Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (11): 2516-2524.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20221564

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New dwarf mutants of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) induced by chemical mutagenesis

LANG Chunxiua(), LIU Renhua, ZHENG Taoa, WANG Fulina, SHI Jianghuab, HU Zhanghuaa, WU Guantinga,*()   

  1. a. Institute of Virology and Biotechnology; b. Institute of Crops and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
  • Received:2022-11-03 Online:2023-11-25 Published:2023-12-04

Abstract:

The discovery and creation of dwarf germplasm resources of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) are of great significance for developing new varieties with moderate plant dwarfing, strong lodging resistance, high and stable yield, and good suitability for mechanized harvesting. In this study, two dwarf mutants 3060 and 4036 were obtained by treating seeds of Brassica napus cultivar Zheyou 50 with the chemical mutagen ethyl methane sulphonate (EMS). The two mutants were 74.5 cm and 72.0 cm in plant height respectively, all with a compact and upright plant type. Many phenotypic characteristics at seedling and maturation stages as well as quality traits including seed fatty acid composition and oil content in the two mutants were significantly changed compared with the original parent. The results of genetic analysis preliminarily showed that the two dwarf mutations were controlled by a single recessive gene or a recessive major gene without cytoplasmic effects. Seedling morphogenesis of the two mutants was normal under light and dark conditions, suggesting that their dwarfing mechanism was unrelated to brassinosteroids pathway. Seedling hypocotyl elongation of the two mutants could be significantly promoted by spraying different concentrations of exogenous gibberellin, but hypocotyl length could not be restored to the level of the original parent, indicating that the occurrence of dwarf mutations might be related to variation(s) in the gibberellin signal transduction pathway. The two dwarf mutants were believed to have a certain utilization value because of their some important characteristics.

Key words: Brassica napus L., ethyl methane sulphonate (EMS), dwarf mutant, genetic analysis, gibberellin

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