Abstract
Understanding the stability of photosynthetic pigments is crucial for developing crop cultivars with high productivity and resilience to the environmental stresses. This study leveraged GGE biplot, WAASB, and MTSI indices to assess the stability of content and composition of photosynthetic pigments in leaves and siliques of 286 Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. genotypes across three environments. The GGE biplot analysis identified NRCQR-9901 as the best genotype in terms of chlorophyll 'a' under conditions of high irradiance and long days (E1). For chlorophyll 'b' and total chlorophyll, NC-533728 performed the best. AJ-2 and NPJ-208 had the maximum total carotenoids levels in leaves. RLC-2 was characterized by maximum values for chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll in the siliques. The low irradiance, short days, and moderate to high temperatures (E2) seemed perfect for the synthesis of photosynthetic pigments. NPJ-182 shows the maximum concentrations of chlorophyll 'a', total chlorophyll, and total carotenoids in leaves. Conversely, IC-597869, RE-389, and IC-597894 exhibited the highest concentrations of chlorophyll 'b' under an environment characterized by low light intensity, shorter daylights, and low temperatures (E3) during flowering and siliqua formation stages. The combined analysis found NPJ-182, NC-533728, CN-105233, RLC-2, CN-101846, JA-96, PBR-357, JM-3, and DTM-34 as top performers with high stability. Comparative transcriptome analysis with two stable and high-performing genotypes (PBR-357 and DTM-34) and two average performers revealed upregulation of critical photosynthesis-related genes (ELIP1, CAB3.1, ELIP1.5, and LHCB5) in top performers. This study identified promising trait donors for use in breeding programs aimed at improving the mustard crop's photosynthetic efficiency, productivity, and stability.
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