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Identification of a genomic region controlling broad-spectrum immunity to leaf rust in wheat–Agropyron cristatum 2P translocation lines
Xiajie Ji, Shirui Xu, Zongyao Wang, Haiming Han, Jinpeng Zhang, Shenghui Zhou, Baojin Guo, Xinming Yang, Xiuquan Li, Xiaomin Guo, Taiguo Liu, Lihui Li, Weihua Liu
2025, 24 (5): 2015-2018.   DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2024.12.001
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Genetic analysis and candidate gene identification of salt tolerancerelated traits in maize
Hui Fang, Xiuyi Fu, Hanqiu Ge, Mengxue Jia, Jie Ji, Yizhou Zhao, Zijian Qu, Ziqian Cui, Aixia Zhang, Yuandong Wang, Ping Li, Baohua Wang
2024, 23 (7): 2196-2210.   DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2024.02.009
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Soil salinization poses a threat to maize production worldwide, but the genetic mechanism of salt tolerance in maize is not well understood.  Therefore, identifying the genetic components underlying salt tolerance in maize is of great importance.  In the current study, a teosinte-maize BC2F7 population was used to investigate the genetic basis of 21 salt tolerance-related traits.  In total, 125 QTLs were detected using a high-density genetic bin map, with one to five QTLs explaining 6.05–32.02% of the phenotypic variation for each trait.  The total phenotypic variation explained (PVE) by all detected QTLs ranged from 6.84 to 63.88% for each trait.  Of all 125 QTLs, only three were major QTLs distributed in two genomic regions on chromosome 6, which were involved in three salt tolerance-related traits.  In addition, 10 pairs of epistatic QTLs with additive effects were detected for eight traits, explaining 0.9 to 4.44% of the phenotypic variation.  Furthermore, 18 QTL hotspots affecting 3–7 traits were identified.  In one hotspot (L5), a gene cluster consisting of four genes (ZmNSA1, SAG6, ZmCLCg, and ZmHKT1;2) was found, suggesting the involvement of multiple pleiotropic genes.  Finally, two important candidate genes, Zm00001d002090 and Zm00001d002391, were found to be associated with salt tolerance-related traits by a combination of linkage and marker-trait association analyses.  Zm00001d002090 encodes a calcium-dependent lipid-binding (CaLB domain) family protein, which may function as a Ca2+ sensor for transmitting the salt stress signal downstream, while Zm00001d002391 encodes a ubiquitin-specific protease belonging to the C19-related subfamily.  Our findings provide valuable insights into the genetic basis of salt tolerance-related traits in maize and a theoretical foundation for breeders to develop enhanced salt-tolerant maize varieties.


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Effects of long-term partial substitution of inorganic fertilizer with pig manure and/or straw on nitrogen fractions and microbiological properties in greenhouse vegetable soils

Shuo Yuan, Ruonan Li, Yinjie Zhang, Hao'an Luan, Jiwei Tang, Liying Wang, Hongjie Ji, Shaowen Huang
2024, 23 (6): 2083-2098.   DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2024.02.017
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Partial substitution of inorganic fertilizers with organic amendments is an important agricultural management practice.  An 11-year field experiment (22 cropping periods) was carried out to analyze the impacts of different partial substitution treatments on crop yields and the transformation of nitrogen fractions in greenhouse vegetable soil.  Four treatments with equal N, P2O5, and K2O inputs were selected, including complete inorganic fertilizer N (CN), 50% inorganic fertilizer N plus 50% pig manure N (CPN), 50% inorganic fertilizer N plus 25% pig manure N and 25% corn straw N (CPSN), and 50% inorganic fertilizer N plus 50% corn straw N (CSN).  Organic substitution treatments tended to increase crop yields since the 6th cropping period compared to the CN treatment.  From the 8th to the 22nd cropping periods, the highest yields were observed in the CPSN treatment where yields were 7.5–11.1% greater than in CN treatment.  After 11-year fertilization, compared to CN, organic substitution treatments significantly increased the concentrations of NO3-N, NH4+-N, acid hydrolysis ammonium-N (AHAN), amino acid-N (AAN), amino sugar-N (ASN), and acid hydrolysis unknown-N (AHUN) in soil by 45.0–69.4, 32.8–58.1, 49.3–66.6, 62.0–69.5, 34.5–100.3, and 109.2–172.9%, respectively.  Redundancy analysis indicated that soil C/N and OC concentration significantly affected the distribution of N fractions.  The highest concentrations of NO3-N, AHAN, AAN, AHUN were found in the CPSN treatment.  Organic substitution treatments increased the activities of β-glucosidase, β-cellobiosidase, N-acetyl-glucosamidase, L-aminopeptidase, and phosphatase in the soil.  Organic substitution treatments reduced vector length and increased vector angle, indicating alleviation of constraints of C and N on soil microorganisms.  Organic substitution treatments increased the total concentrations of phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs) in the soil by 109.9–205.3%, and increased the relative abundance of G+ bacteria and fungi taxa, but decreased the relative abundance of G bacteria, total bacteria, and actinomycetes.  Overall, long-term organic substitution management increased soil OC concentration, C/N, and the microbial population, the latter in turn positively influenced soil enzyme activity.  Enhanced microorganism numbers and enzyme activity enhanced soil N sequestration by transforming inorganic N to acid hydrolysis-N (AHN), and enhanced soil N supply capacity by activating non-acid hydrolysis-N (NAHN) to AHN, thus improving vegetable yield.  Application of inorganic fertilizer, manure, and straw was a more effective fertilization model for achieving sustainable greenhouse vegetable production than application of inorganic fertilizer alone.

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