中国农业科学 ›› 2026, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (16): 3476-3495.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2026.16.002

• 作物遗传育种·种质资源·分子遗传学 • 上一篇    下一篇

陕A群、陕B群选育玉米自交系及其杂交种种子活力评价及遗传解析

曹凡(), 唐瑶(), 王孟玮, 张栋渊, 卫亚博, 吴爽, 朱万超, 徐淑兔, 张兴华(), 薛吉全()   

  1. 西北农林科技大学农学院/农业农村部西北旱区玉米生物学与遗传育种重点实验室, 陕西杨凌 712100
  • 收稿日期:2025-12-31 接受日期:2026-02-26 出版日期:2026-08-16 发布日期:2026-08-17
  • 通信作者:
    薛吉全,E-mail:
    张兴华,E-mail:
  • 联系方式: 曹凡,E-mail:cf1981624242@163.com。唐瑶,E-mail:ty95195@163.com。曹凡和唐瑶为同等贡献作者。
  • 基金资助:
    陕西省科技厅项目(2024ZY-CGZY-17); 现代农业产业技术体系专项(玉米)(CARS-02-77)

Evaluation and Genetic Analysis of Seed Vigor in Inbred Lines and Responding Hybrids in Shaan A and Shaan B Groups

CAO Fan(), TANG Yao(), WANG MengWei, ZHANG DongYuan, WEI YaBo, WU Shuang, ZHU WanChao, XU ShuTu, ZHANG XingHua(), XUE JiQuan()   

  1. College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University/Key Laboratory of Maize Biology and Genetic Breeding in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi
  • Received:2025-12-31 Accepted:2026-02-26 Published:2026-08-16 Online:2026-08-17

摘要:

【目的】 玉米种子活力是决定种子品质的关键因素之一,直接影响出苗率、幼苗生长及群体整齐度,进而影响产量形成。筛选高活力自交系与杂交种,挖掘调控种子萌发的关键基因,为培育高活力玉米品种提供理论依据。【方法】 选取陕A群、陕B群2个杂种优势群选育的22份玉米自交系并采用NC-Ⅱ遗传设计组配104份F1杂交组合。通过标准发芽试验和冷浸发芽试验测定发芽势、发芽率、发芽指数、苗长、根长、苗干重,以及活力指数Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ共9个性状,开展种子活力的综合评价。结合基因型数据与表型数据,对主要性状开展全基因组关联分析,筛选与种子活力显著相关的数量性状核苷酸位点,并整合公共转录组数据对潜在候选基因进行挖掘与功能预测。【结果】 自交系与杂交种的种子活力相关性状均存在显著遗传变异。相较于标准发芽,冷浸处理显著降低了发芽势、发芽率和发芽指数,同时扩大了表型变异幅度,增强了基因型间的差异表达。多数性状在基因型、处理及其互作效应上达到显著或极显著水平,证实种子活力受遗传因素显著调控。发芽性状与苗期生长性状和活力指数呈显著正相关。并筛选出一批在不同发芽条件下表现稳定、对冷浸处理敏感性较低的优良材料,其中,在冷浸条件下,以陕A群的KA105、KA088、KA085、KA205和陕B群的KB088、KB060、KB168、KB076、KB021为亲本组配的杂交组合仍保持较高种子活力水平。自身活力中等的自交系在特定组合中可显著提升后代表现。全基因组关联分析共检测到43个与种子活力显著相关的QTN位点,其中7个为冷浸条件下的多性状共定位位点。利用公共转录组数据进一步筛选出11个候选基因,其中8个具有功能注释,主要涉及胁迫响应与转录调控等生物学过程。【结论】 玉米种子活力为遗传控制的数量性状,基因型变异是其表型差异的主要来源。种子活力受多位点协同调控,低温条件下存在关键遗传区域参与调节。有利等位基因的积累有助于提升杂交种活力,同时杂交种表现还受亲本间特异遗传互作影响。

关键词: 玉米, 种子活力, 自交系, 杂交种, 全基因组关联分析

Abstract:

【Objective】 Seed vigor is one of the key determinants of seed quality in maize, directly influencing emergence rate, seedling growth, and stand uniformity, thereby affecting final yield formation. This study aimed to identify high-vigor inbred lines and hybrids, uncover key genes involved in regulating seed germination, and provide a theoretical basis for breeding high-vigor maize varieties.【Method】 Twenty-two maize inbred lines from two heterotic groups, Shaan A Group and Shaan B Group, were used to produce 104 F1 hybrids following an NC-Ⅱ mating design. Seed vigor was evaluated under both the standard germination test and the cold soaking germination test. Nine traits were recorded, including germination energy (GE), germination percentage (GP), germination index (GI), seedling length (SL), root length (RL), dry weight (DW), vigor index I (VIⅠ), vigor index Ⅱ (VIⅡ), and vigor index Ⅲ (VIⅢ). Genotypic and phenotypic data were combined to perform a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for major traits. Quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) significantly associated with seed vigor were identified. Public transcriptome data were further used to screen potential candidate genes and to predict their possible functions. 【Result】 Significant genetic variation was observed for seed vigor-related traits in both inbred lines and hybrids. Compared with the standard germination test, cold soaking treatment reduced GE, GP, and GI, and increased the range of phenotypic variation among genotypes. Most traits showed significant effects of genotype, treatment, and their interaction, indicating that seed vigor is mainly controlled by genetic factors. Germination traits were positively correlated with seedling growth traits and vigor indices. Several materials showed stable performance under different germination conditions and low sensitivity to cold soaking. Hybrids derived from KA105, KA088, KA085, and KA205 of the Shaan A Group, and KB088, KB060, KB168, KB076, and KB021 of the Shaan B Group maintained relatively high seed vigor under cold soaking conditions. Some inbred lines with moderate seed vigor were able to improve hybrid performance in specific combinations. GWAS detected 43 QTNs significantly associated with seed vigor, including seven loci that were shared by two or more traits under cold soaking conditions. Based on transcriptome data, 11 candidate genes were identified, of which eight had functional annotation and were mainly related to stress response and transcription regulation.【Conclusion】 Maize seed vigor is a quantitative trait under genetic control, and genetic variation is the main source of phenotypic differences. Seed vigor is regulated by multiple loci, with key genomic regions involved under low-temperature conditions. The accumulation of favorable alleles can improve seed vigor in hybrids, and hybrid performance is also influenced by specific genetic interactions between parents.

Key words: maize, seed vigor, inbred line, hybrids, genome-wide association analysis