Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China

IntroductionWinter wheat is a crucial crop extensively cultivated in northern China, where its grain yield is influenced by genetic factors (G), environmental conditions (E), and their interactions (GEI). Accurate yield estimation depends on understanding the patterns of GEI in multi-environment tri...

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Main Authors: Haiwang Yue, Yanbing Wang, Zhaoyang Chen, Jiashuai Zhu, Partha Pratim Behera, Pengcheng Liu, Haoxiang Yang, Jianwei Wei, Junzhou Bu, Xuwen Jiang, Wujun Ma
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author Haiwang Yue
Yanbing Wang
Zhaoyang Chen
Jiashuai Zhu
Partha Pratim Behera
Pengcheng Liu
Haoxiang Yang
Jianwei Wei
Junzhou Bu
Xuwen Jiang
Xuwen Jiang
Wujun Ma
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Yanbing Wang
Zhaoyang Chen
Jiashuai Zhu
Partha Pratim Behera
Pengcheng Liu
Haoxiang Yang
Jianwei Wei
Junzhou Bu
Xuwen Jiang
Xuwen Jiang
Wujun Ma
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description IntroductionWinter wheat is a crucial crop extensively cultivated in northern China, where its grain yield is influenced by genetic factors (G), environmental conditions (E), and their interactions (GEI). Accurate yield estimation depends on understanding the patterns of GEI in multi-environment trials (METs).MethodsFrom 2014 to 2018, continuous experiments were conducted in the Heilonggang region of the North China Plain (NCP), evaluating 71 winter wheat genotypes across 16 locations over five years. Leveraging 30 years of environmental data, including 19 meteorological parameters and 6 soil physicochemical properties, the study analyzed GEI and identified four distinct mega-environments (MEs) using advanced environmental classification techniques.ResultsVariance analysis of genotype-year combinations at individual locations revealed significant differences among genotypes. Furthermore, the joint analysis showed that GEI variance exceeded the variance attributed to genotypic effects alone. The Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) model indicates that the first three interaction principal component axes (IPCAs) account for over 70% of the GEI variance, thereby demonstrating the relevance of this model to the current study. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) across the five-year study period revealed positive correlations between grain yield and vapor pressure deficit (VPD), evapotranspiration potential (ETP), temperature range (TRANGE), available soil water (ASKSW), and sunshine duration. Conversely, negative correlations were observed with relative humidity at 2 meters (RH2M), total precipitation (PRECTOT), potential evapotranspiration (PETP), and dew point temperature at 2 meters (T2MDEW). Among the meteorological and soil variables, minimum temperature (TMIN), fruiting rate (FRUE), temperature at 2 meters (T2M), and clay content (CLAY) emerged as the most significant contributors to yield variation during the study period. Based on GGE biplot analysis, superior genotypes were identified for their respective regions: JM196, WN4176, and HN6119 in 2014; ZX4899, H9966, and LM22 in 2015; BM7, KN8162, and KM3 in 2016; HH14-4019, HM15-1, and HH1603 in 2017; and S14-6111 and JM5172 in 2018. Feixiang and Shenzhou were identified as the most discriminative and representative locations.DiscussionThese findings provide a scientific basis for optimizing winter wheat cultivation strategies in northern regions. Based on long-term data from the North China Plain, future work can further validate their applicability in other regions.
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spelling doaj-art-275970914cd449fe9eb89ab6c997429e2025-02-11T07:00:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-02-011610.3389/fpls.2025.15386611538661Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North ChinaHaiwang Yue0Yanbing Wang1Zhaoyang Chen2Jiashuai Zhu3Partha Pratim Behera4Pengcheng Liu5Haoxiang Yang6Jianwei Wei7Junzhou Bu8Xuwen Jiang9Xuwen Jiang10Wujun Ma11Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Crops Drought Resistance Research, Dryland Farming Institute, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui, ChinaInstitute of Cereal and Oil Crops of Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, ChinaHebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Crops Drought Resistance Research, Dryland Farming Institute, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui, ChinaFaculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, IndiaHebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Crops Drought Resistance Research, Dryland Farming Institute, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui, ChinaHebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Crops Drought Resistance Research, Dryland Farming Institute, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui, ChinaHebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Crops Drought Resistance Research, Dryland Farming Institute, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui, ChinaHebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Crops Drought Resistance Research, Dryland Farming Institute, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui, ChinaCollege of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, ChinaFood Processing Engineering Technology Research and Development Center, Shandong Bairuijia Food Co., Ltd., Laizhou, ChinaCollege of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, ChinaIntroductionWinter wheat is a crucial crop extensively cultivated in northern China, where its grain yield is influenced by genetic factors (G), environmental conditions (E), and their interactions (GEI). Accurate yield estimation depends on understanding the patterns of GEI in multi-environment trials (METs).MethodsFrom 2014 to 2018, continuous experiments were conducted in the Heilonggang region of the North China Plain (NCP), evaluating 71 winter wheat genotypes across 16 locations over five years. Leveraging 30 years of environmental data, including 19 meteorological parameters and 6 soil physicochemical properties, the study analyzed GEI and identified four distinct mega-environments (MEs) using advanced environmental classification techniques.ResultsVariance analysis of genotype-year combinations at individual locations revealed significant differences among genotypes. Furthermore, the joint analysis showed that GEI variance exceeded the variance attributed to genotypic effects alone. The Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) model indicates that the first three interaction principal component axes (IPCAs) account for over 70% of the GEI variance, thereby demonstrating the relevance of this model to the current study. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) across the five-year study period revealed positive correlations between grain yield and vapor pressure deficit (VPD), evapotranspiration potential (ETP), temperature range (TRANGE), available soil water (ASKSW), and sunshine duration. Conversely, negative correlations were observed with relative humidity at 2 meters (RH2M), total precipitation (PRECTOT), potential evapotranspiration (PETP), and dew point temperature at 2 meters (T2MDEW). Among the meteorological and soil variables, minimum temperature (TMIN), fruiting rate (FRUE), temperature at 2 meters (T2M), and clay content (CLAY) emerged as the most significant contributors to yield variation during the study period. Based on GGE biplot analysis, superior genotypes were identified for their respective regions: JM196, WN4176, and HN6119 in 2014; ZX4899, H9966, and LM22 in 2015; BM7, KN8162, and KM3 in 2016; HH14-4019, HM15-1, and HH1603 in 2017; and S14-6111 and JM5172 in 2018. Feixiang and Shenzhou were identified as the most discriminative and representative locations.DiscussionThese findings provide a scientific basis for optimizing winter wheat cultivation strategies in northern regions. Based on long-term data from the North China Plain, future work can further validate their applicability in other regions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1538661/fullmega-environmentGGE biplotmixed modelgrain yieldenvirotyping techniques
spellingShingle Haiwang Yue
Yanbing Wang
Zhaoyang Chen
Jiashuai Zhu
Partha Pratim Behera
Pengcheng Liu
Haoxiang Yang
Jianwei Wei
Junzhou Bu
Xuwen Jiang
Xuwen Jiang
Wujun Ma
Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China
Frontiers in Plant Science
mega-environment
GGE biplot
mixed model
grain yield
envirotyping techniques
title Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China
title_full Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China
title_fullStr Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China
title_short Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China
title_sort assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in north china
topic mega-environment
GGE biplot
mixed model
grain yield
envirotyping techniques
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1538661/full
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