QUANTITATIVE RELATIONSHIPS OF CELLULAR PROTEIN, RNA, AND NUCLEARHISTONE IN HEXAPLOID TRITICALE AS INFLUENCED BY SOURCE OF WHEAT CYTOPLASM

1974 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 619-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. K. Hsam ◽  
E. N. Larter

Reciprocal F1 hybrids of hexaploid triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack) differing only in their source of wheat (Triticum sp.) cytoplasm were studied to determine its influence on the synthesis of cellular protein and related compounds. Microphotometric methods revealed higher levels of total cellular protein and RNA in triticales with hexaploid-wheat cytoplasm (T. aestivum L. em Thell) than those with tetraploid wheat cytoplasm (T. durum Desf.). Conversely a higher level of nuclear histone was found in tritical hybrids possessing tetraploid wheat cytoplasm. The utilization of hexaploid-wheat cytoplasm in the improvement of the agronomic performance of hexaploid triticale is suggested.

1985 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. LIMIN ◽  
J. DVORAK ◽  
D. B. FOWLER

The excellent cold hardiness of rye (Secale cereale L.) makes it a potential source of genetic variability for the improvement of this character in related species. However, when rye is combined with common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to produce octaploid triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack, ABDR genomes), the superior rye cold hardiness is not expressed. To determine if the D genome of hexaploid wheat might be responsible for this lack of expression, hexaploid triticales (ABR genomes) were produced and evaluated for cold hardiness. All hexaploid triticales had cold hardiness levels similar to their tetraploid wheat parents. Small gains in cold hardiness of less than 2 °C were found when very non-hardy wheats were used as parents. This similarity in expression of cold hardiness in both octaploid and hexaploid triticales indicates that the D genome of wheat is not solely, if at all, responsible for the suppression of rye cold hardiness genes. There appears to be either a suppressor(s) of the rye cold hardiness genes on the AB genomes of wheat, or the expression of diploid rye genes is reduced to a uniform level by polyploidy in triticale. The suppression, or lack of expression, of rye cold hardiness genes in a wheat background make it imperative that cold-hardy wheats be selected as parents for the production of hardy triticales.Key words: Triticale, Secale, winter wheat, cold hardiness, gene expression


1974 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. K. Hsam ◽  
E. N. Larter

Reciprocal F1 triticale hybrids (× Triticosecale Wittmack) produced from crosses between primary 6x amphiploids (C1) were synthesized that differed only in their source of cytoplasm. One member of each reciprocal pair possessed hexaploid (6x) wheat cytoplasm (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell), the other, tetraploid (4x) wheat cytoplasm (T. turgidum L.). Comparisons of agronomic and reproductive behavior were made between members of reciprocal F1 pairs. Initial embryo development, embryo survival in vitro, and survival of F1 wheat-rye hybrids were 10, 105, and 127% higher respectively when the female parent possessed 6x as compared with 4x wheat cytoplasm. Similarly, F1 amphiploids with 6x cytoplasm were 3.0% taller and developed 25.0% more fertile tillers than their genetically identical counterparts with 4x cytoplasm. Spike morphology and floret number were not found to be influenced by source of cytoplasm. As current triticale procedures require the synthesis of new wheat-rye amphiploids for the introduction of genetic variability, it is suggested that the utilization of 6x wheat cytoplasm would enhance such a program as well as improve the agronomic performance of triticales so synthesized.


1977 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Roupakias ◽  
P. J. Kaltsikes

The interrelationships among source of cytoplasm, chromosome pairing and the duration of meiosis were studied in eight combinations of hexaploid triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack) grown at 20 °C under continuous illumination. The number of paired chromosome arms and univalents per pollen mother cell at MI ranged from 32.32 and 4.89 to 37.26 and 1.37, respectively. Meiosis lasted from 44.14 to 49.35 hours. A significant positive correlation (r = 0.92) was found between total duration of meiosis and the combined duration of zygotene and pachytene, the stages during which chromosome pairing is thought to occur. The origin of the cytoplasm (from tetraploid or hexaploid wheat) had no significant effect of chromosome pairing or meiotic duration. No relationship was found between total duration of meiosis, or that of zygotene and pachytene, and chromosome pairing. It was concluded that lack of sufficient time for homologues to pair cannot account for the presence of rye chromosomes as univalents in triticaie.


