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ArticleJournal of applied genetics2021

Identification of major QTL for waterlogging tolerance in maize using genome-wide association study and bulked sample analysis.

Zifeng Guo, Shuangzhen Zhou, Shanhong Wang, Wen-Xue Li, Hewei Du, Yunbi Xu

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  1. Genetic determinants of aerial root morphology in Sierra Mixe-derived maize.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2026
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  2. Hybrid origin and phenotype evolution of the modern maize.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2026
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Zifeng Guo *Institute of Crop Science/CIMMYT-China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1874-5321
Shuangzhen Zhou *Hubei collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Shanhong WangInstitute of Crop Science/CIMMYT-China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Wen-Xue LiInstitute of Crop Science/CIMMYT-China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Hewei DuHubei collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China. duhewei666@163.com.
Yunbi XuInstitute of Crop Science/CIMMYT-China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China. y.xu@cgiar.org.
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNYangtze University · CNFoshan University · CN

Funding

Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program (ASTIP) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) CAAS-XTCX2016009Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund Y2020PT20National Natural Science Foundation 31771801,32072069the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2017YFD0101201the Plan in Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of Outstanding Young T201704
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Abstract

Waterlogging has increasingly become one of the major constraints to maize (Zea mays L.) production in some maize growing areas as it seriously decreases the yield. Waterlogging tolerance in maize germplasm provides a basis for maize waterlogging improvement. In this study, nine seedling traits, plant height (PH), root length (RL), shoot dry weight (SDW), root dry weight (RDW), adventitious root number (ARN), node number of brace root (BRNN), brace root number (BRN), brace root dry weigh (BRDW), survival rate (SR), and the secondary traits that were defined as relative phenotypic value of seedling traits under waterlogging and control treatments were used in a natural population that contain 365 inbred lines to evaluate the waterlogging tolerance of tropical maize. The result showed that maize waterlogging tolerance was genetically controlled and seedling traits were significantly different between the control and waterlogging treatments. PH, RL, SDW, and RDW are important seedling traits for waterlogging tolerance identification. Some tropical maize inbred lines were identified with extreme waterlogging tolerance that can provide an important germplasm resource for breeding. Population structure analysis showed that two major phylogenetic subgroups in tropical maize could be identified. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) using 39,266 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across the whole genome identified 49 trait-SNPs distributed on over all 10 chromosomes excluding chromosome 10. Seventy-one significant SNPs, distributed on all 10 chromosomes excluding chromosome 5, were identified by extend bulked sample analysis (Ext-BSA) based on the inbred lines with extreme phenotypes. GWAS and Ext-BSA identified the same loci on bin1.07, bin6.01, bin2.09, bin6.04, bin7.02, and bin7.03. Nine genes were proposed as potential candidate genes. Cloning and functional validation of these genes would be helpful for understanding the molecular mechanism of waterlogging tolerance in maize.

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Genetic Association StudiesQuantitative Trait LociWaterZea maysFloodsPhenotypePhylogenyPlant BreedingPolymorphism, Single NucleotideWaterExt-bulk sample analysisgenome-wide association studygermplasm evaluationmaize (Zea mays L.)SNPswaterlogging tolerance

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