Association of lignin and FLEXIBLE CULM 1 (FC1) ortholog in imparting culm strength and lodging resistance in kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.)
2016
Sreeja, R. | Balaji, S. | Arul, L. | Nirmala Kumari, A. | Kannan Bapu, J. R. | Subramanian, A.
To understand the lodging behavior in kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) at morphological, biochemical, and molecular levels, 22 germplasm accessions selected based on previous trials were characterized for culm strength-related morphological traits such as pulling force, culm weight per unit length, culm diameter, recovery angle after bending and degree of lodging, and biochemical traits such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin content of the culm. Correlation among traits and path analysis with degree of lodging showed that only lignin content per unit length of the culm had a very high negative effect on degree of lodging, followed by culm diameter, which means that higher the lignin content and culm diameter, the lesser will be the degree of lodging. Hence, it was concluded that any improvement for lodging resistance in kodo millet can be achieved through improving the lignin content (mg/cm of the dry culm) and culm diameter. Gene expression studies in kodo millet for FLEXIBLE CULM 1 (FC1), a gene implicated in lignin biosynthetic pathway and lodging resistance in rice, suggests the role of FC1 gene ortholog in lignin accumulation in kodo millet as well. Accordingly, the highest gene expression was recorded in strong culm line “Adari” a land race and the lowest expression in “Aamo 10,” a weak culm line.
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