Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture

Societal Impact StatementRice farming is transitioning from transplanting rice seedlings towards the less labour‐intensive and less water‐demanding method of directly seeding rice. This, however, is accompanied by increased weed proliferation. To tackle this issue, this study seeks to identify how t...

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Autores principales: Huber, Martina, Julkowska, Magdalena M., Snoek, L. Basten, van Veen, Hans, Toulotte, Justine, Kumar, Virender, Kajala, Kaisa, Sasidharan, Rashmi, Pierik, Ronald
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Publicado: Wiley 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163914
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author Huber, Martina
Julkowska, Magdalena M.
Snoek, L. Basten
van Veen, Hans
Toulotte, Justine
Kumar, Virender
Kajala, Kaisa
Sasidharan, Rashmi
Pierik, Ronald
author_browse Huber, Martina
Julkowska, Magdalena M.
Kajala, Kaisa
Kumar, Virender
Pierik, Ronald
Sasidharan, Rashmi
Snoek, L. Basten
Toulotte, Justine
van Veen, Hans
author_facet Huber, Martina
Julkowska, Magdalena M.
Snoek, L. Basten
van Veen, Hans
Toulotte, Justine
Kumar, Virender
Kajala, Kaisa
Sasidharan, Rashmi
Pierik, Ronald
author_sort Huber, Martina
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description Societal Impact StatementRice farming is transitioning from transplanting rice seedlings towards the less labour‐intensive and less water‐demanding method of directly seeding rice. This, however, is accompanied by increased weed proliferation. To tackle this issue, this study seeks to identify how the crop itself can better suppress weeds, with a focus on light competition via shading. Using a rice diversity panel, traits were identified that contribute to enhanced shading capacity, and these traits were encapsulated into a single shading capacity metric. This was followed by the identification of the genetic loci underpinning variation in the core traits. The identified haplotypes can be used in breeding programmes to improve weed suppression by rice, thus contributing to sustainable agriculture.Summary In modern rice farming, one of the major constraints is weed proliferation and the entailed ecological impact of herbicide application. This requires increased weed competitiveness in current rice varieties, achieved via enhanced shade casting to limit the growth of shade‐sensitive weeds. To identify traits that increase rice shading capacity, we exhaustively phenotyped a rice diversity panel of 344 varieties at an early vegetative stage. A genome‐wide association study (GWAS) revealed genetic loci underlying variation in canopy architecture traits linked with shading capacity. The screen shows considerable natural variation in shoot architecture for 13 examined traits, of which shading potential is mostly determined by projected shoot area, number of leaves, culm height and canopy solidity. The shading rank, a metric based on these core traits, identifies varieties with the highest shading potential. Five genetic loci were found to be associated with canopy architecture, shading potential and early vigour. Identification of traits contributing to shading capacity and underlying allelic variation will serve future genomic‐assisted breeding programmes. Implementing the presented genetic resources for increased shading and weed competitiveness in rice breeding will make its farming less dependent on herbicides and contribute towards more environmentally sustainable agriculture.
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spelling CGSpace1639142025-12-08T09:54:28Z Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture Huber, Martina Julkowska, Magdalena M. Snoek, L. Basten van Veen, Hans Toulotte, Justine Kumar, Virender Kajala, Kaisa Sasidharan, Rashmi Pierik, Ronald shading haplotypes breeding programmes sustainable agriculture allelic variation Societal Impact StatementRice farming is transitioning from transplanting rice seedlings towards the less labour‐intensive and less water‐demanding method of directly seeding rice. This, however, is accompanied by increased weed proliferation. To tackle this issue, this study seeks to identify how the crop itself can better suppress weeds, with a focus on light competition via shading. Using a rice diversity panel, traits were identified that contribute to enhanced shading capacity, and these traits were encapsulated into a single shading capacity metric. This was followed by the identification of the genetic loci underpinning variation in the core traits. The identified haplotypes can be used in breeding programmes to improve weed suppression by rice, thus contributing to sustainable agriculture.Summary In modern rice farming, one of the major constraints is weed proliferation and the entailed ecological impact of herbicide application. This requires increased weed competitiveness in current rice varieties, achieved via enhanced shade casting to limit the growth of shade‐sensitive weeds. To identify traits that increase rice shading capacity, we exhaustively phenotyped a rice diversity panel of 344 varieties at an early vegetative stage. A genome‐wide association study (GWAS) revealed genetic loci underlying variation in canopy architecture traits linked with shading capacity. The screen shows considerable natural variation in shoot architecture for 13 examined traits, of which shading potential is mostly determined by projected shoot area, number of leaves, culm height and canopy solidity. The shading rank, a metric based on these core traits, identifies varieties with the highest shading potential. Five genetic loci were found to be associated with canopy architecture, shading potential and early vigour. Identification of traits contributing to shading capacity and underlying allelic variation will serve future genomic‐assisted breeding programmes. Implementing the presented genetic resources for increased shading and weed competitiveness in rice breeding will make its farming less dependent on herbicides and contribute towards more environmentally sustainable agriculture. 2024-01 2024-12-19T12:53:11Z 2024-12-19T12:53:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163914 en Open Access Wiley Huber, Martina; Julkowska, Magdalena M.; Snoek, L. Basten; van Veen, Hans; Toulotte, Justine; Kumar, Virender; Kajala, Kaisa; Sasidharan, Rashmi and Pierik, Ronald. 2023. Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture. Plants People Planet, Volume 6 no. 1 p. 128-147
spellingShingle shading
haplotypes
breeding programmes
sustainable agriculture
allelic variation
Huber, Martina
Julkowska, Magdalena M.
Snoek, L. Basten
van Veen, Hans
Toulotte, Justine
Kumar, Virender
Kajala, Kaisa
Sasidharan, Rashmi
Pierik, Ronald
Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture
title Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture
title_full Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture
title_fullStr Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture
title_full_unstemmed Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture
title_short Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture
title_sort towards increased shading capacity a combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture
topic shading
haplotypes
breeding programmes
sustainable agriculture
allelic variation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163914
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