Wu, Lin-Bo: Genetic and Physiological Analyses of the Tolerance Mechanisms to Ferrous Iron Toxicity in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). - Bonn, 2016. - Dissertation, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.
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@phdthesis{handle:20.500.11811/6599,
urn: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:5n-42825,
author = {{Lin-Bo Wu}},
title = {Genetic and Physiological Analyses of the Tolerance Mechanisms to Ferrous Iron Toxicity in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)},
school = {Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn},
year = 2016,
month = apr,

note = {Rice is a widely consumed staple food for more than half of the world population. Iron (Fe) toxicity is a major nutrient disorder affecting rice production. The understanding of the genetic and physiological basis of Fe tolerance mechanisms can provide useful information for the breeding of tolerant varieties. This thesis is structured into three major parts: (I) Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping using two bi-parental populations exposed to an acute Fe stress (1,000 ppm Fe2+ for 5 days). QTLs were detected on several chromosomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 12) indicating a complex genetic structure for Fe toxicity tolerance. Some QTLs were co-localized with previously reported QTLs on chromosome 1 and 2. One tolerant recombinant inbred line (RIL) FL510 showing an Fe exclusion mechanism was investigated along with two parental lines regarding root oxidizing power. It was found that the root architecture favored the root oxidizing ability in FL510. (II) In a second chapter, a tolerant RIL carrying a shoot-based tolerance mechanism was subjected to in-depth physiological analysis comprising both transcriptomic and biochemical approaches. Three hypotheses were tested to elucidate the roles of (1) Fe uptake, transport and partitioning, (2) biosynthesis of antioxidants and (3) antioxidant enzymes in shoot-based tolerance. It was found that the tolerance in FL483 was conferred by relatively lower ascorbate redox state controlled by dehydroascorbate reductase and ascorbate oxidase activity. A pro-oxidant activity of ascorbate was demonstrated in planta for the first time. (III) In a third chapter, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was employed to investigate the genetic basis of Fe tolerance with a diverse panel consisting of 329 rice accessions genotyped by 44,100 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. Among the different rice sub-populations, temperate japonica and aromatic showed more tolerance than indica and tropical japonica while aus showed intermediate tolerance. Two glutathione-S-transferase genes in one locus co-localized with previously detected QTLs on chromosome 1 for the trait of leaf bronzing score. Contrasting haplotypes at this locus showed sequence polymorphism in the two candidate genes. The tolerance underlying the locus was associated with low ascorbate redox state controlled by dehydroascorbate reductase in shoots. In summary, these efforts will contribute to the breeding of more adapted varieties and to a better understanding of Fe toxicity tolerance mechanisms in plants.},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/6599}
}

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