Improving durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var durum) grain yellow pigment content through plant breeding

Schulthess, Albert W.; Schwember, Andrés R.

doi:10.4067/s0718-16202013000300002

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“…The total flavonoid content also exhibited varying degrees of increase and decrease with increasing concentrations of zinc and nitrogen application. These findings align with the results of a previous study by [35], suggesting a potential 'nitrogen-zinc-promoting' effect that aids in the absorption of nitrogen and zinc in grains. Additionally, this effect enhances photosynthesis and the metabolic activity of carotenoids.…”

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Response of Quality and Yield of Foxtail Millet to Nitrogen and Zinc Application

Han,

Wang,

Zhao

et al. 2023

Agriculture

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The effect of nitrogen and zinc treatment on quality and yield was studied to provide a theoretical basis for generating high-quality and high-yielding foxtail millet. In the years 2021–2022, ‘Jingu 21’ was utilized as the test material in a split-plot design. The main plot was subjected to nitrogen treatment, while the sub-plot was treated with zinc. An arrangement of random blocks was employed. Four levels of nitrogen application (0 kg/hm2, 120 kg/hm2, 180 kg/hm2, 240 kg/hm2) and three levels of zinc application (20 mg/L, 40 mg/L, 80 mg/L foliar spraying) were set, resulting in a total of twelve treatments. Each treatment was replicated three times, with each plot covering an area of 15 m2. (1) The findings indicated that the contents of crude fat and crude protein in foxtail millet increased initially and then decreased with the increase in nitrogen application concentration. Additionally, the protein components were found to be in the following order: gliadin > albumin > glutenin > globulin. (2) Adding an appropriate amount of nitrogen fertilizer under the same zinc level promoted the contents of amylose, total carotenoids, and flavonoids in millet to some extent. Over the course of two years, the content of flavonoids in millet was highest when treated with N180Zn40 (nitrogen 180 kg/hm2, zinc 40 mg/L), showing an increase of 50.14% and 58.67%, respectively, compared to the treatment of applying zinc fertilizer alone at the same zinc level. (3) The phytic acid content and phytic acid/zinc molar ratio exhibited a pattern of initially decreasing and then increasing with the rise in nitrogen and zinc concentrations. (4) The application of zinc fertilizer and increased nitrogen fertilizer for two consecutive years had a significant impact on the yield of millet. Additionally, the application of zinc fertilizer had a highly significant effect on both the ear weights and thousand-kernel weights of millet (p < 0.001). The results demonstrated a positive synergistic effect when nitrogen fertilizer and zinc fertilizer were applied together. This combination significantly improved millet yield and thousand-kernel weights, enhanced the nutritional quality, and increased the content of functional components. Additionally, it also improved the availability of zinc.

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Response of Quality and Yield of Foxtail Millet to Nitrogen and Zinc Application

Han,

Wang,

Zhao

et al. 2023

Agriculture

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“…Numerous studies focused on all the carotenoid enzymes have shown that the inheritance of this trait in wheat is of quantitative nature, and it is highly heritable (Digesù et al, 2009; Blanco et al, 2011; Roncallo et al, 2012; Schulthess and Schwember, 2013; Schulthess et al, 2013). Consequently, the correct approach to study carotenoid pigments is to conduct a QTL mapping strategy.…”

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“…The “candidate gene approach” has been used in QTL or association mapping to test SNPs within a candidate gene for a significant association with the yellow color character. Although most studies were focused in increasing the carotenoid content or altering the relative components through conventional breeding (Schulthess and Schwember, 2013), some carotenoid genes have been characterized and/or linked to QTL for carotenoids. In wheat, significant attention has been given to the carotenoid biosynthesis genes ( PSY (Pozniak et al, 2007; He et al, 2008; Dibari et al, 2012; Campos et al, 2016; Vargas et al, 2016), lycopene ε-cyclase ( LCYE ) (Howitt et al, 2009; Crawford and Francki, 2013), lycopene β-cyclase ( LYCB ) (Zeng et al, 2015), carotenoid β-hydroxylase ( HYD ) (Qin et al, 2012), carotene desaturase ( PDS ), and ZDS (Cong et al, 2010), while the degradation of carotenoids has been studied by some catabolic genes, such as aldehyde oxidase ( AO ) (Colasuonno et al, 2017b), polyphenol oxidase ( PPO ) (Si et al, 2012), lipoxygenase ( LOX or LPX ) (Verlotta et al, 2010), and peroxidase ( PER ) (Asins and Perez de la Vega, 1985; Fraignier et al, 2000; Ficco et al, 2014).…”

