Timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maize

The occurrence of high temperature (HT) in crop production is becoming more frequent and unpredictable with global warming, severely threatening food security. The state of an organ's growth and development is largely determined by the temperature conditions it is exposed to over time. Maize is...

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Main Authors: Binbin Li, Xianmin Chen, Tao Deng, Xue Zhao, Fang Li, Bingchao Zhang, Xin Wang, Si Shen, Shunli Zhou
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Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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author Binbin Li
Xianmin Chen
Tao Deng
Xue Zhao
Fang Li
Bingchao Zhang
Xin Wang
Si Shen
Shunli Zhou
author_facet Binbin Li
Xianmin Chen
Tao Deng
Xue Zhao
Fang Li
Bingchao Zhang
Xin Wang
Si Shen
Shunli Zhou
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description The occurrence of high temperature (HT) in crop production is becoming more frequent and unpredictable with global warming, severely threatening food security. The state of an organ's growth and development is largely determined by the temperature conditions it is exposed to over time. Maize is the main cereal crop, and its stem growth and plant architecture are closely related to lodging resistance, and especially sensitive to temperature. However, systematic research on the timing effect of HT on the sequentially developing internode and stem is currently lacking. To identify the timing effect of HT on the morphology and plasticity of the stem in maize, two hybrids (Zhengdan 958 (ZD958), Xianyu 335 (XY335)) characterized by distinct morphological traits in the stem were exposed to a 7-day HT treatment from the V6 to V17 stages (Vn presents the vegetative stage with n leaves fully expanded) in 2019–2020. The results demonstrated that exposure to HT during V6–V12 accelerated the rapid elongation of stems. For instance, HT occurring at V7 and V12 specifically promoted the lengths and weights of the 3rd–5th and 9th–11th internodes, respectively. Meanwhile, HT slowed the growth of internodes adjacent to the promoted internodes. Interestingly, compared with control, the plant height was significantly increased soon after HT treatment, but the promotion effect became narrower at the subsequent flowering stage, demonstrating a self-adjusting mechanism in the maize plant in response to HT. Importantly, HT altered the plant architectures, including a rising of the ear position and increase in the ear position coefficient. XY335 exhibited greater sensitivity in stem development than ZD958 under HT treatment. These findings improve our systematic understanding of the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in response to the timing of HT exposure.
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spelling doaj.art-b47cf4cfa79141a298bb3dfe44be47f82024-02-04T04:44:15ZengElsevierJournal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192024-02-01232551565Timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maizeBinbin Li0Xianmin Chen1Tao Deng2Xue Zhao3Fang Li4Bingchao Zhang5Xin Wang6Si Shen7Shunli Zhou8College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Corporation, Changsha 410019, ChinaCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Innovation Center of Agricultural Technology for Lowland Plain of Hebei, Wuqiao 061802, ChinaCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Innovation Center of Agricultural Technology for Lowland Plain of Hebei, Wuqiao 061802, China; Correspondence Si ShenCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Innovation Center of Agricultural Technology for Lowland Plain of Hebei, Wuqiao 061802, China; Correspondence Shunli ZhouThe occurrence of high temperature (HT) in crop production is becoming more frequent and unpredictable with global warming, severely threatening food security. The state of an organ's growth and development is largely determined by the temperature conditions it is exposed to over time. Maize is the main cereal crop, and its stem growth and plant architecture are closely related to lodging resistance, and especially sensitive to temperature. However, systematic research on the timing effect of HT on the sequentially developing internode and stem is currently lacking. To identify the timing effect of HT on the morphology and plasticity of the stem in maize, two hybrids (Zhengdan 958 (ZD958), Xianyu 335 (XY335)) characterized by distinct morphological traits in the stem were exposed to a 7-day HT treatment from the V6 to V17 stages (Vn presents the vegetative stage with n leaves fully expanded) in 2019–2020. The results demonstrated that exposure to HT during V6–V12 accelerated the rapid elongation of stems. For instance, HT occurring at V7 and V12 specifically promoted the lengths and weights of the 3rd–5th and 9th–11th internodes, respectively. Meanwhile, HT slowed the growth of internodes adjacent to the promoted internodes. Interestingly, compared with control, the plant height was significantly increased soon after HT treatment, but the promotion effect became narrower at the subsequent flowering stage, demonstrating a self-adjusting mechanism in the maize plant in response to HT. Importantly, HT altered the plant architectures, including a rising of the ear position and increase in the ear position coefficient. XY335 exhibited greater sensitivity in stem development than ZD958 under HT treatment. These findings improve our systematic understanding of the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in response to the timing of HT exposure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311923002174maizehigh temperatureinternode growthplasticityplant architecture
spellingShingle Binbin Li
Xianmin Chen
Tao Deng
Xue Zhao
Fang Li
Bingchao Zhang
Xin Wang
Si Shen
Shunli Zhou
Timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maize
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
maize
high temperature
internode growth
plasticity
plant architecture
title Timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maize
title_full Timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maize
title_fullStr Timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maize
title_full_unstemmed Timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maize
title_short Timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maize
title_sort timing effect of high temperature exposure on the plasticity of internode and plant architecture in maize
topic maize
high temperature
internode growth
plasticity
plant architecture
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311923002174
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