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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 a plant ideotype, affecting plant biomass, yields, lodging resistance, and the ability to use mechanized harvesting. As 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. Plant height can be influenced by genotypes, plant hormone regulations, environmental conditions, and interaction with other plants. Here, we comprehensively review the factors influenced PH, including the regulation of PH-related development processes, the genetics and QTLs contributing to PH, and the hormone-regulated molecular mechanisms for PH. Additionally, the symbiotic influence of grafting on PH was discussed focusing on molecular regulation of gene expressions and genetics. Finally, we proposed strategies on how to apply recent findings to breeding for better PH, highlighted some knowledge gaps, and suggested potential directions for future studies.
Online: 18 April 2024  

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Li Miao, Xiangyu Wang, Chao Yu, Chengyang Ye, Yanyan Yan, Huasen Wang. 2024. What factors control plant height?. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Doi:10.1016/j.jia.2024.03.058

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