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ArticleBMC plant biology2021

Association mapping of drought tolerance and agronomic traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces.

Radha Beena, Silvas Kirubakaran, Narayanan Nithya, Alagu Manickavelu, Rameshwar Prasad Sah, Puthenpeedikal Salim Abida, Janardanan Sreekumar, Poolakkal Muhammed Jaslam, Rajendrakumar Rejeth, Vijayalayam Gengamma Jayalekshmy and 4 more

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Radha Beena *Department of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. beena.r@kau.in.
Silvas Kirubakaran *BASF, Morrisville, NC, 27560, USA. silvas.kirubakaran@basf.com.
Narayanan Nithya *Department of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Alagu ManickaveluDepartment of Genomic Science, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.
Rameshwar Prasad SahIndian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Rice Research Institute, currently named National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, Odisha, India.
Puthenpeedikal Salim AbidaRegional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi, Kerala Agricultural University, Palakkad, Kerala, India.
Janardanan SreekumarIndian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekaryam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Poolakkal Muhammed JaslamChaudhary Charan Singh (CCS) Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar, India.
Rajendrakumar RejethDepartment of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Vijayalayam Gengamma JayalekshmyDepartment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Stephen RoyDepartment of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Ramakrishnan Vimala ManjuDepartment of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Mariasoosai Mary VijiDepartment of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Kadambot H M SiddiqueThe UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.

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Abstract

backgroundAsian cultivars were predominantly represented in global rice panel selected for sequencing and to identify novel alleles for drought tolerance. Diverse genetic resources adapted to Indian subcontinent were not represented much in spite harboring useful alleles that could improve agronomic traits, stress resilience and productivity. These rice accessions are valuable genetic resource in developing rice varieties suited to different rice ecosystem that experiences varying drought stress level, and at different crop stages. A core collection of rice germplasm adapted to Southwestern Indian peninsular genotyped using SSR markers and characterized by contrasting water regimes to associate genomic regions for physiological, root traits and yield related traits. Genotyping-By-Sequencing of selected accessions within the diverse panel revealed haplotype variation in genic content within genomic regions mapped for physiological, morphological and root traits.

resultsDiverse rice panel (99 accessions) were evaluated in field and measurements on plant physiological, root traits and yield related traits were made over five different seasons experiencing varying drought stress intensity at different crop stages. Traits like chlorophyll stability index, leaf rolling, days to 50% flowering, chlorophyll content, root volume and root biomass were identified as best predictors of grain yield under stress. Association mapping revealed genetic variation among accessions and revealed 14 genomic targets associated with different physiological, root and plant production traits. Certain accessions were found to have beneficial allele to improve traits, plant height, root length and spikelet fertility, that contribute to the grain yield under stress. Genomic characterization of eleven accessions revealed haplotype variation within key genomic targets on chromosomes 1, 4, 6 and 11 for potential use as molecular markers to combine drought avoidance and tolerance traits. Genes mined within the genomic QTL intervals identified were prioritized based on tissue specific expression level in publicly available rice transcriptome data.

conclusionThe genetic and genomic resources identified will enable combining traits with agronomic value to optimize yield under stress and hasten trait introgression into elite cultivars. Alleles associated with plant height, specific leaf area, root length from PTB8 and spikelet fertility and grain weight from PTB26 can be harnessed in future rice breeding program.

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Chromosome MappingDroughtsGenotypeDehydrationEdible GrainGenetic VariationIndiaOryzaPhenotype

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