Physiological mechanisms contributing to the QTL qDTY3.2 effects on improved performance of rice Moroberekan x Swarna BC2F3:4 lines under drought.
Alexandre GrondinShalabh DixitRolando TorresChalla VenkateshwarluEric RogersThomas Mitchell-OldsPhilip N BenfeyArvind KumarAmelia HenryPublished in: Rice (New York, N.Y.) (2018)
We conclude that earlier flowering time, reduced shallow root growth, and drought-induced increased deep root growth are associated with the presence of qDTY3.2 since these phenotypes were consistently observed in the selected QTL lines with full introgression of qDTY3.2. We hypothesize that the qDTY3.2 associated RSA phenotypes led to better use of water and metabolic resources which, combined with earlier flowering time, improved yield under drought.