Abstract
【Objective】The aim of the present study was to reveal the natural variation of sterility and to identify new sterile lines in soybean. 【Method】A total of 8 327 soybean landraces and 414 hybrid populations were observed and from them eleven and six sterile lines were identified and evaluated, respectively. In addition, the natural mutation rate of sterility was estimated from five cultivars with a large population size. 【Result】Ten of the eleven sterile lines obtained from different landraces might be natural mutants according to their morphological and agronomical performances similar to their corresponding parents. Among the 17 sterile lines, 13 lines performed completely male sterile and four lines were male partially sterile. The female fertility of these lines could also be divided into fertile, partially sterile and completely sterile according to the results of parallel crossing and natural outcrossing rate of sterile lines. All the sterile lines were therefore grouped into six male and female performance types. Among them, seven lines belonged to the male-sterile and female-fertile (MS-FF) type (including NJS-3H, NJS-4H, NJS-8H with good outcrossing ability);two lines (NJS-2H, NJS-12H) were male sterile, female partially sterile (MS-FPS); two lines (NJS-9, NJS-11H) were male partially sterile, female fertile (MPS-FF); three lines NJS-18H, NJS-7H, NJS-10H were male-sterile and female-sterile (MS-FS), both male and female partially sterile (MPS-FPS), and male partially sterile and female sterile (MPS-FS) types, respectively; and other three lines (NJS-17H、NJS-20H、NJS-22H) were male sterile but female fertility uncertain yet. The results of genetic analyses showed that nuclear gene(s) controlled the sterility of the 17 lines. Some sterile lines, including NJS-8H (MS-FF type controlled by one dominant gene), NJS-2H and NJS-12 (MS-FPS new type by one recessive gene), NJS-9 (MPS-FF type by two recessive genes), NJS-7H (MPS-FPS type by two recessive genes), and NJS-10H (MPS-FS type with abnormal flower structure and leaf shape), were new sterility genotypes in soybean, and other lines had one recessive gene inheritance. The mutation rate of sterility was estimated as 0~1.87×10-4 from five cultivars with large population size. 【Conclusion】A certain amount of natural variation in sterility exists, including a single dominant gene controlled MS-FF type, which could be obtained feasibly through natural variation selection and could be used as elite sources for further research on reproductive biology as well as in breeding programs of soybeans.
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Claim · model-written summary
Eleven sterile lines from landraces and six from hybrid populations were identified.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- sterile lines were identifiede0
- Value
- eleven and six sterile linese0
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t0“soybean”
e0“eleven and six sterile lines were identified and evaluated, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Ten of eleven landrace-derived sterile lines might be natural mutants based on parental similarity.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- might be natural mutantse0
- Value
- Ten of the elevene0
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t0“soybean”
e0“Ten of the eleven sterile lines obtained from different landraces might be natural mutants according to their morphological and agronomical performances similar to their corresponding parents”
Claim · model-written summary
Thirteen lines were completely male sterile.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- completely male sterilee0
- Value
- 13 linese0
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t0“soybean”
e0“Among the 17 sterile lines, 13 lines performed completely male sterile and four lines were male partially sterile”
Claim · model-written summary
Four lines were partially male sterile.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- male partially sterilee0
- Value
- four linese0
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t0“soybean”
e0“four lines were male partially sterile”
Claim · model-written summary
Female fertility ranged from fertile to partially and completely sterile.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- fertile, partially sterile and completely sterilee0
Not reportedDirection
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t0“soybean”
e0“female fertility of these lines could also be divided into fertile, partially sterile and completely sterile”
Claim · model-written summary
The sterile lines grouped into six male and female performance types.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- male and female performance typese0
- Value
- sixe0
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t0“soybean”
e0“All the sterile lines were therefore grouped into six male and female performance types”
Claim · model-written summary
Seven lines were male sterile and female fertile, including three with good outcrossing ability.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- male-sterile and female-fertile (MS-FF) typee0
- Value
- seven linese0
- Qualifier
