<p>In Japan, high-yielding <i>indica</i> rice cultivars such as ‘Habataki’, ‘Takanari’, and ‘Hokuriku 193’ have been bred, and many genes related to the high-yield traits have been isolated from these and other <i>indica</i> cultivars. Many such genes are expected to be effective in increasing the yield of <i>japonica</i> rice, including those that increase sink size. It has been expected that high-yielding <i>japonica</i> rice could be bred by introducing sink-size genes into the genetic background of <i>japonica</i> cultivars such as ‘Koshihikari’, which show strong cold tolerance, have good taste characteristics, and fetch a high price. However, the corresponding near-isogenic lines did not necessarily produce high yields when tested in the field. In this review, we summarize information on the major high-yield-related rice genes and discuss pyramiding strategies to further increase the yield of <i>japonica</i> rice. In parallel with increasing sink size, source capacity needs to be increased by increasing photosynthetic rate per unit leaf area (single leaf photosynthesis), improving canopy structure, and increasing translocation capacity during the ripening stage. To implement these strategies, innovative breeding methodologies that efficiently produce the combinations of desired alleles are required.</p>

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Gene Pyramiding Strategies for Sink Size and Source Capacity for High-Yield Japonica Rice Breeding

  • Tadamasa Ueda,
  • Yojiro Taniguchi,
  • Shunsuke Adachi,
  • Matthew Shenton,
  • Kiyosumi Hori,
  • Junichi Tanaka

摘要

In Japan, high-yielding indica rice cultivars such as ‘Habataki’, ‘Takanari’, and ‘Hokuriku 193’ have been bred, and many genes related to the high-yield traits have been isolated from these and other indica cultivars. Many such genes are expected to be effective in increasing the yield of japonica rice, including those that increase sink size. It has been expected that high-yielding japonica rice could be bred by introducing sink-size genes into the genetic background of japonica cultivars such as ‘Koshihikari’, which show strong cold tolerance, have good taste characteristics, and fetch a high price. However, the corresponding near-isogenic lines did not necessarily produce high yields when tested in the field. In this review, we summarize information on the major high-yield-related rice genes and discuss pyramiding strategies to further increase the yield of japonica rice. In parallel with increasing sink size, source capacity needs to be increased by increasing photosynthetic rate per unit leaf area (single leaf photosynthesis), improving canopy structure, and increasing translocation capacity during the ripening stage. To implement these strategies, innovative breeding methodologies that efficiently produce the combinations of desired alleles are required.