Identification and Gene Mapping of a Spreading-Grown Rice Mutant sg518
[Objective]As an important component of rice plant architecture,tiller angle has a complex genetic founda-tion.More mutants and genes associated with tiller angle need to be identified to further elucidate the molecular mecha-nisms of tiller angle in rice.[Method]A rice spreading-grown mutant,tentatively named sg518(spreading-grown mu-tant 518),was obtained through 60Co radiation mutagenesis to the local japonica rice variety Qiao-Gang Pearl Rice in Guizhou Province.Phenotypic identification,genetic analysis,gene mapping and candidate gene sequencing were con-ducted on this mutant.[Result](1)Field traits showed that the mutant sg518 displayed a spreading-grown phenotype with a significantly increased tiller angle,along with a higher number of primary branches,increased grains per panicle,reduced grain size,and lower 1 000 grain weight compared to the wild type.(2)Genetic analysis indicated that the spreading-grown phenotype in the sg518 mutant was controlled by a single recessive nuclear gene.(3)Fine mapping re-vealed that the target gene was situated in an 88.7 kb region between RM287 and J1 on the long arm of chromosome 11.(4)MutMap analysis indicated a single InDel mutation with a SNP index of 1 was located on LAZY1 gene within this re-gion.(5)PCR amplification and sequencing verified a 1 bp deletion in exon 3 of LAZY1 gene in the sg518 mutant,lead-ing to premature termination of protein translation.Therefore,it was inferred that LAZY1 gene was the candidate gene for the sg518 mutant.[Conclusion]sg518 is a novel allelic mutant of LAZY1 gene,providing a theoretical foundation for fur-ther exploration into the function of this gene and the regulatory mechanisms of tiller angle in rice.