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ArticlePlant physiology2024

Embracing native diversity to enhance the maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II in maize.

Sebastian Urzinger, Viktoriya Avramova, Monika Frey, Claude Urbany, Daniela Scheuermann, Thomas Presterl, Stefan Reuscher, Karin Ernst, Manfred Mayer, Caroline Marcon and 6 more

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Article in Plant physiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Rapid cycling genomic selection in maize landraces.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Sebastian UrzingerPlant Breeding, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising 85354, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6729-3122
Viktoriya AvramovaPlant Breeding, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising 85354, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6448-1312
Monika FreyPlant Breeding, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising 85354, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7665-7277
Claude UrbanyMaize Breeding, KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Einbeck 37574, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0097-8901
Daniela ScheuermannMaize Breeding, KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Einbeck 37574, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6342-6581
Thomas PresterlMaize Breeding, KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Einbeck 37574, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4447-4350
Stefan ReuscherMaize Breeding, KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Einbeck 37574, Germany.
Karin ErnstInstitute of Molecular and Developmental Biology of Plants, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf 40225, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-7254-1749
Manfred MayerPlant Breeding, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising 85354, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2687-8316
Caroline MarconINRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn 53113, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6699-9441
Frank HochholdingerINRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn 53113, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5155-0884
Sarah BrajkovicProteomics and Bioanalytics, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising 85354, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-5611-910X
Bernardo OrdasMisión Biológica de Galicia, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Pontevedra 36080, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7853-7391
Peter WesthoffInstitute of Molecular and Developmental Biology of Plants, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf 40225, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4621-1490
Milena OuzunovaMaize Breeding, KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Einbeck 37574, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3320-0888
Chris-Carolin SchönPlant Breeding, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising 85354, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6067-7900

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft MA 8427/1-1Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchKWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaAMAZEPlant Breeding Research for the Bioeconomy 031B0195
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The sustainability of maize cultivation would benefit tremendously from early sowing, but is hampered by low temperatures during early development in temperate climates. We show that allelic variation within the gene encoding subunit M of the NADH-dehydrogenase-like (NDH) complex (ndhm1) in a European maize landrace affects several quantitative traits that are relevant during early development in cold climates through NDH-mediated cyclic electron transport around photosystem I, a process crucial for photosynthesis and photoprotection. Beginning with a genome-wide association study for maximum potential quantum yield of photosystem II in dark-adapted leaves (Fv/Fm), we capitalized on the large phenotypic effects of a hAT transposon insertion in ndhm1 on multiple quantitative traits (early plant height [EPH], Fv/Fm, chlorophyll content, and cold tolerance) caused by the reduced protein levels of NDHM and associated NDH components. Analysis of the ndhm1 native allelic series revealed a rare allele of ndhm1 that is associated with small albeit significant improvements of Fv/Fm, photosystem II efficiency in light-adapted leaves (ΦPSII), and EPH compared with common alleles. Our work showcases the extraction of favorable alleles from locally adapted landraces, offering an efficient strategy for broadening the genetic variation of elite germplasm by breeding or genome editing.

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Photosystem II Protein ComplexZea maysAllelesGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyPhenotypePhotosynthesisPlant LeavesPlant ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexPlant Proteins

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PMID39711175
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