Reduced nighttime transpiration is a relevant breeding target for high water-use efficiency in grapevine
2016
Coupel-Ledru, Aude | Lebon, Eric | Christophe, Angélique | Gallo, Agustina | Gago, Pilar | Pantin, Florent | Doligez, Agnes | Simonneau, Thierry | Écophysiologie des Plantes sous Stress environnementaux (LEPSE) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro) | Mision Biologica de Galicia (MBG) ; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas [España] = Spanish National Research Council [Spain] (CSIC) | Amélioration génétique et adaptation des plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales (UMR AGAP) ; Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro) | Métaprogramme ACCAF - INRA / programme LACCAVE | ANR-09-GENM-0024,Vit-Sec,Interactions plantes / virus : identification des facteurs de l'hôte impliqués dans la réplication virale(2009)
UMR AGAP équipe Diversité, adaptation et amélioration de la vigne (DAAV)
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]英语. Increasing water scarcity challenges crop sustainability inmany regions. As a consequence, the enhancement of transpiration efficiency (TE) that is, the biomass produced per unit of water transpired has become crucial in breeding programs. This could be achieved by reducing plant transpiration through a better closure of the stomatal pores at the leaf surface. However, this strategy generally also lowers growth, as stomatal opening is necessary for the capture of atmospheric CO2 that feeds daytime photosynthesis. Here, we considered the reduction in transpiration rate at night (En) as a possible strategy to limit water use without altering growth. For this purpose, we carried out a genetic analysis for En and TE in grapevine, a major crop in drought-prone areas. Using recently developed phenotyping facilities, potted plants of a cross between Syrah and Grenache cultivars were screened for 2 y under well-watered and moderate soil water deficit scenarios. High genetic variability was found for En under both scenarios and was primarily associated with residual diffusion through the stomata. Five quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were detected that underlay genetic variability in En. Interestingly, four of them colocalized with QTLs for TE. Moreover, genotypes with favorable alleles on these common QTLs exhibited reduced En without altered growth. These results demonstrate the interest of breeding grapevine for lower water loss at night and pave the way to breeding other crops with this underexploited trait for higher TE.
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