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Comparison of zinc and iron uptake among diverse wheat germplasm at two phosphorus levels

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Sustainable agriculture requires a reduction in the use of phosphate fertilizers, but this may affect root architecture and the uptake of other elements, such as zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe). We compared genotypic differences in root architectural traits and Zn and Fe uptake among 112 wheat genotypes treated with and without phosphorus (P) to screen genotypes for higher Zn and/or Fe concentrations. Larger differences were observed for both shoot Fe and shoot Zn concentrations in the − P treatment than the + P treatment. The − P treatment produced significantly lower SARN, SLRL, and TRL than the + P treatment. Heritability for Fe and Zn concentrations in both roots and shoots ranged from 38.3 to 60.8% in the + P treatment and 34.0–53.7% in the − P treatment. Principal component analysis indicated that PC1 mainly represented root architectural traits and PC2 mainly represented P, Zn, and Fe concentrations in shoots and roots, suggesting that different genetic mechanisms controlled root architectural traits and higher shoot Fe and Zn concentrations. Breeding new genotypes with higher shoot Fe and Zn concentrations has promise due to the high heritability of both shoot Fe concentrations and shoot Zn concentrations. The sizable genotypic differences identified in the − P treatment will enable further improvements in Zn and Fe uptake in wheat grown in reduced P conditions.

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This research was supported by National Natural Science Fund (41601306), Science and Technology Support Plan for Youth Innovation of Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province (2020KJD005), National Public Welfare Industry Project (Agriculture, 201503121-06), and a Ph.D. initiative Project of Bin Zhou University (2017Y24). Miss. Jia Sun, Shuo Gao, Geng-Jie Zhuang, and Mr. Yuan-Chao Tu assisted in sample harvest and sample preparation for elemental measurement.

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  1. College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Bin Zhou University, Bin’zhou, 256600, Shan Dong Province, People’s Republic of China

    D. Zhao, X. Li, L. Zhao, L. Li, Y. Zhang, Z. Zhang, L. Liu, H. Xu, W. Zhao & T. Wu

  2. The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia

    K. H. M. Siddique

  3. Shan Dong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fragile Ecological Belt of Yellow River Delta, Bin’zhou, 256600, Shan Dong Province, People’s Republic of China

    D. Zhao, X. Li, L. Zhao, L. Li, Y. Zhang, Z. Zhang, L. Liu, H. Xu, W. Zhao & T. Wu

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Zhao, D., Li, X., Zhao, L. et al. Comparison of zinc and iron uptake among diverse wheat germplasm at two phosphorus levels. CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 48, 441–448 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-020-00081-6

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