Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Phytic Acid Concentration in Maize Grain Under Two Nitrogen Conditions

Phytic acid (PA) is the main storage form of phosphorus (P) in seeds. It can form insoluble complexes with microelements, thereby reducing their bioavailability for animals. Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with grain PA concentration (PAC) is essential to improve this tra...

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Main Authors: Jian-chao LIU, Ya-qun HUANG, Wen-qi MA, Jin-feng ZHOU, Fen-ru BIAN, Fan-jun CHEN, Guo-hua MI
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2013-05-01
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Ya-qun HUANG
Wen-qi MA
Jin-feng ZHOU
Fen-ru BIAN
Fan-jun CHEN
Guo-hua MI
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description Phytic acid (PA) is the main storage form of phosphorus (P) in seeds. It can form insoluble complexes with microelements, thereby reducing their bioavailability for animals. Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with grain PA concentration (PAC) is essential to improve this trait without affecting other aspects of grain nutrition such as protein content. Using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population, we mapped QTL for grain PAC, as well as grain nitrogen concentration (NC) and P concentration (PC) in maize under two N conditions in 2 yr. We detected six QTLs for PAC. The QTL for PAC on chromosome 4 (phi072-umc1276) was identified under both low-N and high-N treatments, and explained 13.2 and 15.4% of the phenotypic variance, respectively. We identified three QTLs for grain NC, none of which were in the same region as the QTLs for PAC. We identified two QTLs for PC in the low-N treatment, one of which (umc1710-umc2197) was in the same interval as the QTL for PAC under high-N conditions. These results suggested that grain PAC can be improved without affecting grain NC and inorganic PC.
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spelling doaj-art-bf484f59c1ec4f7a8cc2b5f265ff4f352025-08-20T03:57:39ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192013-05-0112576577210.1016/S2095-3119(13)60298-1Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Phytic Acid Concentration in Maize Grain Under Two Nitrogen ConditionsJian-chao LIU0Ya-qun HUANG1Wen-qi MA2Jin-feng ZHOU3Fen-ru BIAN4Fan-jun CHEN5Guo-hua MI6Key Lab of Plant-Soil Interaction, Ministry of Education/College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China; Key Lab of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture/College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, P.R. ChinaCollege of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, P.R. ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Heibei, Baoding 071001, P.R. ChinaCollege of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, P.R. ChinaCollege of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, P.R. ChinaKey Lab of Plant-Soil Interaction, Ministry of Education/College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China; CHEN Fan-jun, Tel: +86-10-62734454Key Lab of Plant-Soil Interaction, Ministry of Education/College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China; Correspondence MI Guo-hua, Tel: +86-10-62734454Phytic acid (PA) is the main storage form of phosphorus (P) in seeds. It can form insoluble complexes with microelements, thereby reducing their bioavailability for animals. Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with grain PA concentration (PAC) is essential to improve this trait without affecting other aspects of grain nutrition such as protein content. Using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population, we mapped QTL for grain PAC, as well as grain nitrogen concentration (NC) and P concentration (PC) in maize under two N conditions in 2 yr. We detected six QTLs for PAC. The QTL for PAC on chromosome 4 (phi072-umc1276) was identified under both low-N and high-N treatments, and explained 13.2 and 15.4% of the phenotypic variance, respectively. We identified three QTLs for grain NC, none of which were in the same region as the QTLs for PAC. We identified two QTLs for PC in the low-N treatment, one of which (umc1710-umc2197) was in the same interval as the QTL for PAC under high-N conditions. These results suggested that grain PAC can be improved without affecting grain NC and inorganic PC.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913602981maizenitrogenphosphorusphytic acidQTL
spellingShingle Jian-chao LIU
Ya-qun HUANG
Wen-qi MA
Jin-feng ZHOU
Fen-ru BIAN
Fan-jun CHEN
Guo-hua MI
Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Phytic Acid Concentration in Maize Grain Under Two Nitrogen Conditions
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
maize
nitrogen
phosphorus
phytic acid
QTL
title Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Phytic Acid Concentration in Maize Grain Under Two Nitrogen Conditions
title_full Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Phytic Acid Concentration in Maize Grain Under Two Nitrogen Conditions
title_fullStr Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Phytic Acid Concentration in Maize Grain Under Two Nitrogen Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Phytic Acid Concentration in Maize Grain Under Two Nitrogen Conditions
title_short Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Phytic Acid Concentration in Maize Grain Under Two Nitrogen Conditions
title_sort identification of quantitative trait loci for phytic acid concentration in maize grain under two nitrogen conditions
topic maize
nitrogen
phosphorus
phytic acid
QTL
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913602981
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