Cited by 499Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesPlant biochemistry and biosynthesis

The genetics of plant metabolism

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Keurentjes, Joost J B, Fu, Jingyuan, de Vos, C H Ric, Lommen, Arjen, Hall, Robert D, Bino, Raoul J, van der Plas, Linus H W, Jansen, Ritsert C +2 more·2006·Nature Genetics

Abstract

Variation for metabolite composition and content is often observed in plants. However, it is poorly understood to what extent this variation has a genetic basis. Here, we describe the genetic analysis of natural variation in the metabolite composition in Arabidopsis thaliana. Instead of focusing on specific metabolites, we have applied empirical untargeted metabolomics using liquid chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF MS). This uncovered many qualitative and quantitative differences in metabolite accumulation between A. thaliana accessions. Only 13.4% of the mass peaks were detected in all 14 accessions analyzed. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis of more than 2,000 mass peaks, detected in a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the two most divergent accessions, enabled the identification of QTLs for about 75% of the mass signals. More than one-third of the signals were not detected in either parent, indicating the large potential for modification of metabolic composition through classical breeding.

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Keurentjes, J. J. B., Fu, J., de Vos, C. H. R., Lommen, A., Hall, R. D., Bino, R. J., van der Plas, L. H. W., Jansen, R. C., Vreugdenhil, D., & Koornneef, M.
Affiliations
  • Wageningen University & Research (NL)
  • University of Groningen (NL)
  • Centre for BioSystems Genomics (NL)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (DE)
Corresponding author
Koornneef, Maarten
Venue
Nature Genetics
Published
2006-06-04
Volume
38
Issue
7
Pages
842-849
ISSN
  • 1061-4036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1718
OpenAlex
W1985756920
Cited by
499
References
42
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20.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (submittedVersion)
  • Max Planck Digital Library (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
Keywords
plant metabolism, natural genetic variation, metabolite composition, Arabidopsis thaliana accessions, quantitative trait loci, untargeted metabolomics, recombinant inbred lines, metabolite accumulation
MeSH terms
Chromosome Mapping, Glucosinolates, Mass Spectrometry, Genetic Variation, Genes, Plant, Arabidopsis, Quantitative Trait Loci, Flavonols

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