ALI-1 , candidate gene of B1 locus, is associated with awn length and grain weight in common wheat

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Abstract

Abstract Awn plays a vital role in the photosynthesis, grain production and drought tolerance of common wheat; however, works on the systematic identification or cloning of genes controlling wheat awn length (AL) were seldom reported. Here, we conducted the Genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 364 wheat accessions and identified 25 loci involved in the AL, including dominant awn suppressors B1 , B2 and four homologs of awn controlling genes in rice and barley. Furthermore, the B1 locus was mapped to a 125-kb physical interval harboring two genes on chromosome 5AL through map-based cloning. As the candidate gene for B1 locus, a C 2 H 2 zinc finger gene Awn Length Inhibitor 1 ( ALI-1 ) expressed predominantly in the developing spike of awnless individuals and suppresses downstream genes transcriptionally. ALI-1 reduces cytokinin content and simultaneously restrains cytokinin signal transduction, which leads to a stagnation of cell proliferation and reduction of cell number in awn. Noteworthily, ali-1 was the first awn controlling locus that observed increasing grain length in wheat, which is a valuable supplemental attribution of awn on grain weight besides photosynthesis. Thus, ALI-1 pleiotropically regulates awn and grain development, and this work provides a strategy to achieve improved grain yield and address future extreme climate. Highlight ALI-1 , candidate gene of awn suppressing B1 locus, associates with awn length and grain length, providing a reacquaint of the effect of wheat awn on grain production.

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