Rice Genetics and Breeding 2023

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".

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Dear Colleagues,

To scientists around the world who study rice, breeding continues to increase productivity despite global climate change and labor shortages in agriculture, enriching our energy and lives in the process. Therefore, we would like to communicate the core science and technology of rice breeding in relation to rice genes in this Special Issue. It is our hope that we can go one step further and contribute to increasing food production on the planet.

Prof. Dr. Kyung–Min Kim
Dr. Gang-Seob Lee
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Keywords

  • traditional breeding
  • backcross breeding
  • QTL
  • transformation
  • anther culture
  • genome editing

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A Frameshift Mutation in the Mg-Chelatase I Subunit Gene OsCHLI Is Associated with a Lethal Chlorophyll-Deficient, Yellow Seedling Phenotype in Rice
by Kyu-Chan Shim, Yuna Kang, Jun-Ho Song, Ye Jin Kim, Jae Kwang Kim, Changsoo Kim, Thomas H. Tai, Inkyu Park and Sang-Nag Ahn
Plants 2023, 12(15), 2831; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12152831 - 31 Jul 2023
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Chlorophyll biosynthesis is a crucial biological process in plants, and chlorophyll content is one of the most important traits in rice breeding programs. In this study, we identified a lethal, chlorophyll-deficient, yellow seedling (YS) phenotype segregating in progeny of CR5055-21, an F2 [...] Read more.
Chlorophyll biosynthesis is a crucial biological process in plants, and chlorophyll content is one of the most important traits in rice breeding programs. In this study, we identified a lethal, chlorophyll-deficient, yellow seedling (YS) phenotype segregating in progeny of CR5055-21, an F2 plant derived from a backcross between Korean japonica variety ‘Hwaseong’ (Oryza sativa) and CR5029, which is mostly Hwaseong with a small amount of Oryza grandiglumis chromosome segments. The segregation of the mutant phenotype was consistent with a single gene recessive mutation. Light microscopy of YS leaf cross-sections revealed loosely arranged mesophyll cells and sparse parenchyma in contrast to wildtype. In addition, transmission electron microscopy showed that chloroplasts did not develop in the mesophyll cells of the YS mutant. Quantitative trait loci (QTL)-seq analysis did not detect any significant QTL, however, examination of the individual delta-SNP index identified a 2-bp deletion (AG) in the OsCHLI gene, a magnesium (Mg)-chelatase subunit. A dCAPs marker was designed and genotyping of a segregating population (n = 275) showed that the mutant phenotype co-segregated with the marker. The 2-bp deletion was predicted to result in a frameshift mutation generating a premature termination. The truncated protein likely affects formation and function of Mg-chelatase, which consists of three different subunits that together catalyze the first committed step of chlorophyll biosynthesis. Transcriptome analysis showed that photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism pathways were significantly altered although expression of OsCHLI was not. Chlorophyll- and carotenoid-related genes were also differentially expressed in the YS mutant. Our findings demonstrated that OsCHLI plays an important role in leaf pigment biosynthesis and leaf structure development in rice. Full article
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