Wenqiang Liu

Wenqiang Liu

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Wenqiang Liu has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:

  • Haibo Xiong

    Academy of Science and Technology, Chuxiong Normal University, Chuxiong 675000, China

    1 shared publication
  • Liang Guo

    State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

    1 shared publication
  • Xiaowu Pan

    State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China.

    1 shared publication
  • Xiaoxiang Li

    State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

    1 shared publication
  • Zheng Dong

    State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

    1 shared publication
  • Zuwu Chen

    State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

    1 shared publication

Latest Publications

  • Open Access

    Identification of qAs1—A Minor-Effect QTL Controlling Grain Arsenic Accumulation in Rice Using Near-Isogenic Lines Under High-Arsenic and Flooded Conditions

    by Liang Guo, Zheng Dong, Haibo Xiong, Xiaowu Pan, Wenqiang Liu, Zuwu Chen, Xiaoxiang Li

    Arsenic (As) contamination in rice poses a serious risk to food safety and human health. Genetic dissection of As-related quantitative trait loci (QTLs) provides a sustainable strategy for breeding low-As cultivars. In this study, we aimed to improve the detection of minor-effect QTLs for total As accumulation by optimizing both environmental and genetic factors. A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the cross between Yuzhenxiang (YZX, indica) and YBK (Javanica) was used for initial QTL mapping, and a single locus, qAs1, was identified on chromosome1. To enhance As uptake and phenotypic differentiation, we conducted QTL validation and fine mapping under high-As and continuously flooded conditions using near-isogenic lines (NILs) to minimize background genetic interference. The effect of qAs1 was consistently validated across generations, and the locus was refined to a 159.5 kb genomic interval. Transcriptome analysis revealed three differentially expressed genes (LOC_Os01g52110, LOC_Os01g52214, and LOC_Os01g52260) involved in redox regulation and detoxification. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of NIL-based fine mapping under optimized environmental conditions and provide promising targets for the genetic improvement of low-As rice cultivars.