scholarly journals The chloroplast-localized protein LTA1 regulates tiller angle and yield of rice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaowu Pan ◽  
Yongchao Li ◽  
Haiwen Zhang ◽  
Wenqiang Liu ◽  
Zheng Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tiller Angle

scholarly journals Changes in peanut canopy structure and photosynthetic characteristics induced by an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus in a nutrient-poor environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinli Bi ◽  
Huili Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Net Photosynthetic Rate ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Photosynthetic Rate ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungus ◽  
Canopy Structure ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Photosynthetic Characteristics ◽  
Total Leaf Area ◽  
Tiller Angle ◽  
Amf Inoculation

AbstractA well-developed canopy structure can increase the biomass accumulation and yield of crops. Peanut seeds were sown in a soil inoculated with an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) and uninoculated controls were also sown. Canopy structure was monitored using a 3-D laser scanner and photosynthetic characteristics with an LI-6400 XT photosynthesis system after 30, 45 and 70 days of growth to explore the effects of the AMF on growth, canopy structure and photosynthetic characteristics and yield. The AMF colonized the roots and AMF inoculation significantly increased the height, canopy width and total leaf area of the host plants and improved canopy structure. AMF reduced the tiller angle of the upper and middle canopy layers, increased that of the lower layer, reduced the leaf inclination of the upper, middle and lower layers, and increased the average leaf area and leaf area index after 45 days of growth, producing a well-developed and hierarchical canopy. Moreover, AMF inoculation increased the net photosynthetic rate in the upper, middle and lower layers. Plant height, canopy width, and total leaf area were positively correlated with net photosynthetic rate, and the inclination angle and tiller angle of the upper leaves were negatively correlated with net photosynthetic rate. Overall, the results demonstrate the effects of AMF inoculation on plant canopy structure and net photosynthetic rate.

Morphological characteristics of crested wheatgrass populations of diverse origin

2002 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 693-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mellish ◽  
B. Coulman
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Agropyron Cristatum ◽  
Crested Wheatgrass ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Crown Width ◽  
Row Width ◽  
Diverse Origin ◽  
One Year ◽  
Tiller Density ◽  
Tiller Angle

In crested wheatgrass, the species Agropyron cristatum includes populations that are diploid and tetraploid, either naturally or artificially induced. The species Agropyron desertorum is tetraploid and there are culitvars that are hybrids between A. cristatum and A. desertorum. The goal of this study was to compare the morphology (height, crown width, tiller density, tiller weight and tiller angle) of populations from the two species and hybrids, including S9240, a recently developed colchicine induced tetraploid A. cristatum. Data were collected in 1999 and 2000 from several different sward-seeded and spaced-planted trials. The four tetraploid crested wheatgrasses (A. cristatum “Kirk” and “S9240”, A. desertorum “Nordan”, and A. desertorum × A. cristatum “CD-II”) were significantly (P < 0.05) taller, narrower in row width, and produced fewer, heavier tillers than the diploid A. cristatum “Parkway”. Among the tetraploid populations, S9240 was significantly (P < 0.05) taller and produced fewer tillers. S9240 also produced significantly (P < 0.05) heavier tillers than CD-II and Nordan, and also than Kirk, one year of two. Row widths were variable among populations, but S9240 generally produced a narrower crown than other populations. Key words: Crested wheatgrass, polyploidy, plant height, crown diameter, tiller characteristics

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Prostrate/Erect Growth Habit in Winter Durum Wheat

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Marone ◽  
Monica Rodriguez ◽  
Sergio Saia ◽  
Roberto Papa ◽  
Domenico Rau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Association Mapping ◽  
Durum Wheat ◽  
Candidate Genes ◽  
Zinc Finger ◽  
Growth Habit ◽  
Genome Wide Association ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Plant Growth Habit ◽  
Tiller Angle

