Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments

Increasing grain number through fine-tuning duration of the late reproductive phase (LRP; terminal spikelet to anthesis) without altering anthesis time has been proposed as a genetic strategy to increase yield potential (YP) of wheat. Here we conducted a modelling analysis to evaluate the potential...

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Main Authors: Pengcheng Hu, Chapman, Scott C., Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Reynolds, Matthew P., Bangyou Zheng
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford University Press 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129181
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author Pengcheng Hu
Chapman, Scott C.
Sukumaran, Sivakumar
Reynolds, Matthew P.
Bangyou Zheng
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Chapman, Scott C.
Pengcheng Hu
Reynolds, Matthew P.
Sukumaran, Sivakumar
author_facet Pengcheng Hu
Chapman, Scott C.
Sukumaran, Sivakumar
Reynolds, Matthew P.
Bangyou Zheng
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description Increasing grain number through fine-tuning duration of the late reproductive phase (LRP; terminal spikelet to anthesis) without altering anthesis time has been proposed as a genetic strategy to increase yield potential (YP) of wheat. Here we conducted a modelling analysis to evaluate the potential of fine-tuning LRP in raising YP in irrigated mega-environments. Using the known optimal anthesis and sowing date of current elite benchmark genotypes, we applied a gene-based phenology model for long-term simulations of phenological stages and yield-related variables of all potential germplasm with the same duration to anthesis as the benchmark genotypes. These diverse genotypes had the same duration to anthesis but varying LRP duration. Lengthening LRP increased YP and harvest index by increasing grain number to some extent and an excessively long LRP reduced YP due to reduced time for canopy construction for high biomass production of pre-anthesis phase. The current elite genotypes could have their LRP extended for higher YP in most sites. Genotypes with a ratio of the duration of LRP to pre-anthesis phase of about 0.42 ensured high yields (≥95% of YP) with their optimal sowing and anthesis dates. Optimization of intermediate growth stages could be further evaluated in breeding programmes to improve YP.
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spelling CGSpace1291812025-11-06T13:03:59Z Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments Pengcheng Hu Chapman, Scott C. Sukumaran, Sivakumar Reynolds, Matthew P. Bangyou Zheng breeding crop modelling environment phenology spring wheat yield potential physiology Increasing grain number through fine-tuning duration of the late reproductive phase (LRP; terminal spikelet to anthesis) without altering anthesis time has been proposed as a genetic strategy to increase yield potential (YP) of wheat. Here we conducted a modelling analysis to evaluate the potential of fine-tuning LRP in raising YP in irrigated mega-environments. Using the known optimal anthesis and sowing date of current elite benchmark genotypes, we applied a gene-based phenology model for long-term simulations of phenological stages and yield-related variables of all potential germplasm with the same duration to anthesis as the benchmark genotypes. These diverse genotypes had the same duration to anthesis but varying LRP duration. Lengthening LRP increased YP and harvest index by increasing grain number to some extent and an excessively long LRP reduced YP due to reduced time for canopy construction for high biomass production of pre-anthesis phase. The current elite genotypes could have their LRP extended for higher YP in most sites. Genotypes with a ratio of the duration of LRP to pre-anthesis phase of about 0.42 ensured high yields (≥95% of YP) with their optimal sowing and anthesis dates. Optimization of intermediate growth stages could be further evaluated in breeding programmes to improve YP. 2022-06-24 2023-03-03T16:20:43Z 2023-03-03T16:20:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129181 en Open Access application/pdf Oxford University Press Hu, P., Chapman, S. C., Sukumaran, S., Reynolds, M., & Zheng, B. (2022). Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments. Journal of Experimental Botany, 73(12), 4236–4249. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac144
spellingShingle breeding
crop modelling
environment
phenology
spring wheat
yield potential
physiology
Pengcheng Hu
Chapman, Scott C.
Sukumaran, Sivakumar
Reynolds, Matthew P.
Bangyou Zheng
Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments
title Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments
title_full Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments
title_fullStr Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments
title_full_unstemmed Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments
title_short Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments
title_sort phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega environments
topic breeding
crop modelling
environment
phenology
spring wheat
yield potential
physiology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129181
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