Gene-by-Environment Interactions in Response to Precipitation Extremes in Arabidopsis thaliana
Faculty Sponsor
Jane Kenney-Hunt
College
Arts and Sciences
Department/Program
Biology
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Symposium Date
Summer 7-29-2022
Abstract
Climate change impacts the environment of the Midwestern United States, leading to an unpredictability in rainfall. The precipitation pattern now common to the Great Lakes region of the Midwest is extremely wet springs and dry summers. This irregularity of precipitation may cause issues with plant growth. In this experiment, we researched the gene-by-environment interactions of the effect of irregular watering on the growth of 100 different Arabidopsis thaliana recombinant inbred lines (RIL). They were obtained from the Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center at the Ohio State University and were bred from a cross of Ler (Landsberg erecta) x Col (Columbia). The phenotypes that we measured are time to sprout, time to flower, time to seed, survival, and seed size. An analysis of variance was used to calculate the variance and heritability of the phenotypes. We also calculated genetic correlations among the traits. The data will eventually help identify genes and gene regions with an effect on plant fitness in the Midwestern environment impacted by climate change.
Recommended Citation
Kaur, Simranjit; Ives, Marilyn; and Kenney-Hunt, Jane, "Gene-by-Environment Interactions in Response to Precipitation Extremes in Arabidopsis thaliana" (2022). Summer Interdisciplinary Research Symposium. 122.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/sires/122
