ArticleNature genetics2024
Seedling root system adaptation to water availability during maize domestication and global expansion.
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Peng Yu *Crop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. yupeng@uni-bonn.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1670-8428
Chunhui Li *State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China.
Meng Li *Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6411-3085
Xiaoming He *Crop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Danning WangCrop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8395-1941
Hongjie LiCrop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Caroline MarconCrop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Yu LiState Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China.
Sergio Perez-LimónDepartment of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA.
Xinping ChenCollege of Resources and Environment, and Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University (SWU), Chongqing, PR China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6245-0133
Manuel Delgado-BaquerizoLaboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico. Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6499-576X
Robert KollerInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences, Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, Germany.
Ralf MetznerInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences, Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, Germany.
Dagmar van DusschotenInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences, Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, Germany.
Daniel PflugfelderInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences, Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, Germany.
Ljudmilla BorisjukDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany.
Iaroslav PlutenkoDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1064-3531
Audrey MahonHorticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Marcio F R ResendeHorticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2367-0766
Silvio SalviDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0338-8894
Asegidew AkaleChair of Root-Soil Interactions, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Mohanned AbdallaChair of Root-Soil Interactions, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Mutez Ali AhmedChair of Root-Soil Interactions, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Felix Maximilian BauerInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7441-9897
Andrea SchnepfInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2203-4466
Guillaume LobetInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany.
Adrien HeymansEarth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, UCLouvain, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3685-2240
Kiran SureshInstitute of Cellular and Molecular Botany (IZMB), Department of Ecophysiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7959-6323
Lukas SchreiberInstitute of Cellular and Molecular Botany (IZMB), Department of Ecophysiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Chloee M McLaughlinIntercollege Graduate Degree Program in Plant Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6345-6764
Chunjian LiKey Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China.
Manfred MayerPlant Breeding, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Chris-Carolin SchönPlant Breeding, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6067-7900
Vivian BernauNorth Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, USDA-Agriculture Research Service and Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2393-8101
Nicolaus von WirénDepartment of Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4966-425X
Ruairidh J H SawersDepartment of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA. rjs6686@psu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8945-3078
Tianyu WangState Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China. wangtianyu@caas.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7254-7449
Frank HochholdingerCrop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. hochholdinger@uni-bonn.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5155-0884
Funding
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) HO2249/22-1Helmholtz Association HO2249/22-1United States Department of Agriculture | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) PEN04734
Abstract
The maize root system has been reshaped by indirect selection during global adaptation to new agricultural environments. In this study, we characterized the root systems of more than 9,000 global maize accessions and its wild relatives, defining the geographical signature and genomic basis of variation in seminal root number. We demonstrate that seminal root number has increased during maize domestication followed by a decrease in response to limited water availability in locally adapted varieties. By combining environmental and phenotypic association analyses with linkage mapping, we identified genes linking environmental variation and seminal root number. Functional characterization of the transcription factor ZmHb77 and in silico root modeling provides evidence that reshaping root system architecture by reducing the number of seminal roots and promoting lateral root density is beneficial for the resilience of maize seedlings to drought.
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Adaptation, PhysiologicalDomesticationDroughtsPlant RootsSeedlingsWaterZea maysChromosome MappingGene Expression Regulation, PlantPhenotypePlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsWater
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