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Phosphorus (P) deficiency is one of the major limiting factors for rice productivity with only one locus (PSTOL1) available for field based application. A biparental mapping population (F6) derived from two P deficiency tolerant genotypes (Sahbhagi Dhan (SD) (PSTOL1+) and Chakhao Poreiton (CP) (PSTOL1−)), in which, transcriptome data generated from our lab had previously shown existence of diverse mechanisms was used to identify novel regions for better yield under lowland acidic soils. Phenotyping at F4, F5 and F6 generations revealed significant correlation between traits like tiller number at 30 days (TN 30), tiller number at 60 days (TN 60), filled grains (FG), percent spikelet fertility (SF%), panicle number (PN) and grain yield per panicle (GYPP) and also association with better yield/performance under low P acidic soil conditions. Through selected genotyping on a set of forty superior and inferior lines using SSR, candidate gene–based and SNP polymorphic markers, 5 genomic regions associated with various yield-related traits were identified. Marker trait association studies revealed 13 markers significantly associated with yield attributing traits and PUE under lowland acidic field conditions. Chi-square and regression analyses of markers run on the entire population identified seven and six markers for SF% and GYPP, respectively, and two for biological yield with positive allele derived from SD which constitute a novel 1.847-Mb region on chromosome 2 flanked by two markers RM12550 and PR9-2. Expression analysis of 7 candidate genes lying within this region across SD, CP and two low P susceptible rice genotypes has revealed that expression of four genes including SPL4, SPL5, ACA9 and MLO8 is significantly upregulated only in SD under low P conditions. In CP, there is low expression of MLO8 under low P conditions, whereas SPL4, SPL5 and Os02g08120 are downregulated. In the case of the two susceptible genotypes, there is no expression of Os02g08120 either in optimum or limiting conditions. Sequence data across a panel of 3024 rice genotypes also suggests that there is polymorphism for these differentially expressed genes. The genes and underlying markers identified on chromosome 2 will be key to imparting tolerance to low P in diverse genetic backgrounds and for marker-assisted selection for higher yield under lowland acidic conditions.
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Dr. Ng Eng Hwa is acknowledged for facilitating SNP genotyping under CGIAR, HTPG project.
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WT was supported by the grants from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (NAIP; component IV; C30033/415101-036) and Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (BT/566/NE/U-excel/2016/72). KLB was supported by NFST (#201516-NFST-2015-17-ST-3514) from Ministry of Tribal Affairs, University Grant Commission, Government of India.
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MR and WT conceived the research plan and designed the experiments. KLB performed the phenotyping; KLB, ELN and TOS performed the genotyping. TOS and ELN generated the hydroponics and qRT-PCR data, respectively. KLB wrote the draft. KLB, ELN and TOS analyzed the data generated. WT and MR reviewed and edited the paper, providing helpful comments and discussions. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Bhutia, K.L., Nongbri, E.L., Sharma, T.O. et al. A 1.84-Mb region on rice chromosome 2 carrying SPL4, SPL5 and MLO8 genes is associated with higher yield under phosphorus-deficient acidic soil. J Appl Genetics 62, 207–222 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13353-020-00601-4
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