High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat

Non-destructive time-series assessment of chlorophyll content in flag-leaf (FLC) accurately mimics the senescence rate and the identification of genetic loci associated with senescence provides valuable knowledge to improve yield stability under stressed environments. In this study, we employed both...

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Autores principales: Li, Lei, Liu, Jindong, Hassan, Muhammad Adeel, Wang, Duoxia, Wang, Keyi, Fei, Shuaipeng, Zeng, Jianqi, Rasheed, Awais, Xia, Xianchun, He, Zhonghu, He, Yong, Zhang, Yong, Xiao, Yonggui
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Publicado: KeAi Communications Co. 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179266
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author Li, Lei
Liu, Jindong
Hassan, Muhammad Adeel
Wang, Duoxia
Wang, Keyi
Fei, Shuaipeng
Zeng, Jianqi
Rasheed, Awais
Xia, Xianchun
He, Zhonghu
He, Yong
Zhang, Yong
Xiao, Yonggui
author_browse Fei, Shuaipeng
Hassan, Muhammad Adeel
He, Yong
He, Zhonghu
Li, Lei
Liu, Jindong
Rasheed, Awais
Wang, Duoxia
Wang, Keyi
Xia, Xianchun
Xiao, Yonggui
Zeng, Jianqi
Zhang, Yong
author_facet Li, Lei
Liu, Jindong
Hassan, Muhammad Adeel
Wang, Duoxia
Wang, Keyi
Fei, Shuaipeng
Zeng, Jianqi
Rasheed, Awais
Xia, Xianchun
He, Zhonghu
He, Yong
Zhang, Yong
Xiao, Yonggui
author_sort Li, Lei
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Non-destructive time-series assessment of chlorophyll content in flag-leaf (FLC) accurately mimics the senescence rate and the identification of genetic loci associated with senescence provides valuable knowledge to improve yield stability under stressed environments. In this study, we employed both unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with red-green-blue (RGB) camera and ground-based SPAD-502 instrument to conduct temporal phenotyping of senescence. A total of 262 recombinant inbred lines derived from the cross of Zhongmai 578/ Jimai 22 were evaluated for senescence-related traits across three environments, spanning from heading to 35 d post-anthesis. The manual senescence rate (MSR) was quantified using the FLC and the active accumulated temperature, and UAV derived vegetation index were utilized to assess the stay-green rate (USG) facilitating the identification of senescent and stay-green lines. Results indicated that higher senescence rates significantly impacted grain yield, primarily by influencing thousand-kernel weight, and plant height. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping for FLC, USG, and MSR using the 50K SNP array identified 38 stable loci associated with RGB-based vegetation indices and senescence-related traits: among which 19 loci related to senescence traits from UAV and FLC were consistently detected across at least two growth stages, with nine loci likely representing novel QTL. This study highlights the potential of UAV-based high-throughput phenotyping and phenology in identifying critical loci associated with senescence rates in wheat, validating the relationship between senescence rates and yield-related traits in wheat, offering valuable opportunities for gene discovery and significant applications in breeding programs.
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spelling CGSpace1792662025-12-24T02:08:57Z High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat Li, Lei Liu, Jindong Hassan, Muhammad Adeel Wang, Duoxia Wang, Keyi Fei, Shuaipeng Zeng, Jianqi Rasheed, Awais Xia, Xianchun He, Zhonghu He, Yong Zhang, Yong Xiao, Yonggui chlorophylls quantitative trait loci senescence triticum aestivum high-throughput phenotyping unmanned aerial vehicles Non-destructive time-series assessment of chlorophyll content in flag-leaf (FLC) accurately mimics the senescence rate and the identification of genetic loci associated with senescence provides valuable knowledge to improve yield stability under stressed environments. In this study, we employed both unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with red-green-blue (RGB) camera and ground-based SPAD-502 instrument to conduct temporal phenotyping of senescence. A total of 262 recombinant inbred lines derived from the cross of Zhongmai 578/ Jimai 22 were evaluated for senescence-related traits across three environments, spanning from heading to 35 d post-anthesis. The manual senescence rate (MSR) was quantified using the FLC and the active accumulated temperature, and UAV derived vegetation index were utilized to assess the stay-green rate (USG) facilitating the identification of senescent and stay-green lines. Results indicated that higher senescence rates significantly impacted grain yield, primarily by influencing thousand-kernel weight, and plant height. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping for FLC, USG, and MSR using the 50K SNP array identified 38 stable loci associated with RGB-based vegetation indices and senescence-related traits: among which 19 loci related to senescence traits from UAV and FLC were consistently detected across at least two growth stages, with nine loci likely representing novel QTL. This study highlights the potential of UAV-based high-throughput phenotyping and phenology in identifying critical loci associated with senescence rates in wheat, validating the relationship between senescence rates and yield-related traits in wheat, offering valuable opportunities for gene discovery and significant applications in breeding programs. 2025-08 2025-12-23T20:41:07Z 2025-12-23T20:41:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179266 en Open Access application/pdf KeAi Communications Co. Li, L., Liu, J., Hassan, M. A., Wang, D., Wang, K., Fei, S., Zeng, J., Rasheed, A., Xia, X., He, Z., He, Y., Zhang, Y., & Xiao, Y. (2025). High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat. The Crop Journal, 13(4), 1168–1177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2025.04.011
spellingShingle chlorophylls
quantitative trait loci
senescence
triticum aestivum
high-throughput phenotyping
unmanned aerial vehicles
Li, Lei
Liu, Jindong
Hassan, Muhammad Adeel
Wang, Duoxia
Wang, Keyi
Fei, Shuaipeng
Zeng, Jianqi
Rasheed, Awais
Xia, Xianchun
He, Zhonghu
He, Yong
Zhang, Yong
Xiao, Yonggui
High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat
title High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat
title_full High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat
title_fullStr High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat
title_full_unstemmed High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat
title_short High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat
title_sort high throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat
topic chlorophylls
quantitative trait loci
senescence
triticum aestivum
high-throughput phenotyping
unmanned aerial vehicles
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179266
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