1983 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
pp. 3393-3398 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Asíns ◽  
C. Benito ◽  
M. Pérez de la Vega

A comparative study on the electrophoretic peroxidase patterns of rye (Secale cereale L.), tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum L. durum), hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), and hexaploid Triticale during kernel germination has been carried out. Endosperm, embryo, coleoptile, and the first leaf have been analyzed. A drastic change in peroxidase patterns was observed during the first hours of germination in all the materials studied. The triticale peroxidase patterns were similar to tetraploid wheat female parent patterns. The chromosomal locations of two leaf peroxidase isozymes of hexaploid wheat 'Chinese Spring' are also reported. These two isozymes, C9 and C10, are associated with chromosome arms 3DS and 7DS, respectively.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Zheng ◽  
Jingchen Lin ◽  
Xingbei Liu ◽  
Wei Chu ◽  
Jinpeng Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Polyploidy occurs prevalently and plays an important role during plant speciation and evolution. This phenomenon suggests polyploidy could develop novel features that enable them to adapt wider range of environmental conditions compared with diploid progenitors. Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L., BBAADD) is a typical allohexaploid species and generally exhibits greater salt tolerance than its tetraploid wheat progenitor (BBAA). However, little is known about the underlying molecular basis and the regulatory pathway of this trait. Here, we show that the histone acetyltransferase TaHAG1 acts as a crucial regulator to strengthen salt tolerance of hexaploid wheat. Salinity-induced TaHAG1 expression was associated with tolerance variation in polyploidy wheat. Overexpression, silencing and CRISPR-mediated knockout of TaHAG1 validated the role of TaHAG1 in salinity tolerance of wheat. TaHAG1 contributed to salt tolerance by modulating ROS production and signal specificity. Moreover, TaHAG1 directly targeted a subset of genes that are responsible for hydrogen peroxide production, and enrichment of TaHAG1 triggered increased H3 acetylation and transcriptional upregulation of these loci under salt stress. In addition, we found the salinity-induced TaHAG1-mediated ROS production pathway is involved in salt tolerance difference of wheat accessions with varying ploidy. Our findings provide insight into the molecular mechanism of how an epigenetic regulatory factor facilitates adaptability of polyploidy wheat and highlights this epigenetic modulator as a strategy for salt tolerance breeding in bread wheat.


2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Kolmer ◽  
M. A. Acevedo

Collections of Puccinia triticina, the wheat leaf rust fungus, were obtained from tetraploid and hexaploid wheat in the central highlands of Ethiopia, and a smaller number from Kenya, from 2011 to 2013, in order to determine the genetic diversity of this wheat pathogen in a center of host diversity. Single-uredinial isolates were derived and tested for virulence phenotype to 20 lines of Thatcher wheat that differ for single leaf rust resistance genes and for molecular genotypes with 10 simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers. Nine virulence phenotypes were described among the 193 isolates tested for virulence. Phenotype BBBQJ, found only in Ethiopia, was predominantly collected from tetraploid wheat. Phenotype EEEEE, also found only in Ethiopia, was exclusively collected from tetraploid wheat and was avirulent to the susceptible hexaploid wheat ‘Thatcher’. Phenotypes MBDSS and MCDSS, found in both Ethiopia and Kenya, were predominantly collected from common wheat. Phenotypes CCMSS, CCPSS, and CBMSS were found in Ethiopia from common wheat at low frequency. Phenotypes TCBSS and TCBSQ were found on durum wheat and common wheat in Kenya. Four groups of distinct SSR genotypes were described among the 48 isolates genotyped. Isolates with phenotypes BBBQJ and EEEEE were in two distinct SSR groups, and isolates with phenotypes MBDSS and MCDSS were in a third group. Isolates with CCMSS, CCPSS, CBMSS, TCBSS, and TCBSQ phenotypes were in a fourth SSR genotype group. The diverse host environment of Ethiopia has selected and maintained a genetically divergent population of P. triticina.


Genome ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 686-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles M. Papa ◽  
R. Morris ◽  
J. W. Schmidt

Two winter hexaploid triticale populations derived from the same cross were selected on the basis of grain appearance and agronomic performance. The five lines from 84LT402 showed more kernel shriveling than the four lines from 84LT401. The derived lines were analyzed for aneuploid frequencies, rye chromosome banding patterns, and meiotic stability to detect associations with kernel development. The aneuploid frequencies were 16% in 84LT401 and 18% in 84LT402. C-banding showed that both selection groups had all the rye chromosomes except 2R. The two groups had similar telomeric patterns but differed in the long-arm interstitial patterns of 4R and 5R. Compared with lines from 84LT402, those from 84LT401 had significantly fewer univalents and rod bivalents, and more paired arms at metaphase I; fewer laggards and bridges at anaphase I; and a higher frequency of normal tetrads. There were no significant differences among lines within each group for any meiotic character. Since there were no differences within or between groups in telomeric banding patterns, the differences in kernel shriveling and meiotic stability might be due to genotypic factors and (or) differences in the interstitial patterns of 4R and 5R. By selecting plump grains, lines with improved kernel characteristics along with improved meiotic stability are obtainable.Key words: triticale, meiotic stability, C-banding, Secale cereale, heterochromatin.


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