By selecting for prostrate growth habit of the juvenile phase of the cycle, durum wheat cultivars could be developed with improved competitive ability against weeds, and better soil coverage to reduce the soil water lost by evaporation. A panel of 184 durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) genotypes, previously genotyped with DArT-seq markers, was used to perform association mapping analysis of prostrate/erect growth habit trait and to identify candidate genes. Phenotypic data of plant growth habit were recorded during three consecutive growing seasons (2014–2016), two different growth conditions (field trial and greenhouse) and two sowing periods (autumn and spring). Genome-wide association study revealed significant marker-trait associations, twelve of which were specific for a single environment/year, 4 consistent in two environments, and two MTAs for the LSmeans were identified across all environments, on chromosomes 2B and 5A. The co-localization of some MTAs identified in this study with known vernalization and photoperiod genes demonstrated that the sensitivity to vernalization and photoperiod response are actually not only key components of spring/winter growth habit, but they play also an important role in defining the magnitude of the tiller angle during the tillering stage. Many zinc-finger transcription factors, such as C2H2 or CCCH-domain zinc finger proteins, known to be involved in plant growth habit and in leaf angle regulation were found as among the most likely candidate genes. The highest numbers of candidate genes putatively related to the trait were found on chromosomes 3A, 4B, 5A and 6A. Moreover, a bioinformatic approach has been considered to search for functional ortholog genes in wheat by using the sequence of rice and barley tiller angle-related genes. The information generated could be used to improve the understanding of the mechanisms that regulate the prostrate/erect growth habit in wheat and the adaptive potential of durum wheat under resource-limited environmental conditions.

scholarly journals A Novel Tiller Angle Gene, TAC3, together with TAC1 and D2 Largely Determine the Natural Variation of Tiller Angle in Rice Cultivars

PLoS Genetics ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. e1006412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haijiao Dong ◽  
Hu Zhao ◽  
Weibo Xie ◽  
Zhongmin Han ◽  
Guangwei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Variation ◽  
Rice Cultivars ◽  
Tiller Angle

Rice ONAC106 Inhibits Leaf Senescence and Increases Salt Tolerance and Tiller Angle

2015 ◽  
Vol 56 (12) ◽  
pp. 2325-2339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhito Sakuraba ◽  
Weilan Piao ◽  
Jung-Hyun Lim ◽  
Su-Hyun Han ◽  
Ye-Sol Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Leaf Senescence ◽  
Tiller Angle

The forage grass Paspalum dilatatum tolerates partial but not complete submergence caused by either deep water or repeated defoliation

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
M. E. Manzur ◽  
A. A. Grimoldi ◽  
G. G. Striker
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrates ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Forage Grass ◽  
Submerged Plants ◽  
Paspalum Dilatatum ◽  
Water Columns ◽  
Tiller Angle

Grazing, flooding and their combination are major disturbances that could affect plant performance in humid grasslands. We performed two experiments to study the tolerance of the forage grass Paspalum dilatatum Poir. to different submergence depths and defoliation frequencies. First, we addressed whether this species can shift from the escape strategy to ‘quiescence’ when completely submerged for 30 days. Second, we explored to what extent partial or complete submergence produced by defoliation compromises plant regrowth. The results showed that regardless of the depth of water at submergence, P. dilatatum always responded by attempting to expose its leaf area above water, by increasing the tiller angle and/or blade length (i.e. tiller height). Partially submerged plants showed a reduction in starch concentration (89%) but biomass was unaffected, whereas completely submerged plants did not survive. After one defoliation event, 77% of aerial biomass of partially submerged plants was removed and the concentration of carbon reserves (water-soluble carbohydrates and starch) decreased to half that of control plants. A second event of defoliation (20 days later) of plants with few reserves removed 50–52% of shoot biomass and compromised plant survival, with plants dying before the end of the experiment. In conclusion, P. dilatatum does not tolerate prolonged conditions of complete submergence caused by either deep water columns or repeated defoliation.

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