Identification of traits and QTLs contributing to salt tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) Thieu Thi Phong Thu 2019 Identification of traits and QTLs contributing to salt tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) A dissertation submitted to Graduate School of Bioscience and Bioenvironmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Thieu Thi Phong Thu Laboratory of Plant Nutrition Japan, 2019 Table of contents Acknowledgment Abbreviation Summary Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Appendix References General introduction Effects of salt stress on plant growth characteristics and mineral contents in diverse rice genotypes Allocation of macronutrients in roots, sheaths, and leaves determines salt tolerance in rice Determination of sampling method to identify salt tolerant traits in rice Identification of QTLs by genome wide association study (GWAS) in rice for salt tolerance General discussion i ii iii-vi 1-10 11-34 35-56 57-75 76-110 111-122 123-129 130-146