Leaf is an important organ for photosynthesis and a key factor affecting yield in barley. In this study, a total of 23 papers on quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping for leaf morphological and physiological traits in barley, published from 1999 to 2023, were collected to explore the genetic mechanisms of leaf-related traits in barley. The 356 initial QTLs from different genetic populations were integrated into a high-density consensus map of barley and subjected to QTL meta-analysis. A total of 31 meta-QTLs (MQTLs) were identified. These MQTLs were unevenly distributed across the seven chromosomes, with the majority (54.8%) consisting of 3-5 initial QTLs and three MQTLs containing at least 13 initial QTLs. The average confidence interval (CI) width of these MQTLs was 1.54 cM, which is 6.73 times narrower than the average CI width of the initial QTLs. Among these 31 MQTLs, 10 breeder's MQTLs were selected for further candidate gene mining. Using the barley-rice homology comparative strategy, a total of 12 barley orthologs associated with rice leaf morphology or physiological traits were identified within the breeder's MQTL regions, which may be candidate genes for regulating leaf morphology and physiological traits in barley.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |