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Area of Science:

  • Plant genetics
  • Crop science
  • Agricultural biotechnology

Background:

  • Low-temperature stress during germination hinders lettuce establishment, impacting yield and uniformity.
  • Understanding the genetic basis of cold germination is crucial for improving crop resilience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the genetic architecture of cold germination in lettuce.
  • Identify genomic regions and candidate genes controlling cold germination ability.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a biparental recombinant inbred line population from a cross between *Lactuca sativa* and *Lactuca serriola*.
  • Performed quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis to identify genomic regions associated with cold germination.

Main Results:

  • Identified two significant genomic regions associated with cold germination, explaining 35% of phenotypic variance.
  • Cultivated lettuce showed superior cold germination compared to wild lettuce.
  • Candidate genes involved in hormone signaling and stress response were identified in the QTL regions.

Conclusions:

  • Cold germination in lettuce is a genetically complex trait influenced by domestication and breeding.
  • The identified genomic regions and candidate genes provide targets for marker-assisted breeding.
  • Improving cold germination can enhance lettuce seedling establishment and extend cultivation into cooler environments.