Effects of HMW-GSs on quality related traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under different water regimes

PLoS One. 2020 Aug 18;15(8):e0237711. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237711. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Alleles at the Glu-1 loci play important roles in the functional properties of wheat flour. The effects of various high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit (HMW-GS) compositions on quality traits and bread-making properties were evaluated using 235 doubled haploid lines (DHs). The experiment was conducted in a split plot design with two water regimes as the main plot treatment, and DH lines as the subplot treatments. Results showed that the presence of subunit pair 5+10 at the Glu-D1 locus, either alone or in combination with others, appears to provide an improvement in quality and bread-making properties. At the Glu-A1 locus, subunit 1 produced a higher Zeleny sedimentation value (Zel) and stretch area (SA) than subunit 2* when subunits 14+15 and 5+10 were expressed at the Glu-B1 and Glu-D1 loci, and 2* had a positive effect on the maximum dough resistance (Rmax) when subunits 14+15 and 5'+12 were expressed at the Glu-B1 and Glu-D1 loci, respectively. Given subunit 1 at the Glu-A1 locus and 5'+12 at the Glu-D1 locus, the effects of Glu-B1 subunits 14+15 on the tractility (Tra), dough stability time (ST), and dough development time (DT) under the well-watered regime were significantly higher than those of Glu-B1 subunits 13+16. However, 13+16 had a positive effect on SA under the rain-fed regime when subunits 2* and 5+10 were expressed at the Glu-A1 and Glu-D1 loci, respectively. Multiple comparisons analysis revealed that the Zel and Rmax of the six subunits and eight HMW-GS compositions were stable under different water regimes. Overall, subunit compositions 1, 13+16 and 5+10 and 1, 14+15 and 5+10 had higher values for quality traits and bread-baking properties under the two water regimes. These results could play a positive guiding role in selecting and popularizing varieties suitable for production and cultivation in local areas.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agricultural Irrigation / methods
  • Bread / standards
  • China
  • Flour / standards
  • Food Quality*
  • Genes, Plant / genetics
  • Genetic Loci
  • Glutens / genetics*
  • Glutens / metabolism
  • Haploidy
  • Molecular Weight
  • Plant Breeding*
  • Protein Subunits / chemistry
  • Protein Subunits / genetics*
  • Triticum / chemistry*
  • Triticum / genetics
  • Triticum / growth & development

Substances

  • Protein Subunits
  • Glutens
  • glutenin

Grants and funding

This work was supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFD0100600), Shanxi Province Research Program (201903D221075 and 201901D211567), and Agricultural Science Research of Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YCX2020YQ34).