Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria.

Vertical growth of plants is a dynamic process that is influenced by genetic and environmental factors and has a pronounced effect on overall plant architecture and biomass composition. We have performed six controlled growth trials of an interspecific Setaria italica x Setaria viridis recombinant i...

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Main Authors: Max J Feldman, Rachel E Paul, Darshi Banan, Jennifer F Barrett, Jose Sebastian, Muh-Ching Yee, Hui Jiang, Alexander E Lipka, Thomas P Brutnell, José R Dinneny, Andrew D B Leakey, Ivan Baxter
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006841&type=printable
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author Max J Feldman
Rachel E Paul
Darshi Banan
Jennifer F Barrett
Jose Sebastian
Muh-Ching Yee
Hui Jiang
Alexander E Lipka
Thomas P Brutnell
José R Dinneny
Andrew D B Leakey
Ivan Baxter
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Jennifer F Barrett
Jose Sebastian
Muh-Ching Yee
Hui Jiang
Alexander E Lipka
Thomas P Brutnell
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Andrew D B Leakey
Ivan Baxter
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description Vertical growth of plants is a dynamic process that is influenced by genetic and environmental factors and has a pronounced effect on overall plant architecture and biomass composition. We have performed six controlled growth trials of an interspecific Setaria italica x Setaria viridis recombinant inbred line population to assess how the genetic architecture of plant height is influenced by developmental queues, water availability and planting density. The non-destructive nature of plant height measurements has enabled us to monitor height throughout the plant life cycle in both field and controlled environments. We find that plant height is reduced under water limitation and high density planting and affected by growth environment (field vs. growth chamber). The results support a model where plant height is a heritable, polygenic trait and that the major genetic loci that influence plant height function independent of growth environment. The identity and contribution of loci that influence height changes dynamically throughout development and the reduction of growth observed in water limited environments is a consequence of delayed progression through the genetic program which establishes plant height in Setaria. In this population, alleles inherited from the weedy S. viridis parent act to increase plant height early, whereas a larger number of small effect alleles inherited from the domesticated S. italica parent collectively act to increase plant height later in development.
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spelling doaj-art-f1ff6b8f09514b5797f42ae9ce7ffe042025-08-20T02:45:56ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Genetics1553-73901553-74042017-06-01136e100684110.1371/journal.pgen.1006841Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria.Max J FeldmanRachel E PaulDarshi BananJennifer F BarrettJose SebastianMuh-Ching YeeHui JiangAlexander E LipkaThomas P BrutnellJosé R DinnenyAndrew D B LeakeyIvan BaxterVertical growth of plants is a dynamic process that is influenced by genetic and environmental factors and has a pronounced effect on overall plant architecture and biomass composition. We have performed six controlled growth trials of an interspecific Setaria italica x Setaria viridis recombinant inbred line population to assess how the genetic architecture of plant height is influenced by developmental queues, water availability and planting density. The non-destructive nature of plant height measurements has enabled us to monitor height throughout the plant life cycle in both field and controlled environments. We find that plant height is reduced under water limitation and high density planting and affected by growth environment (field vs. growth chamber). The results support a model where plant height is a heritable, polygenic trait and that the major genetic loci that influence plant height function independent of growth environment. The identity and contribution of loci that influence height changes dynamically throughout development and the reduction of growth observed in water limited environments is a consequence of delayed progression through the genetic program which establishes plant height in Setaria. In this population, alleles inherited from the weedy S. viridis parent act to increase plant height early, whereas a larger number of small effect alleles inherited from the domesticated S. italica parent collectively act to increase plant height later in development.https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006841&type=printable
spellingShingle Max J Feldman
Rachel E Paul
Darshi Banan
Jennifer F Barrett
Jose Sebastian
Muh-Ching Yee
Hui Jiang
Alexander E Lipka
Thomas P Brutnell
José R Dinneny
Andrew D B Leakey
Ivan Baxter
Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria.
PLoS Genetics
title Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria.
title_full Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria.
title_fullStr Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria.
title_full_unstemmed Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria.
title_short Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria.
title_sort time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model c4 grass setaria
url https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006841&type=printable
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