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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2024, Vol. 23 Issue (6): 1803-1824    DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2024.03.058
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What factors control plant height?

Li Miao1*, Xiangyu Wang2*, Chao Yu2, Chengyang Ye2, Yanyan Yan2#, Huasen Wang1#

1 College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China

2 Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety Control of Subtropical Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China

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摘要  株高(PH)是植物表型的重要组成部分可以影响植物生物量、产量、抗倒伏能力和机械化水平。由于许多调控植物生长和发育的复杂途径仍然知之甚少,我们仍然无法仅通过育种途径来获得理想的植物株型。植物高度受自身的基因型、植物激素、环境条件与其他植物互作的影响。本文综述了影响植株高度的几个关键因素,包括调控株高的发育过程、控制株高的遗传背景和位点以及激素调控株高的分子机制,并重点讨论了嫁接对植物株高表型以及遗传水平的分子调控机制。最后,我们提出了如何将最新发现更好的应用于株高育种的策略,并提出了植物株高未来研究的潜在方向。

Abstract  

Plant height (PH) is one of the most important components of the plant ideotype, and it affects plant biomass, yield, lodging resistance, and the ability to use mechanized harvesting.  Since many complex pathways controlling plant growth and development remain poorly understood, we are still unable to obtain the most ideal plants solely through breeding efforts.  PH can be influenced by genotype, plant hormonal regulation, environmental conditions, and interactions with other plants.  Here, we comprehensively review the factors influencing PH, including the regulation of PH-related developmental processes, the genetics and QTLs contributing to PH, and the hormone-regulated molecular mechanisms for PH.  Additionally, the symbiotic influence of grafting on PH is discussed, focusing on the molecular regulation of gene expression and genetics.  Finally, we propose strategies for applying recent findings to breeding for better PH, highlight some knowledge gaps, and suggest potential directions for future studies.

Keywords:  dwarfism       plant hormones        interaction        grafting        QTLs        phenotyping  
Received: 16 February 2023   Accepted: 24 November 2023
Fund: This work was supported by the Major Science and Technology Project of Plant Breeding in Zhejiang Province, China (2021C02065-2), the Science & Technology Specific Projects in Agricultural High-tech Industrial Demonstration Area of the Yellow River Delta, China (2022SZX36), the “Pioneer” and “Leading Goose” R&D Program of Zhejiang, China (2022C02051), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32202511, 31972221, 32002048, and 32172595).
About author:  Li Miao, E-mail: happymml@163.com; Xiangyu Wang, E-mail: wangxiangyu@stu.zafu.edu.cn; #Correspondence Yanyan Yan, E-mail: yanyan@zafu.edu.cn; Huasen Wang, E-mail: wanghs@zafu.edu.cn * These authors contributed equally to this study.

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Li Miao, Xiangyu Wang, Chao Yu, Chengyang Ye, Yanyan Yan, Huasen Wang. 2024.

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