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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7): 742-755.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.24-284

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Study on rice mesocotyl elongation: germplasm mining, genetic mechanism and breeding prospect

Haibin Guo1,2(), Weizhe Liu1,3(), Yaotao Bi1,3, Haitong Wang1,3, Wenqin Miao1,3, Ruihan Shi1,3, Xiangdong Liu1,3()   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
    2. Center for Basic Experiments and Practical Training, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
    3. College of Agriculture, Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Received:2024-09-29 Revised:2025-03-10 Online:2025-07-20 Published:2025-03-20
  • Contact: Xiangdong Liu E-mail:ghb@scau.edu.cn;15016317909@163.com;xdliu@scau.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(202310564026);Base Bank of Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources Project(2024B1212060009)

Abstract:

The elongation of the rice mesocotyl is a crucial determinant influencing seedling emergence and early vigor in dry-direct seeding rice, offering significant theoretical and practical implications for direct-seeding research. Mesocotyl elongation is a complex process that involves the regulation of genetic factors, plant hormones, signaling molecules, and environmental influences. These factors interact and jointly determine the elongation of the mesoderm. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the research of long mesocotyl rice germplasm resources mining, the mapped and cloned mesocotyl elongation genes/QTLs, and the genetic mechanism and influencing factors of rice mesocotyl growth. Finally, the application of long-mesocotyl rice germplasm and its associated issues are examined and predicted to establish a foundation for rice genetic breeding and production applications.

Key words: Oryza sativa L., mesocotyl elongation, long mesocotyl germplasm, genetic mechanism, breeding applications