DETECTION AND VERIFICATION OF QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI AFFECTING TOLERANCE TO LOW PHOSPHORUS IN RICE

Abstract

Phosphorus (P)-deficiency in rice (Oryza sativa L.) may cause yields reductions. This research was conducted to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for tolerance to low-P stress in a double-haploid (DH) line, and to verify these loci in another SSD9 population, which is the ninth generation of single-seed-distribution population derived from the same parents. Two populations were cultured solution at different period. By using the linkage map, QTLs for traits associated with tolerance to low-P stress were located. Results indicated that for DH population, one restricted fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) marker located on chromosome 6 was closely associated with relative root dry weight, relative shoot dry weight, and relative total dry weight. Two QTLs affected relative P uptake content. One micro-effect QTL was found to be associated with relative P utilization efficiency. For relative amounts of root exuded acid phosphatase, relative P allocation between shoot and root, relative plant P concentration, and relative shoot P concentration, one micro-effect QTL was detected for each one. Quantitative trait loci for 3 traits were detected for both DH and SSD9 populations, but the loci for each located trait were inconsistent between two populations; the reason for inconsistency in QTLs was analyzed. The main reason could be the difference in solution environment.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Authors thank the China National Important Project (Grant No. 39790100) and NKBRSF, PR China (Grant No. G1999011707) for financial support.