Root Breeding in the Post-Genomics Era: From Concept to Practice in Apple

Autor: Zhou Zhou, Lei Zhang, Jing Shu, Mengyu Wang, Han Li, Huairui Shu, Xiaoyun Wang, Qinghua Sun, Shizhong Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Plants, Vol 11, Iss 11, p 1408 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2223-7747
DOI: 10.3390/plants11111408
Popis: The development of rootstocks with a high-quality dwarf-type root system is a popular research topic in the apple industry. However, the precise breeding of rootstocks is still challenging, mainly because the root system is buried deep underground, roots have a complex life cycle, and research on root architecture has progressed slowly. This paper describes ideas for the precise breeding and domestication of wild apple resources and the application of key genes. The primary goal of this research is to combine the existing rootstock resources with molecular breeding and summarize the methods of precision breeding. Here, we reviewed the existing rootstock germplasm, high-quality genome, and genetic resources available to explain how wild resources might be used in modern breeding. In particular, we proposed the ‘from genotype to phenotype’ theory and summarized the difficulties in future breeding processes. Lastly, the genetics governing root diversity and associated regulatory mechanisms were elaborated on to optimize the precise breeding of rootstocks.
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