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ArticleJournal of advanced research2025

Improving grain yield and salt tolerance by optimizing plant height with beneficial haplotypes in rice (Oryza sativa).

Ruidang Quan, Juan Wang, Hua Qin, Liang Chen, Dinglin Xiao, Zihan Zhao, Zhanying Zhang, Xiaoyang Zhu, Zichao Li, Rongfeng Huang

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Ruidang QuanBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing 100081, China. Electronic address: quanruidang@caas.cn.
Juan WangBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing 100081, China.
Hua QinBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing 100081, China.
Liang ChenBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing 100081, China.
Dinglin XiaoBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing 100081, China.
Zihan ZhaoBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing 100081, China.
Zhanying ZhangBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Xiaoyang ZhuBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Zichao LiBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Rongfeng HuangBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing 100081, China. Electronic address: rfhuang@caas.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRice (Oryza sativa L.), a staple food for billions worldwide, is challenged by salt stress. Owing to the limited understanding of the physiological and genetic basis of rice salt tolerance, few genes have been identified as valuable in rice breeding, causing a major bottleneck in the development of high-yield, salt-tolerant rice varieties.

objectiveThis study aims to identify salt tolerance genes/quantitative trait loci (QTLs) with breeding potential in rice.

methodsField trials were conducted with 166 Chinese rice cultivars from saline-affected regions and 412 global rice accessions to assess salt tolerance. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed to identify key loci related to high yield and salt tolerance. Additionally, the impact of introducing beneficial haplotypes on grain yield and salt tolerance was assessed.

resultsThe optimal rice plant height of 100-120 cm was crucial for sustaining high yield under both normal and salt stress conditions. GWAS revealed 6 novel QTLs/genes associated with rice plant growth and grain yield across various environments, distinct from previously recognized salt stress-related genes. Notably, the gene PHS10.1, encoding a serine/threonine protein kinase, may regulate carbon metabolism, starch and sucrose metabolism, influencing plant growth and grain yield. Certain haplotypes of the genes regulating plant height and grain yield, including SD1, Ghd7.1, GH3.5, and PHS10.1, were selected in traditional breeding. Moreover, optimizing plant height through the introgression of beneficial alleles of these genes increased grain yield in recipient lines under both normal and saline conditions.

conclusionWe propose that utilizing beneficial haplotypes to optimize plant height can effectively balance the growth-stress trade-offs in rice plants. This represents a promising breeding strategy for the development of crop varieties that are both high-yielding and salt-tolerant.

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Edible GrainHaplotypesOryzaSalt ToleranceGenome-Wide Association StudyPlant BreedingPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociGrain yieldGWASMolecular breedingPlant heightRice salt tolerance

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