Progress in Understanding the Genetic Basis of Heterosis in Crops

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Abstract: In heterosis, hybrid progeny of two different inbred varieties exhibit greater biomass and speed of development than both parents. Although heterosis is widely exploited in agriculture, a comprehensive description of its molecular basis has remained elusive despite extensive investigation. Various models have been posited to explain the genetic mechanisms of heterosis include dominance, overdominance, and epistasis. With the development of molecular quantitative genetics, the study of heterosis has been promoted. In this review, we summarize recent progress in the genetic basis of heterosis at the quantitative trait loci (QTL) level. QTL mapping for heterosis is discussed and its prospects are proposed.

Lianguang Shang, Zhenyu Gao, Qian Qian. Progress in Understanding the Genetic Basis of Heterosis in Crops[J]. Chinese Bulletin of Botany, 2017, 52(1): 10-18.

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数量性状位点效应	群体	物种	参考文献
显性	1RIL和2BC	水稻(Oryza sativa)	Xiao et al., 1995
超显性和上位性	F_2:3	水稻(O. sativa)	Yu et al., 1997
超显性	F₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Zhuang et al., 2000
超显性和上位性	1RIL、2BC和2TC	水稻(O. sativa)	Li et al., 2001
超显性和上位性	1RIL、2BC和2TC	水稻(O. sativa)	Luo et al., 2001
上位性	IF₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Hua et al., 2003
超显性	1RIL和2BC	水稻(O. sativa)	Mei et al., 2005
超显性	IL和TC	番茄(Solanum lycopersicum)	Semel et al., 2006
显性	RIL和3TC	玉米(Zea mays)	Frascaroli et al., 2007
超显性	1RIL和2BC	水稻(O. sativa)	李兰芝等, 2008
显性、超显性和上位性	2RIL和4BC	水稻(O. sativa)	Li et al., 2008
显性、超显性和上位性	DH和TC	油菜(Brassica campestris)	Radoev et al., 2008
加性、超显性和上位性	1RIL和2BC	水稻(O. sativa)	Luo et al., 2009
显性和上位性	IF₂	玉米(Z. mays)	Tang et al., 2010
超显性和上位性	1RIL和3TC	玉米(Z. mays)	Song et al., 2011
显性、超显性和上位性	IF₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Zhou et al., 2012
假超显性	3RIL和9TC	玉米(Z. mays)	Larièpe et al., 2012
超显性	CSIL和TC	棉花(Gossypium hirsutum)	Guo et al., 2013
显性	IF₂	玉米(Z. mays)	Guo et al., 2014
超显性	DH和2BC	水稻(O. sativa)	Jiang et al., 2014
部分显性、超显性和上位性	F_2:3	棉花(G. hirsutum)	Liang et al., 2015
假超显性	RIL	高粱(Sorghum vulgare)	Li et al., 2015
超显性	SSSLs和TC	玉米(Z. mays)	Wei et al., 2015
显性	1495 hybrids	水稻(O. sativa)	Huang et al., 2015
部分显性和超显性	14F₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Huang et al., 2016
部分显性、超显性和上位性	1RIL和1BC	棉花(G. hirsutum)	Shang et al., 2016a
超显性和上位性	IF₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Zhu et al., 2016

数量性状位点效应	群体	物种	参考文献
显性	1RIL和2BC	水稻(Oryza sativa)	Xiao et al., 1995
超显性和上位性	F_2:3	水稻(O. sativa)	Yu et al., 1997
超显性	F₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Zhuang et al., 2000
超显性和上位性	1RIL、2BC和2TC	水稻(O. sativa)	Li et al., 2001
超显性和上位性	1RIL、2BC和2TC	水稻(O. sativa)	Luo et al., 2001
上位性	IF₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Hua et al., 2003
超显性	1RIL和2BC	水稻(O. sativa)	Mei et al., 2005
超显性	IL和TC	番茄(Solanum lycopersicum)	Semel et al., 2006
显性	RIL和3TC	玉米(Zea mays)	Frascaroli et al., 2007
超显性	1RIL和2BC	水稻(O. sativa)	李兰芝等, 2008
显性、超显性和上位性	2RIL和4BC	水稻(O. sativa)	Li et al., 2008
显性、超显性和上位性	DH和TC	油菜(Brassica campestris)	Radoev et al., 2008
加性、超显性和上位性	1RIL和2BC	水稻(O. sativa)	Luo et al., 2009
显性和上位性	IF₂	玉米(Z. mays)	Tang et al., 2010
超显性和上位性	1RIL和3TC	玉米(Z. mays)	Song et al., 2011
显性、超显性和上位性	IF₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Zhou et al., 2012
假超显性	3RIL和9TC	玉米(Z. mays)	Larièpe et al., 2012
超显性	CSIL和TC	棉花(Gossypium hirsutum)	Guo et al., 2013
显性	IF₂	玉米(Z. mays)	Guo et al., 2014
超显性	DH和2BC	水稻(O. sativa)	Jiang et al., 2014
部分显性、超显性和上位性	F_2:3	棉花(G. hirsutum)	Liang et al., 2015
假超显性	RIL	高粱(Sorghum vulgare)	Li et al., 2015
超显性	SSSLs和TC	玉米(Z. mays)	Wei et al., 2015
显性	1495 hybrids	水稻(O. sativa)	Huang et al., 2015
部分显性和超显性	14F₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Huang et al., 2016
部分显性、超显性和上位性	1RIL和1BC	棉花(G. hirsutum)	Shang et al., 2016a
超显性和上位性	IF₂	水稻(O. sativa)	Zhu et al., 2016