Genomic signals of ecogeographic adaptation in a wild relative are associated with improved wheat performance under drought stress

IF 10.1 1区 生物学 Q1 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Moses Nyine, Dwight Davidson, Elina Adhikari, Marshall Clinesmith, Huan Wang, Alina Akhunova, Allan Fritz, Eduard Akhunov
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Abstract

Prioritizing wild relative diversity for improving crop adaptation to emerging drought-prone environments is challenging. Here, we combine the genome-wide environmental scans (GWES) in wheat diploid ancestor Aegilops tauschii (Ae. tauschii) with allele testing in the genetic backgrounds of adapted cultivars to identify diversity for improving wheat adaptation to water-limiting conditions. We evaluate the adaptive allele effects in Ae. tauschii-wheat introgression lines phenotyped for multiple traits under irrigated and water-limiting conditions using both unmanned aerial system-based imaging and conventional approaches. The GWES show that climatic gradients alone explain more than half of genomic variation in Ae. tauschii, with many alleles associated with climatic factors in Ae. tauschii being linked with improved performance of introgression lines under water-limiting conditions. We find that the most significant GWES signals associated with temperature annual range in the wild relative are linked with reduced canopy temperature in introgression lines and increased yield. Our results suggest that introgression of climate-adaptive alleles from Ae. tauschii has the potential to improve wheat performance under water-limiting conditions, and that variants controlling physiological processes responsible for maintaining leaf temperature are likely among the targets of adaptive selection in a wild relative. Adaptive variation uncovered by GWES in wild relatives has the potential to improve climate resilience of crop varieties.
野生近缘种生态地理适应的基因组信号与干旱胁迫下小麦生产性能的改善有关
优先考虑野生相对多样性以提高作物对新兴干旱易发环境的适应能力是具有挑战性的。在此,我们将小麦二倍体祖先陶氏Aegilops tauschii (Ae.;通过对适应品种遗传背景的等位基因检测,鉴定多样性,以提高小麦对限水条件的适应性。我们评估了伊蚊的自适应等位基因效应。利用无人机成像和常规方法对灌水和限水条件下的陶赤小麦渐渗系进行了多性状表型分析。ges表明,仅气候梯度就可以解释伊蚊一半以上的基因组变异。在伊蚊中,有许多与气候因子相关的等位基因。在限水条件下,陶丝与渗渗系性能的改善有关。我们发现,野生亲缘种与温度年变化相关的最显著ges信号与渗入系的冠层温度降低和产量增加有关。我们的研究结果表明,来自伊蚊的气候适应等位基因的渗入。Tauschii具有在限制水分条件下提高小麦生产性能的潜力,而控制维持叶片温度的生理过程的变异可能是野生亲缘植物适应选择的目标之一。ges在野生近缘种中发现的适应性变异有可能提高作物品种的气候适应能力。
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Genome Biology
Genome Biology Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
CiteScore
21.00
自引率
3.30%
发文量
241
审稿时长
2 months
期刊介绍: Genome Biology stands as a premier platform for exceptional research across all domains of biology and biomedicine, explored through a genomic and post-genomic lens. With an impressive impact factor of 12.3 (2022),* the journal secures its position as the 3rd-ranked research journal in the Genetics and Heredity category and the 2nd-ranked research journal in the Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology category by Thomson Reuters. Notably, Genome Biology holds the distinction of being the highest-ranked open-access journal in this category. Our dedicated team of highly trained in-house Editors collaborates closely with our esteemed Editorial Board of international experts, ensuring the journal remains on the forefront of scientific advances and community standards. Regular engagement with researchers at conferences and institute visits underscores our commitment to staying abreast of the latest developments in the field.
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