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Carotenoid Pigment Content in Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var durum): An Overview of Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes

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Carotenoid pigment content is an important quality trait as it confers a natural bright yellow color to pasta preferred by consumers (whiteness vs. yellowness) and nutrients, such as provitamin A and antioxidants, essential for human diet. The main goal of the present review is to summarize the knowledge about the genetic regulation of the accumulation of pigment content in durum wheat grain and describe the genetic improvements obtained by using breeding approaches in the last two decades. Although carotenoid pigment content is a quantitative character regulated by various genes with additive effects, its high heritability has facilitated the durum breeding progress for this quality trait. Mapping research for yellow index and yellow pigment content has identified quantitative trait loci (QTL) on all wheat chromosomes. The major QTL, accounting for up to 60%, were mapped on 7L homoeologous chromosome arms, and they are explained by allelic variations of the phytoene synthase (PSY) genes. Minor QTL were detected on all chromosomes and associated to significant molecular markers, indicating the complexity of the trait. Despite there being currently a better knowledge of the mechanisms controlling carotenoid content and composition, there are gaps that require further investigation and bridging to better understand the genetic architecture of this important trait. The development and the utilization of molecular markers in marker-assisted selection (MAS) programs for improving grain quality have been reviewed and discussed.

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“…Концентрация пигментов в зерне твердой пшеницы контролируется различными генами с аддитивными эффектами и зависит от условий внешней среды (Васильчук и др., 2009;Мальчиков, 2009;Schulthess, Schwember, 2013; Гапонов и др., 2018; Мясникова и др., 2019). Систематическое сорто изу чение в различных экологических условиях дает необходимую информацию о свойствах сортов и наличии у них соответствующих QTL.…”

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“…Результаты изучения наследования всего комплекса желтых пигментов в зерне твердой пшеницы показали, что оно носит количественный характер с высокими значениями коэффициента наследуемости и преобладанием аддитивных эффектов генов (Clarke еt al.,1998;Borelli et al, 1999;Digesù et al, 2009;Blanco et al, 2011;Roncallo et al, 2012;Schulthess et al, 2013). В связи с этим правомерно предположение о том, что этот признак удобен для молекулярного маркирования соответствующих QTL и их картирования на хромосомах.…”

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The content of yellow pigments in durum wheat (Titicum durum Desf.) grains: biosynthesis, genetic control, marker selection

Мальчиков

Myasnikova

2020

Vestn. VOGiS

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Grain with high contents of yellow pigments will add the natural bright-yellow colour to the paste, which unlike a paste with a high level of whiteness, are preferred by consumers. The provitamin activity (vitamin A) and antioxidant activity of the carotenoid pigment increase the biological and nutritional value of the grain with high contents of these pigments. The purpose of this review is to summarize modern knowledge about the biosynthesis and genetic control of pigment accumulation in durum wheat and to assess the main results of research and selection over the past 20 years abroad and in Russia. The trait “concentration carotenoid pigment in grain” (Ypc) is quantitative. However, the prevalence of strong additive gene effects and high heritability have contributed to significant progress in breeding for this trait. Molecular labeling of quantitative trait loci (QTL) that control the synthesis of the carotenoid pigment and the yellowness index (YI) found that they are distributed across all chromosomes of the durum wheat genome. The main QTLs, which determine 60 % of the variation of the trait, were mapped to 7AL and 7BL chromosome. The contribution of these QTLs is associated with allelic variations that control the activity of phytoene synthase (PSY). QTLs with minor effects found on the remaining chromosomes are also reliably mapped using molecular markers. As confirmed in a number of experiments, most of them are QTLs located on 3AS (linked to the LCYE (lycopene ε-cyclase) allele and on 4BS (the LpxB1.1c gene). It has been shown that the LpxB1.1c allele contributes to a decrease in the activity of lipoxygenase, which oxidases carotenoids during the production of end products. This review considered and discusses the problems of molecular markers in breeding programs to increase the concentration of pigments in the grain and improve the color characteristics of the paste.

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Improving durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var durum) grain yellow pigment content through plant breeding

Cited by 9 publications

References 75 publications

Response of Quality and Yield of Foxtail Millet to Nitrogen and Zinc Application

Response of Quality and Yield of Foxtail Millet to Nitrogen and Zinc Application

Carotenoid Pigment Content in Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var durum): An Overview of Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes

The content of yellow pigments in durum wheat (Titicum durum Desf.) grains: biosynthesis, genetic control, marker selection

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