- NJS-3H, NJS-4H, NJS-8H with good outcrossing abilitye0
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t0“soybean”
e0“seven lines belonged to the male-sterile and female-fertile (MS-FF) type (including NJS-3H, NJS-4H, NJS-8H with good outcrossing ability)”
Claim · model-written summary
Two lines were male sterile and female partially sterile.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-2H, NJS-12He0
- Outcome
- male sterile, female partially sterile (MS-FPS)e0
- Value
- two linese0
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t0“soybean”
e0“two lines (NJS-2H, NJS-12H) were male sterile, female partially sterile (MS-FPS)”
Claim · model-written summary
Two lines were partially male sterile and female fertile.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-9, NJS-11He0
- Outcome
- male partially sterile, female fertile (MPS-FF)e0
- Value
- two linese0
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t0“soybean”
e0“two lines (NJS-9, NJS-11H) were male partially sterile, female fertile (MPS-FF)”
Claim · model-written summary
NJS-18H was male and female sterile.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-18He0
- Outcome
- male-sterile and female-sterile (MS-FS)e0
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t0“soybean”
e0“NJS-18H, NJS-7H, NJS-10H were male-sterile and female-sterile (MS-FS), both male and female partially sterile (MPS-FPS), and male partially sterile and female sterile (MPS-FS) types, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
NJS-7H was partially male and female sterile.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-7He0
- Outcome
- both male and female partially sterile (MPS-FPS)e0
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t0“soybean”
e0“NJS-18H, NJS-7H, NJS-10H were male-sterile and female-sterile (MS-FS), both male and female partially sterile (MPS-FPS), and male partially sterile and female sterile (MPS-FS) types, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
NJS-10H was partially male sterile and female sterile.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-10He0
- Outcome
- male partially sterile and female sterile (MPS-FS)e0
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t0“soybean”
e0“NJS-18H, NJS-7H, NJS-10H were male-sterile and female-sterile (MS-FS), both male and female partially sterile (MPS-FPS), and male partially sterile and female sterile (MPS-FS) types, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Three lines were male sterile with uncertain female fertility.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-17H、NJS-20H、NJS-22He0
- Outcome
- male sterile but female fertility uncertain yete0
- Value
- three linese0
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t0“soybean”
e0“other three lines (NJS-17H、NJS-20H、NJS-22H) were male sterile but female fertility uncertain yet”
Claim · model-written summary
Nuclear genes controlled sterility in the 17 lines.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Gene
- nuclear gene(s)e0
- Outcome
- sterilitye0
- Value
- 17 linese0
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t0“soybean”
e0“nuclear gene(s) controlled the sterility of the 17 lines”
Claim · model-written summary
NJS-8H male sterility and female fertility was controlled by one dominant gene.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-8He0
- Gene
- one dominant genee0
- Outcome
- MS-FF typee0
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t0“soybean”
e0“NJS-8H (MS-FF type controlled by one dominant gene)”
Claim · model-written summary
NJS-2H and NJS-12 shared a new MS-FPS type governed by one recessive gene.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-2H and NJS-12e0
- Gene
- one recessive genee0
- Outcome
- MS-FPS new typee0
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t0“soybean”
e0“NJS-2H and NJS-12 (MS-FPS new type by one recessive gene)”
Claim · model-written summary
NJS-9 MPS-FF type was governed by two recessive genes.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-9e0
- Gene
- two recessive genese0
- Outcome
- MPS-FF typee0
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t0“soybean”
e0“NJS-9 (MPS-FF type by two recessive genes)”
Claim · model-written summary
NJS-7H MPS-FPS type was governed by two recessive genes.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Material
- NJS-7He0
- Gene
- two recessive genese0
- Outcome
- MPS-FPS typee0
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t0“soybean”
e0“NJS-7H (MPS-FPS type by two recessive genes)”
Claim · model-written summary
Other lines showed one recessive gene inheritance.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- one recessive gene inheritancee0
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t0“soybean”
e0“other lines had one recessive gene inheritance”
Claim · model-written summary
The estimated sterility mutation rate in five cultivars was 0~1.87×10-4.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxt0 - Outcome
- mutation rate of sterilitye0
- Value
- 0~1.87×10-4e0
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Verbatim
t0“soybean”
e0“mutation rate of sterility was estimated as 0~1.87×10-4 from five cultivars with large population size”