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ArticleJournal of experimental botany2020

Biomarkers for grain yield stability in rice under drought stress.

Giovanni Melandri, Hamada AbdElgawad, David Riewe, Jos A Hageman, Han Asard, Gerrit T S Beemster, Niteen Kadam, Krishna Jagadish, Thomas Altmann, Carolien Ruyter-Spira and 1 more

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Article in Journal of experimental botany, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42 citing papers in PubMed, 123 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 6 countries.

Giovanni MelandriLaboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Hamada AbdElgawadLaboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
David RieweJulius Kühn-Institute (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection, Berlin, Germany.
Jos A HagemanWageningen University and Research, Biometris, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Han AsardLaboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Gerrit T S BeemsterLaboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Niteen KadamCentre for Crop Systems Analysis, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Krishna JagadishInternational Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines.
Thomas AltmannDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany.
Carolien Ruyter-SpiraLaboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Harro BouwmeesterLaboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Wageningen University & Research · NLInternational Rice Research Institute · PHUniversity of Antwerp · BEBeni-Suef University · EGJulius Kühn-Institut · DELeibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK) · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Crop yield stability requires an attenuation of the reduction of yield losses caused by environmental stresses such as drought. Using a combination of metabolomics and high-throughput colorimetric assays, we analysed central metabolism and oxidative stress status in the flag leaf of 292 indica rice (Oryza sativa) accessions. Plants were grown in the field and were, at the reproductive stage, exposed to either well-watered or drought conditions to identify the metabolic processes associated with drought-induced grain yield loss. Photorespiration, protein degradation, and nitrogen recycling were the main processes involved in the drought-induced leaf metabolic reprogramming. Molecular markers of drought tolerance and sensitivity in terms of grain yield were identified using a multivariate model based on the values of the metabolites and enzyme activities across the population. The model highlights the central role of the ascorbate-glutathione cycle, particularly dehydroascorbate reductase, in minimizing drought-induced grain yield loss. In contrast, malondialdehyde was an accurate biomarker for grain yield loss, suggesting that drought-induced lipid peroxidation is the major constraint under these conditions. These findings highlight new breeding targets for improved rice grain yield stability under drought.

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DroughtsBiomarkersEdible GrainOryzaStress, PhysiologicalBiomarkersDroughtleaf oxidative stress statusleaf primary metabolismOryza sativaPLSRreproductive stage

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PMID31087074
PMCPMC6946010
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