Abstract
AbstractThe mass of a root is determined by two underlying morphogenetic factors: (1) the length of the main root axis (root axis length: RAL), and (2) the amount of lateral root development generated by a unit length of the axis (branching index: BI). The mass of a rice adventitious root was partitioned into these two factors at the quantitative trait locus (QTL) level, using ‘Akihikari’ (a lowland cultivar as a recurrent parent) × ‘IRAT 109’ (an upland cultivar) backcross inbred lines. Four QTLs were detected for the dry weight of individual adventitious roots (root dry weight: RDW), which were associated with a QTL for RAL (chromosomes 1 and 9) or a QTL for BI (chromosomes 6 and 11). For BI, an additional QTL was detected on chromosome 1. The absence of co‐located QTLs suggested that RAL and BI are under separate genetic control. Despite its small population size and few replications, this study suggests that the partitioning of root mass into these underlying components could be useful for understanding the complexity involved in the genetic control of root growth.
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