with phenotypic plasticity variation across diverse F1 hybrids, the majority of which contributed very little variance, in accordance with the polygenic nature of these traits. We identified several quantitative trait locus regions that may have been selected during the tropical-temperate adaptation process. We also observed heterosis in terms of phenotypic plasticity, in addition to the traditional genetic value differences measured between hybrid and inbred lines, and the pattern of which was affected by genetic background. Our results demonstrate a landscape of phenotypic plasticity in maize, which will aid in the understanding of its genetic architecture, its contribution to...Continue Reading

References

Dec 20, 2000·Trends in Plant Science·S E Sultan
Mar 17, 2001·Nature Reviews. Genetics·D N Duvick
Aug 5, 2005·Nature·Huai WangJohn F Doebley
May 17, 2006·Trends in Ecology & Evolution·Massimo Pigliucci
Dec 8, 2009·Science·Patrick S SchnableRichard K Wilson
Oct 26, 2010·Trends in Plant Science·A B NicotraM van Kleunen
Dec 21, 2010·American Journal of Human Genetics·Jian YangPeter M Visscher
Dec 24, 2010·BMC Genomics·Randall C JohnsonStephen J O'Brien
Jun 10, 2011·Bioinformatics·Petr DanecekUNKNOWN 1000 Genomes Project Analysis Group
Jan 17, 2012·Nature Genetics·Christian RiedelsheimerAlbrecht E Melchinger
Jun 5, 2012·Nature Genetics·Matthew B HuffordJeffrey Ross-Ibarra
Jun 5, 2012·Nature Genetics·Yinping JiaoJinsheng Lai
Feb 12, 2013·Annual Review of Plant Biology·Patrick S Schnable, Nathan M Springer
Jun 12, 2013·Nature Reviews. Genetics·Z Jeffrey Chen
Oct 4, 2013·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Qin YangMingliang Xu
Feb 12, 2014·Genetics·Jason A PeifferEdward S Buckler
Apr 23, 2014·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Andrew N DoustKimberly Rogers
Apr 16, 2015·Journal of Experimental Botany·Yu WangYusheng Zhao
Dec 3, 2015·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Paul R Ehrlich, John Harte
Dec 31, 2015·The New Phytologist·Yingjie XiaoJianbing Yan
Jan 1, 2016·The New Phytologist·Qingchun PanJianbing Yan
Mar 26, 2016·The Plant Journal : for Cell and Molecular Biology·Yong-Xiang LiTianyu Wang
May 18, 2016·Molecular Biology and Evolution·Romina BeleggiaRoberto Papa
Nov 20, 2016·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·Jon ÅgrenDouglas W Schemske
Jan 1, 2017·Molecular Plant·Yingjie XiaoJianbing Yan
Jan 10, 2017·The New Phytologist·Guanghui XuFeng Tian
Feb 20, 2017·TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik·Chaoshu ZhangJianfeng Weng
Apr 4, 2017·Plant, Cell & Environment·Shinji KikuchiHiroyuki Shimono
Aug 1, 1998·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·Rongling Wu
Nov 9, 2017·Nature Communications·Joseph L GageNatalia de Leon
Nov 19, 2017·Nature Plants·Aaron KusmecPatrick S Schnable
Dec 28, 2017·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Cheng HuangFeng Tian
Oct 5, 2018·Frontiers in Plant Science·Aaron KusmecPatrick S Schnable
Nov 18, 2018·Journal of Experimental Botany·Roosa A E Laitinen, Zoran Nikoloski
Jan 12, 2019·The New Phytologist·Pieter A ArnoldAdrienne B Nicotra

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 8, 2021·Nature Communications·Dengcheng YangRongling Wu
Aug 25, 2021·The Plant Journal : for Cell and Molecular Biology·Elisa BellucciRoberto Papa

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.