Paper · 2026 · PLoS ONE

Genetic mapping and candidate gene identification for key physiological traits associated with heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using a MAGIC population

Ananta Bag; Hari Krishna; Vinodh Kumar P.N; et al.

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Abstract

A comprehensive evaluation of 248 MAGIC population-derived wheat lines and their eight founder lines revealed significant genetic variation and adaptive diversity for key physiological traits- NDVI_1-3, SPAD chlorophyll content, canopy temperature (CT), and chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm UP and LW) under timely sown (TSIR) and late-sown (LSIR) irrigated conditions across multiple locations. Genotypes under TSIR exhibited higher canopy greenness, chlorophyll stability, and photosynthetic efficiency, whereas LSIR induced elevated CT and reduced SPAD, indicating genotypic differences in heat tolerance. Correlation and PCA analyses showed strong interrelationships among traits, with NDVI positively correlated with SPAD and Fv/Fm (r = 0.52-0.86) and negatively with CT (r = -0.13 to -0.60). PCA identified two principal adaptive axes- vigour/biomass (NDVI-CT) and pigment/stress (SPAD-Fv/Fm), explaining 65-82% of total variation. GWAS detected 54 significant marker-trait associations, predominantly on chromosome 5A, with major loci AX-95210025, AX-94980357, and AX-94448771 influencing NDVI, SPAD chlorophyll content, CT, and Fv/Fm (UP and LW). Favorable alleles enhanced canopy vigour and chlorophyll content while reducing CT, signifying integrated genetic control of photosynthetic resilience and thermal regulation. In-silico and gene regulatory network (GRN) analyses identified key heat-responsive candidate genes including TraesCS5A02G078000 (Heat shock cognate 70 kDa protein), TraesCS5A02G077900 (DnaJ co-chaperone), TraesCS1A02G098800 (DUF4408 domain protein), TraesCS7A02G143900 (Hydroxyproline O-arabinosyltransferase-like protein), and TraesCS7B02G083500 (Small heat shock protein) that regulate chlorophyll maintenance, PSII repair, and canopy cooling under stress. Collectively, this study elucidates the genetic and physiological basis of heat tolerance in the MAGIC population and identifies robust targets for marker-assisted selection and genomic improvement of thermotolerant wheat.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The 248 MAGIC wheat lines and their founders showed significant genetic variation and adaptive diversity for physiological traits across multiple locations.

Material
248 MAGIC population-derived wheat linese0
Outcome
genetic variation and adaptive diversitye0
Setting
across multiple locationse0

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“A comprehensive evaluation of 248 MAGIC population-derived wheat lines and their eight founder lines revealed significant genetic variation and adaptive diversity for key physiological traits- NDVI_1-3, SPAD chlorophyll content, canopy temperature (CT), and chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm UP and LW) under timely sown (TSIR) and late-sown (LSIR) irrigated conditions across multiple locations”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Under timely sown irrigated conditions, wheat genotypes showed higher canopy greenness, chlorophyll stability and photosynthetic efficiency than under late-sown conditions.

Treatment
timely sown (TSIR)e0
Outcome
canopy greenness, chlorophyll stability, and photosynthetic efficiencye1
Direction
highere1
Comparator
late-sown (LSIR)e0

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“A comprehensive evaluation of 248 MAGIC population-derived wheat lines and their eight founder lines revealed significant genetic variation and adaptive diversity for key physiological traits- NDVI_1-3, SPAD chlorophyll content, canopy temperature (CT), and chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm UP and LW) under timely sown (TSIR) and late-sown (LSIR) irrigated conditions across multiple locations”

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“Genotypes under TSIR exhibited higher canopy greenness, chlorophyll stability, and photosynthetic efficiency, whereas LSIR induced elevated CT and reduced SPAD”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Late-sown irrigated conditions elevated canopy temperature in wheat compared with timely sown conditions.

Treatment
late-sown (LSIR)e0
Outcome
CTe1
Direction
elevatede1
Comparator
timely sown (TSIR)e0

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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“A comprehensive evaluation of 248 MAGIC population-derived wheat lines and their eight founder lines revealed significant genetic variation and adaptive diversity for key physiological traits- NDVI_1-3, SPAD chlorophyll content, canopy temperature (CT), and chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm UP and LW) under timely sown (TSIR) and late-sown (LSIR) irrigated conditions across multiple locations”

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“Genotypes under TSIR exhibited higher canopy greenness, chlorophyll stability, and photosynthetic efficiency, whereas LSIR induced elevated CT and reduced SPAD”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Late-sown irrigated conditions reduced SPAD chlorophyll content in wheat compared with timely sown conditions.

Treatment
late-sown (LSIR)e0
Outcome
SPADe1
Direction
reducede1
Comparator
timely sown (TSIR)e0

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“A comprehensive evaluation of 248 MAGIC population-derived wheat lines and their eight founder lines revealed significant genetic variation and adaptive diversity for key physiological traits- NDVI_1-3, SPAD chlorophyll content, canopy temperature (CT), and chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm UP and LW) under timely sown (TSIR) and late-sown (LSIR) irrigated conditions across multiple locations”

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“Genotypes under TSIR exhibited higher canopy greenness, chlorophyll stability, and photosynthetic efficiency, whereas LSIR induced elevated CT and reduced SPAD”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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NDVI was positively correlated with SPAD and Fv/Fm in wheat.

Outcome
NDVIe2
Direction
positively correlatede2
Value
r = 0.52-0.86e2
Comparator
SPAD and Fv/Fme2

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“NDVI positively correlated with SPAD and Fv/Fm (r = 0.52-0.86) and negatively with CT (r = -0.13 to -0.60)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

NDVI was negatively correlated with canopy temperature in wheat.

