Amylose content(AC)is a crucial determinant of the eating and cooking quality(ECQ)of rice,with low AC varieties exhibiting a softer texture and greater stickiness-attributes that enhance palatability and are desirable...Amylose content(AC)is a crucial determinant of the eating and cooking quality(ECQ)of rice,with low AC varieties exhibiting a softer texture and greater stickiness-attributes that enhance palatability and are desirable in specific culinary contexts.To harness these traits,significant efforts have been made to manipulate AC to improve rice ECQ.Our research utilized the MutMap+approach to identify LAC6/TL1,a gene that is an allele of Du13,responsible for low AC.LAC6 encodes a C2H2 zinc finger protein,which specifically increases the splicing efficiency of the Wxb allele without affecting the Wxa allele.Functional studies of LAC6 revealed that its proper integration could rectify the undesirable AC phenotype,whereas mutations within this gene led to reduced AC and were associated with shorter grain length and decreased thousand-grain weight.Despite these drawbacks,such mutations positively impact rice palatability,presenting a trade-off between grain size and eating quality.To address the challenges posed by the reduced grain weight associated with LAC6 mutations,we developed a specific molecular marker for LAC6,which has been effectively used in breeding programs to select lac6/tl1/du13 homozygous individuals with larger grain size.Our findings demonstrate that the“small grain”trait associated with lac6/tl1/du13 can be effectively mitigated through combined phenotype-based and marker-assisted selection.This study highlights the potential of lac6/tl1/du13 as a valuable gene for breeding novel,high-quality soft rice varieties through targeted breeding strategies.展开更多
Starch is a vital energy source for living organisms and is a key raw material and additive in the food and non-food industries.Starch has received continuous attention in multiple research fields.The endosperm of cer...Starch is a vital energy source for living organisms and is a key raw material and additive in the food and non-food industries.Starch has received continuous attention in multiple research fields.The endosperm of cereals(e.g.,rice,corn,wheat,and barley)is the most important site for the synthesis of storage starch.Around 2010,several excellent reviews summarized key progress in various fields of starch research,serving as important references for subsequent research.In the past 10 years,many achievements have been made in the study of starch synthesis and regulation in cereals.The present review provides an update on research progress in starch synthesis of cereal endosperms over the past decade,focusing on new enzymes and non-enzymatic proteins involved in starch synthesis,regulatory networks of starch synthesis,and the use of elite alleles of starch synthesis-related genes in cereal breeding programs.We also provide perspectives on future research directions that will further our understanding of cereal starch biosynthesis and regulation to support the rational design of ideal quality grain.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFD1200901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32230074 and 32161143004)+3 种基金the Research Programs from Jiangsu Government(JBGS[2021]001,BZ2021017,and Qing Lan Project)the Foreign Expert Project(G2023014064L)Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX21_3239)the Yangzhou University High-end Talent Program.
文摘Amylose content(AC)is a crucial determinant of the eating and cooking quality(ECQ)of rice,with low AC varieties exhibiting a softer texture and greater stickiness-attributes that enhance palatability and are desirable in specific culinary contexts.To harness these traits,significant efforts have been made to manipulate AC to improve rice ECQ.Our research utilized the MutMap+approach to identify LAC6/TL1,a gene that is an allele of Du13,responsible for low AC.LAC6 encodes a C2H2 zinc finger protein,which specifically increases the splicing efficiency of the Wxb allele without affecting the Wxa allele.Functional studies of LAC6 revealed that its proper integration could rectify the undesirable AC phenotype,whereas mutations within this gene led to reduced AC and were associated with shorter grain length and decreased thousand-grain weight.Despite these drawbacks,such mutations positively impact rice palatability,presenting a trade-off between grain size and eating quality.To address the challenges posed by the reduced grain weight associated with LAC6 mutations,we developed a specific molecular marker for LAC6,which has been effectively used in breeding programs to select lac6/tl1/du13 homozygous individuals with larger grain size.Our findings demonstrate that the“small grain”trait associated with lac6/tl1/du13 can be effectively mitigated through combined phenotype-based and marker-assisted selection.This study highlights the potential of lac6/tl1/du13 as a valuable gene for breeding novel,high-quality soft rice varieties through targeted breeding strategies.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 31825019,32072032,and 31901517)the PAPD Programs from Jiangsu Province Government.
文摘Starch is a vital energy source for living organisms and is a key raw material and additive in the food and non-food industries.Starch has received continuous attention in multiple research fields.The endosperm of cereals(e.g.,rice,corn,wheat,and barley)is the most important site for the synthesis of storage starch.Around 2010,several excellent reviews summarized key progress in various fields of starch research,serving as important references for subsequent research.In the past 10 years,many achievements have been made in the study of starch synthesis and regulation in cereals.The present review provides an update on research progress in starch synthesis of cereal endosperms over the past decade,focusing on new enzymes and non-enzymatic proteins involved in starch synthesis,regulatory networks of starch synthesis,and the use of elite alleles of starch synthesis-related genes in cereal breeding programs.We also provide perspectives on future research directions that will further our understanding of cereal starch biosynthesis and regulation to support the rational design of ideal quality grain.
