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ArticleBMC plant biology2021

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) as a selection criterion for triticale grain yield under drought stress: a comprehensive study on genomics and expression profiling, bioinformatics, heritability, and phenotypic variability.

Armin Saed-Moucheshi, Fatemeh Sohrabi, Elham Fasihfar, Fatemeh Baniasadi, Mehrnaz Riasat, Ali Akbar Mozafari

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Armin Saed-MoucheshiDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran. saedmoocheshi@gmail.com.
Fatemeh SohrabiDepartment of Plant Biotechnology, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Elham FasihfarDepartment of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh BaniasadiDepartment of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.
Mehrnaz RiasatDepartment of Natural Resources, Researches and Education Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Fars Province, Shiraz, Iran.
Ali Akbar MozafariDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
University of Kurdistan · IRShiraz University · IRSoil Conservation and Watershed Management Research · IRTarbiat Modares University · IRUniversity of Zanjan · IR

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Abstract

backgroundThe main objectives of this study were to find the possible structural association between the activity of enzymatic antioxidants and the grain yield of triticale plants as well as identifying the genotypic variability which might be effective on this association. Accordingly, expression levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) isozymes (Mn-SOD, Cu/Zn-SOD, and Fe-SOD) were appraised to distinguish any possible relationship between SOD expression and drought resistance of triticale. A novel analytical method for distinguishing elite genotypes based on measured features was proposed. Additionally, a new programing based on SAS-language (IML) was introduced to estimate the genetic parameters rooted from combined ANOVA model (linear mixed model), which is capable of being used in any field study other than the current one.

methodsThirty genotypes of triticale were studied under normal and drought stress conditions during 6 years (three different locations). Accordingly, based on the results of genetic variability, heatmap analysis, biplot graph, and clustering technique, two genotypes with the highest genetic distance were selected to appraise the differential expression profiling of three SOD isozyme in shoot and root organs.

resultsField experiments and bioinformatics results showed that superoxide dismutase (SOD) was the most influential antioxidant in resistance of triticale to drought stress; therefore, it could be used as an indirect selection index in early stages to distinguish resistant genotypes to drought stress. Additionally, Mn-SOD and Fe-SOD showed roughly similar expression levels for both genotypes under drought stress. However, Cu/Zn-SOD expression level was higher in root and shoot of the tolerant genotype than the susceptible genotype.

conclusionHeatmap analysis that is applied for the first time to screen suitable genotypes, showed to be highly capable of distinguishing elite genotypes and pointing out the proper features for selection criteria. Bioinformatics results indicated that SOD is more important than other enzymatic antioxidant for being considered as selection criteria or candidate gene for transgenic purposes. Based on expressional results, Mn-SOD announced as a general isozyme that is probably highly expressed in most of the species, while, Cu/Zn-SOD was introduced as a genotype specific isozyme that is likely more expressed in tolerant genotypes.

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Plant BreedingAntioxidantsBiological Variation, PopulationComputational BiologyDroughtsGene Expression ProfilingInheritance PatternsIsoenzymesSelection, GeneticStress, PhysiologicalSuperoxide DismutaseTriticaleAntioxidantsIsoenzymesSuperoxide DismutaseCu/Zn-SODFeature selectionFe-SODHeatmapMn-SODPromotor analysis

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