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| Title: | Association mapping of loci controlling genetic and environmental interaction of soybean flowering time under various photo-thermal conditions |
| Authors: | Mao, T, Li, J, Wen, Z, Wu, T, Wu, C, Sun, S, Jiang, B, Hou, W, Li, W, Song, Q, Wang, D, Han, T |
| Source: | BMC Genomics 2017, 18:415 |
| Abstract: | Background Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is a short day plant. Its flowering and maturity time are controlled by genetic and environmental factors, as well the interaction between the two factors. Previous studies have shown that both genetic and environmental factors, mainly photoperiod and temperature, control flowering time of soybean. Additionally, these studies have reported gene___gene and gene___environment interactions on flowering time. However, the effects of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in response to photoperiod and temperature have not been well evaluated. The objectives of the current study were to identify the effects of loci associated with flowering time under different photo-thermal conditions and to understand the effects of interaction between loci and environment on soybean flowering. Methods Different photoperiod and temperature combinations were obtained by adjusting sowing dates (spring sowing and summer sowing) or day-length (12 h, 16 h). Association mapping was performed on 91 soybean cultivars from different maturity groups (MG000-VIII) using 172 SSR markers and 5107 SNPs from the Illumina SoySNP6K iSelectBeadChip. The effects of the interaction between QTL and environments on flowering time were also analysed using the QTXNetwork. Results Large-effect loci were detected on Gm 11, Gm 16 and Gm 20 as in previous reports. Most loci associated with flowering time are sensitive to photo-thermal conditions. Number of loci associated with flowering time was more under the long day (LD) than under the short day (SD) condition. The variation of flowering time among the soybean cultivars mostly resulted from the epistasis___environment and additive___environment interactions. Among the three candidate loci, i.e. Gm04_4497001 (near GmCOL3a), Gm16_30766209 (near GmFT2a and GmFT2b) and Gm19_47514601 (E3 or GmPhyA3), the Gm04_4497001 may be the key locus interacting with other loci for controlling soybean flowering time. Conclusion The effects of loci associated with the flowering time of soybean were dependent upon the photo-thermal conditions. This study facilitates the understanding of the genetic mechanism of soybean flowering and molecular breeding for the improvement of soybean adaptability to specific and/or broad regions. Keywords Soybean (Glycine max) Genetic architecture Gene by environment interaction Flowering time Photo-thermal condition |
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