QTLs Analysis of Cold Tolerance During Early Growth Period for Rice
Author(s): HAN Long-zhi, QIAO Yong-li, CAO Gui-lan, ZHANG Yuan-yuan, An Yong-ping, YE Jong-doo, KOH Hee-jong
Pages: 245-250
Year: 2004 Issue: 3
Journal: RICE SCIENCE
Keyword: rice; early growth period; cold tolerance; quantitative trait locus;
Abstract: The quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for cold tolerance during early growth period were identified using a F2:3 population microsatellite markers. The cold tolerance at the seedling and tillering stages, and the growth ability of seedling under low temperature conditions were evaluated. All of the traits associated with cold tolerance at early growth stages appeared a continuous distribution near to normal in F3 lines, these were inherited as quantitative traits controlled by polygenes. Three QTLs on chromosomes 1, 5 and 9, which associated with cold tolerance at the seedling stage were detected. Among them, qCTS1accounted for 15.5% of observed phenotypic variation; Five QTLs on chromosomes 2, 3, 7, 9 and 11, associated with cold tolerance at the tillering stage were found, which explained lower percentage of observed phenotypic variation; Four QTLs on chromosomes 1,2, 11 and 12, which associated with the growth ability of seedling under low temperature conditions were found, among them,qGAS2 and qGAS12 explained 26.6 and 42.9% of observed phenotypic variation, respectively, which were major genes.
Pages: 245-250
Year: 2004 Issue: 3
Journal: RICE SCIENCE
Keyword: rice; early growth period; cold tolerance; quantitative trait locus;
Abstract: The quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for cold tolerance during early growth period were identified using a F2:3 population microsatellite markers. The cold tolerance at the seedling and tillering stages, and the growth ability of seedling under low temperature conditions were evaluated. All of the traits associated with cold tolerance at early growth stages appeared a continuous distribution near to normal in F3 lines, these were inherited as quantitative traits controlled by polygenes. Three QTLs on chromosomes 1, 5 and 9, which associated with cold tolerance at the seedling stage were detected. Among them, qCTS1accounted for 15.5% of observed phenotypic variation; Five QTLs on chromosomes 2, 3, 7, 9 and 11, associated with cold tolerance at the tillering stage were found, which explained lower percentage of observed phenotypic variation; Four QTLs on chromosomes 1,2, 11 and 12, which associated with the growth ability of seedling under low temperature conditions were found, among them,qGAS2 and qGAS12 explained 26.6 and 42.9% of observed phenotypic variation, respectively, which were major genes.
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