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Seed yield and quality of crop species are significantly reduced by water deficit. Stable isotope screening (δ13C) of a diversity set of 147 accessions of Brassica napus grown in the field identified several accessions with extremes in water use efficiency (WUE). We next conducted an investigation of the physiological characteristics of selected natural variants with high and low WUE to understand how these characteristics translate to differences in WUE. We identified an interesting Spring accession, G302 (Mozart), that exhibited the highest WUE in the field and high CO2 assimilation rates coupled with an increased electron transport capacity (Jmax) under the imposed conditions. Differences in stomatal density and stomatal index did not translate to differences in stomatal conductance in the investigated accessions. Stomatal conductance response to exogenous ABA was analyzed in selected high and low WUE accessions. Spring lines showed little variation in response to exogenous ABA, while one Semi-Winter line (SW047) showed a significantly more rapid response to exogenous ABA, that corresponded to the high WUE indicated by δ13C measurements. This research illustrates the importance of examining natural variation at a physiological level for investigation of the underlying mechanisms influencing the diversity of carbon isotope discrimination values in the field and identifies natural variants in B. napus with improved WUE and potential relevant traits.

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Screening for Natural Variation in Water Use Efficiency Traits in a Diversity Set of Brassica napus L. Identifies Candidate Variants in Photosynthetic Assimilation