Outcome
NDVIe2
Direction
negativelye2
Value
r = -0.13 to -0.60e2
Comparator
CTe2

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“NDVI positively correlated with SPAD and Fv/Fm (r = 0.52-0.86) and negatively with CT (r = -0.13 to -0.60)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Two principal adaptive axes explained 65-82% of total variation in the measured wheat traits.

Outcome
two principal adaptive axese3
Value
65-82%e3
Qualifier
vigour/biomass (NDVI-CT) and pigment/stress (SPAD-Fv/Fm)e3

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“PCA identified two principal adaptive axes- vigour/biomass (NDVI-CT) and pigment/stress (SPAD-Fv/Fm), explaining 65-82% of total variation”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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GWAS detected 54 significant marker-trait associations in wheat, predominantly on chromosome 5A.

Outcome
marker-trait associationse4
Value
54e4
Qualifier
predominantly on chromosome 5Ae4

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“GWAS detected 54 significant marker-trait associations, predominantly on chromosome 5A, with major loci AX-95210025, AX-94980357, and AX-94448771 influencing NDVI, SPAD chlorophyll content, CT, and Fv/Fm (UP and LW)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Major loci AX-95210025, AX-94980357 and AX-94448771 influenced NDVI, SPAD chlorophyll content and CT in wheat.

Gene
AX-95210025, AX-94980357, and AX-94448771e4
Outcome
NDVI, SPAD chlorophyll content, CTe4
Direction
influencinge4

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Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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e4

“GWAS detected 54 significant marker-trait associations, predominantly on chromosome 5A, with major loci AX-95210025, AX-94980357, and AX-94448771 influencing NDVI, SPAD chlorophyll content, CT, and Fv/Fm (UP and LW)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Major loci AX-95210025, AX-94980357 and AX-94448771 influenced Fv/Fm (UP and LW) in wheat.

Gene
AX-95210025, AX-94980357, and AX-94448771e4
Outcome
Fv/Fm (UP and LW)e4
Direction
influencinge4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“GWAS detected 54 significant marker-trait associations, predominantly on chromosome 5A, with major loci AX-95210025, AX-94980357, and AX-94448771 influencing NDVI, SPAD chlorophyll content, CT, and Fv/Fm (UP and LW)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Favorable alleles enhanced canopy vigour and chlorophyll content in wheat.

Gene
Favorable allelese5
Outcome
canopy vigour and chlorophyll contente5
Direction
enhancede5

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“Favorable alleles enhanced canopy vigour and chlorophyll content while reducing CT, signifying integrated genetic control of photosynthetic resilience and thermal regulation”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Favorable alleles reduced canopy temperature in wheat.

Gene
Favorable allelese5
Outcome
CTe5
Direction
reducinge5

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“Favorable alleles enhanced canopy vigour and chlorophyll content while reducing CT, signifying integrated genetic control of photosynthetic resilience and thermal regulation”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsimulated

Claim · model-written summary

In-silico and gene regulatory network analyses identified heat-responsive candidate genes in wheat, including TraesCS5A02G078000, TraesCS5A02G077900 and TraesCS1A02G098800.

Gene
TraesCS5A02G078000 (Heat shock cognate 70 kDa protein), TraesCS5A02G077900 (DnaJ co-chaperone), TraesCS1A02G098800 (DUF4408 domain protein)e6
Outcome
heat-responsive candidate genese6

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“identified key heat-responsive candidate genes including TraesCS5A02G078000 (Heat shock cognate 70 kDa protein), TraesCS5A02G077900 (DnaJ co-chaperone), TraesCS1A02G098800 (DUF4408 domain protein), TraesCS7A02G143900 (Hydroxyproline O-arabinosyltransferase-like protein), and TraesCS7B02G083500 (Small heat shock protein) that regulate chlorophyll maintenance, PSII repair, and canopy cooling under stress”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsimulated

Claim · model-written summary

In-silico and gene regulatory network analyses identified heat-responsive candidate genes in wheat, including TraesCS7A02G143900 and TraesCS7B02G083500.

Gene
TraesCS7A02G143900 (Hydroxyproline O-arabinosyltransferase-like protein), and TraesCS7B02G083500 (Small heat shock protein)e6
Outcome
heat-responsive candidate genese6

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“identified key heat-responsive candidate genes including TraesCS5A02G078000 (Heat shock cognate 70 kDa protein), TraesCS5A02G077900 (DnaJ co-chaperone), TraesCS1A02G098800 (DUF4408 domain protein), TraesCS7A02G143900 (Hydroxyproline O-arabinosyltransferase-like protein), and TraesCS7B02G083500 (Small heat shock protein) that regulate chlorophyll maintenance, PSII repair, and canopy cooling under stress”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The candidate genes are proposed to regulate chlorophyll maintenance, PSII repair and canopy cooling under stress.

Outcome
chlorophyll maintenance, PSII repair, and canopy coolinge6
Qualifier
heat-responsive candidate genese6

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Triticum aestivum
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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“identified key heat-responsive candidate genes including TraesCS5A02G078000 (Heat shock cognate 70 kDa protein), TraesCS5A02G077900 (DnaJ co-chaperone), TraesCS1A02G098800 (DUF4408 domain protein), TraesCS7A02G143900 (Hydroxyproline O-arabinosyltransferase-like protein), and TraesCS7B02G083500 (Small heat shock protein) that regulate chlorophyll maintenance, PSII repair, and canopy cooling under stress”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The study identifies robust targets for marker-assisted selection and genomic improvement of thermotolerant wheat.

Outcome
robust targets for marker-assisted selectione7

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“heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”

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“identifies robust targets for marker-assisted selection and genomic improvement of thermotolerant wheat”

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