Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis

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Pretini, Nicole; Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastián; Terrile, Ignacio Ismael; Silva, Paula Belen; Ferrari, Giuliana; González, Fernanda Gabriela
Año de publicación
2025
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Context or Problem: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a key global crop essential for food security. Enhancing wheat productivity is crucial to meet growing food demands. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) such as QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A have been previously linked to fruiting efficiency at the spike level, but their effects on plot-level yield components remain unexplored. Objective or Research Question: This study aimed to assess the influence of QFEm.perg-3A and QFFE.perg-5A on the ecophysiological and numerical components determining wheat potential yield and associated traits, at the plot level. Methods: A double haploid population consisting of 102 lines was evaluated across three environments to determine the effect of QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A at the plot level. Key yield components, including spike dry weight, grain number per spike, and grain number per unit area, were analyzed to identify interactions between QTL and QTL*environment. Additionally, the prevalence of favorable alleles in 123 commercial wheat varieties from Argentina and Uruguay was assessed. Results: The study revealed an epistatic interaction between QTL only for spike dry weight and grain number per spike. QFFE.perg-5A showed a consistent positive effect across environments, enhancing fruiting efficiency by 13–15 %, increasing grain number per spike by 7 % and spike number per unit area by 9 %. These changes led to an 8 % increase in grain number per unit area and a 5 % overall yield increase. In contrast, the effects of QFEm. perg-3A were significantly influenced by the environment. Analysis of commercial varieties showed that the favorable allele of QFFE.perg-5A was present in only 24 % of cultivars, highlighting its underutilization in breeding programs. Conclusions: The study established a link between QTL associated with spike fruiting efficiency and their impact at the plot level, confirming that QFFE.perg-5A significantly enhances yield-related traits and overall productivity. The presence of QFEm.perg-3A’s environmental interaction suggests it could be utilized selectively depending on growing conditions. Implications or Significance: This research demonstrated the potential of incorporating QFFE.perg-5A into wheat breeding programs to enhance yield productivity. The underrepresentation of this QTL in current commercial cultivars highlights an opportunity for targeted breeding strategies to increase wheat yields.
Fil: Pretini, Nicole. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina
Fil: Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Córdoba. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; Argentina
Fil: Terrile, Ignacio Ismael. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Córdoba. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; Argentina
Fil: Silva, Paula Belen. Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria;
Fil: Ferrari, Giuliana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina. Ministerio de Ciencia. Tecnología e Innovación Productiva. Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica; Argentina
Fil: González, Fernanda Gabriela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina
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YIELD
GRAIN NUMBER
SPIKE WEIGHT
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spelling Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysisPretini, NicoleVanzetti, Leonardo SebastiánTerrile, Ignacio IsmaelSilva, Paula BelenFerrari, GiulianaGonzález, Fernanda GabrielaFRUITING EFFICIENCYYIELDGRAIN NUMBERSPIKE WEIGHThttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Context or Problem: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a key global crop essential for food security. Enhancing wheat productivity is crucial to meet growing food demands. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) such as QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A have been previously linked to fruiting efficiency at the spike level, but their effects on plot-level yield components remain unexplored. Objective or Research Question: This study aimed to assess the influence of QFEm.perg-3A and QFFE.perg-5A on the ecophysiological and numerical components determining wheat potential yield and associated traits, at the plot level. Methods: A double haploid population consisting of 102 lines was evaluated across three environments to determine the effect of QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A at the plot level. Key yield components, including spike dry weight, grain number per spike, and grain number per unit area, were analyzed to identify interactions between QTL and QTL*environment. Additionally, the prevalence of favorable alleles in 123 commercial wheat varieties from Argentina and Uruguay was assessed. Results: The study revealed an epistatic interaction between QTL only for spike dry weight and grain number per spike. QFFE.perg-5A showed a consistent positive effect across environments, enhancing fruiting efficiency by 13–15 %, increasing grain number per spike by 7 % and spike number per unit area by 9 %. These changes led to an 8 % increase in grain number per unit area and a 5 % overall yield increase. In contrast, the effects of QFEm. perg-3A were significantly influenced by the environment. Analysis of commercial varieties showed that the favorable allele of QFFE.perg-5A was present in only 24 % of cultivars, highlighting its underutilization in breeding programs. Conclusions: The study established a link between QTL associated with spike fruiting efficiency and their impact at the plot level, confirming that QFFE.perg-5A significantly enhances yield-related traits and overall productivity. The presence of QFEm.perg-3A’s environmental interaction suggests it could be utilized selectively depending on growing conditions. Implications or Significance: This research demonstrated the potential of incorporating QFFE.perg-5A into wheat breeding programs to enhance yield productivity. The underrepresentation of this QTL in current commercial cultivars highlights an opportunity for targeted breeding strategies to increase wheat yields.Fil: Pretini, Nicole. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; ArgentinaFil: Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Córdoba. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; ArgentinaFil: Terrile, Ignacio Ismael. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Córdoba. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; ArgentinaFil: Silva, Paula Belen. Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria;Fil: Ferrari, Giuliana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina. Ministerio de Ciencia. Tecnología e Innovación Productiva. Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica; ArgentinaFil: González, Fernanda Gabriela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaElsevier Science2025-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/268674Pretini, Nicole; Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastián; Terrile, Ignacio Ismael; Silva, Paula Belen; Ferrari, Giuliana; et al.; Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis; Elsevier Science; Field Crops Research; 322; 109721; 3-2025; 1-100378-4290CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S037842902400474Xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109721info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.14.607938v1info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:10:23Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/268674instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:10:23.634CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis
title Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis
spellingShingle Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis
Pretini, Nicole
FRUITING EFFICIENCY
YIELD
GRAIN NUMBER
SPIKE WEIGHT
title_short Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis
title_full Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis
title_fullStr Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis
title_sort Enhancing wheat yield potential through the QTL QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A associated to spike fruiting efficiency: Insights from plot-level analysis
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pretini, Nicole
Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastián
Terrile, Ignacio Ismael
Silva, Paula Belen
Ferrari, Giuliana
González, Fernanda Gabriela
author Pretini, Nicole
author_facet Pretini, Nicole
Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastián
Terrile, Ignacio Ismael
Silva, Paula Belen
Ferrari, Giuliana
González, Fernanda Gabriela
author_role author
author2 Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastián
Terrile, Ignacio Ismael
Silva, Paula Belen
Ferrari, Giuliana
González, Fernanda Gabriela
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv FRUITING EFFICIENCY
YIELD
GRAIN NUMBER
SPIKE WEIGHT
topic FRUITING EFFICIENCY
YIELD
GRAIN NUMBER
SPIKE WEIGHT
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Context or Problem: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a key global crop essential for food security. Enhancing wheat productivity is crucial to meet growing food demands. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) such as QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A have been previously linked to fruiting efficiency at the spike level, but their effects on plot-level yield components remain unexplored. Objective or Research Question: This study aimed to assess the influence of QFEm.perg-3A and QFFE.perg-5A on the ecophysiological and numerical components determining wheat potential yield and associated traits, at the plot level. Methods: A double haploid population consisting of 102 lines was evaluated across three environments to determine the effect of QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A at the plot level. Key yield components, including spike dry weight, grain number per spike, and grain number per unit area, were analyzed to identify interactions between QTL and QTL*environment. Additionally, the prevalence of favorable alleles in 123 commercial wheat varieties from Argentina and Uruguay was assessed. Results: The study revealed an epistatic interaction between QTL only for spike dry weight and grain number per spike. QFFE.perg-5A showed a consistent positive effect across environments, enhancing fruiting efficiency by 13–15 %, increasing grain number per spike by 7 % and spike number per unit area by 9 %. These changes led to an 8 % increase in grain number per unit area and a 5 % overall yield increase. In contrast, the effects of QFEm. perg-3A were significantly influenced by the environment. Analysis of commercial varieties showed that the favorable allele of QFFE.perg-5A was present in only 24 % of cultivars, highlighting its underutilization in breeding programs. Conclusions: The study established a link between QTL associated with spike fruiting efficiency and their impact at the plot level, confirming that QFFE.perg-5A significantly enhances yield-related traits and overall productivity. The presence of QFEm.perg-3A’s environmental interaction suggests it could be utilized selectively depending on growing conditions. Implications or Significance: This research demonstrated the potential of incorporating QFFE.perg-5A into wheat breeding programs to enhance yield productivity. The underrepresentation of this QTL in current commercial cultivars highlights an opportunity for targeted breeding strategies to increase wheat yields.
Fil: Pretini, Nicole. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina
Fil: Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Córdoba. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; Argentina
Fil: Terrile, Ignacio Ismael. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Córdoba. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; Argentina
Fil: Silva, Paula Belen. Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria;
Fil: Ferrari, Giuliana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina. Ministerio de Ciencia. Tecnología e Innovación Productiva. Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica; Argentina
Fil: González, Fernanda Gabriela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina
description Context or Problem: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a key global crop essential for food security. Enhancing wheat productivity is crucial to meet growing food demands. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) such as QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A have been previously linked to fruiting efficiency at the spike level, but their effects on plot-level yield components remain unexplored. Objective or Research Question: This study aimed to assess the influence of QFEm.perg-3A and QFFE.perg-5A on the ecophysiological and numerical components determining wheat potential yield and associated traits, at the plot level. Methods: A double haploid population consisting of 102 lines was evaluated across three environments to determine the effect of QFFE.perg-5A and QFEm.perg-3A at the plot level. Key yield components, including spike dry weight, grain number per spike, and grain number per unit area, were analyzed to identify interactions between QTL and QTL*environment. Additionally, the prevalence of favorable alleles in 123 commercial wheat varieties from Argentina and Uruguay was assessed. Results: The study revealed an epistatic interaction between QTL only for spike dry weight and grain number per spike. QFFE.perg-5A showed a consistent positive effect across environments, enhancing fruiting efficiency by 13–15 %, increasing grain number per spike by 7 % and spike number per unit area by 9 %. These changes led to an 8 % increase in grain number per unit area and a 5 % overall yield increase. In contrast, the effects of QFEm. perg-3A were significantly influenced by the environment. Analysis of commercial varieties showed that the favorable allele of QFFE.perg-5A was present in only 24 % of cultivars, highlighting its underutilization in breeding programs. Conclusions: The study established a link between QTL associated with spike fruiting efficiency and their impact at the plot level, confirming that QFFE.perg-5A significantly enhances yield-related traits and overall productivity. The presence of QFEm.perg-3A’s environmental interaction suggests it could be utilized selectively depending on growing conditions. Implications or Significance: This research demonstrated the potential of incorporating QFFE.perg-5A into wheat breeding programs to enhance yield productivity. The underrepresentation of this QTL in current commercial cultivars highlights an opportunity for targeted breeding strategies to increase wheat yields.
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