Rice-cold tolerance across reproductive stages
J. H. Mitchell A D , S. L. Zulkafli A , J. Bosse A , B. Campbell A , P. Snell B , E. S. Mace C , I. D. Godwin A and S. Fukai AA The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.
B Department of Primary Industries, Yanco Agricultural Institute, Yanco, NSW 2703, Australia.
C Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Hermitage Research Facility, Warwick, Qld 4370, Australia.
D Corresponding author. Email: jaquie.mitchell@uq.edu.au
Crop and Pasture Science 67(8) 823-833 https://doi.org/10.1071/CP15331
Submitted: 30 September 2015 Accepted: 4 March 2016 Published: 17 August 2016
Abstract
Cold temperature stress at the reproductive stage, particularly at booting and flowering stages can cause significant reductions in rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield particularly at high latitudes and elevation. Although genotypic variation for cold tolerance is known to exist, the tolerance mechanisms and genotypic consistency across the stages are yet to be understood for segregating populations. Three experiments were conducted under controlled temperature glasshouse conditions to determine floral characteristics that were associated with cold tolerance at the flowering stage and to determine genotypic consistency at the booting and flowering stages. Twenty F5 Reiziq × Lijiangheigu lines from two extreme phenotypic bulks selected for cold tolerance at booting stage in the F2 generation were utilised.
Spikelet sterility under cold stress at booting was significantly correlated with spikelet sterility under cold stress at flowering (r = 0.62**) with five lines identified as cold tolerant across reproductive stages. There was also a positive correlation (r = 0.47*) between spikelet sterility under cold stress at booting at the F5 and at the F2 generation. The quantitative trait loci (QTL; qLTSPKST10.1) previously identified on chromosome 10 contributing to spikelet sterility within the F2 generation, was also identified in the F5 generation. Additionally, genomic regions displaying significant segregation between the progenies contrasting for their cold tolerance response phenotype were identified on chromosomes 5 and 7 with Lijiangheigu as allelic donor and an estimated reduction in spikelet sterility of 25% and 27%, respectively. Although genotypic variation in spikelet sterility at the booting stage was not related to the development rate for heading or flowering, those cold-tolerant genotypes at the flowering stage were the quickest to complete flowering. Cold-tolerant genotypes at the flowering stage had larger numbers of dehisced anthers and subsequently pollen number on stigma, which contributed to reduced spikelet sterility. It is concluded that enhanced anther dehiscence plays a significant role in improved cold tolerance at the flowering stage.
Additional keywords: anther dehiscence, cold temperature stress, early generation selection, pollen number, spikelet sterility.
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