In this study, wild rice chromosome segment substitution lines bred by Yuanjiang common wild rice and elite indica rice variety Teqing were used as ex-perimental materials to detect aluminum tolerancerelated QTLs based on the phe-notypic data of indoor and outdoor plant height inhibition rate and dry weight inhibi-tion rate at seedling stage. According to experimental results, 11, 18, 14 and 5 QTLs related with aluminum tolerance were detected respectively on different chro-mosomes. Analysis of phenotypic data of indoor and outdoor plant height inhibition rate indicated that QTLs around RM38 on chromosome 8 and RM277 chromosome 12 exhibited the highest contribution rates （12% and 11%）, belonging to major QTLs. Analysis of phenotypic data of indoor and outdoor dry weight inhibition rate indicated that the highest contribution rate was only 9% and 8%; therefore, no major QTL was detected. QTLs detected repeatedly were located on chromosomes 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12, respectively. Two QTLs were located on chromosome 8. QTLs around RM310 were detected three times and other QTLs were detected twice, which were identified as stable QTLs.
Two heat-tolerant rice varieties, N5 and TQ, were chosen as test materi- als. Specifically, rice seedlings （leaf age at 2.1）, cultivated in room, were treated at 40 ℃ for 7 d and some indices were measured, including plant height, dry weight, leaf color, proline, malondialdehyde and conductivity. The results showed that high temperature advanced the growth of N5 seedlings, for example, plant height, root length and dry weight of ground parts all increased. However, high temperature prevented TQ seedlings growth, plant height in particular. Furthermore, high temper- ature treatment increased the content of chlorophyll of N5 and had none effects on PSII of N5, with little damages on membrane system. On the other hand, high temperature actually reduced PSII activity of TQ, and seriously damaged TQ mem- brane system. It is speculated that the differences of the two varieties lie on pro- duction or removing capacity of reactive oxide species.
