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1. Genotype analysis by trait is a practical and efficient approach on discrimination of inbred lines and identification of papaya (Carica papaya L.) ideotypes for fruit quality

Author:
Josefa Grasiela Silva Santana; Helaine Christine Cancela Ramos; Daniel Pereira Miranda; Renato Santa Catarina; Julio Cesar Fiorio Vettorazzi; Tathianne Pastana de Sousa Poltronieri; Rafaela Pereira Duarte; Adriana Azevedo Vimercati Pirovani; Dieimes Bohry; Antonio Teixeira do Amaral Júnior; Messias Gonzaga Pereira
Source:
Euphytica 2021 v.217 no.6 pp. 129
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Carica papaya; alleles; computer software; crossing; data collection; fruit quality; fruit weight; fruits; genotype; heterosis; ideotypes; markets; papayas; pulp
Abstract:
... Papaya is one of the most important fruit crops worldwide and its production depends on the availability of varieties that meet the consumer market demands. This study aimed to evaluate papaya inbred lines and select the best lines for fruit quality. A population of 97 lines of F₅ generation, that was conducted via Single Seed Descent method from the F₂ generation and derived from the crossing bet ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-021-02850-8

2. Investigation of gene effects on fruit shape index and seed size in generations resulting from the crossing of Zucchini and hull-less seed Pumpkin

Author:
Sima Davoodi; Jamalali Olfati; Babak Rabiei; Atefeh Sabouri
Source:
Euphytica 2021 v.217 no.9 pp. 177
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
agricultural sciences; crossing; cultivars; epistasis; fruit morphology; fruits; genes; heritability; heterosis; pumpkins; seed size; zucchini; Iran
Abstract:
... Fruit shape index (round shape) and seed size have important effects on pumpkin yield. To investigate these traits and to create the most desirable state, a cross was made between two pumpkin cultivars. This study aimed to estimate the main gene effects (additive, dominant and di-genic epistasis) and to determine the mode of inheritance for fruit shape and seed size by generation mean analysis. Si ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-021-02911-y

3. Developing new parthenocarpic tomato breeding lines carrying iaa9-3 mutation

Author:
Long Thien Tran; Anh Tuan Nguyen; Minh Hong Nguyen; Long Tien Nguyen; Minh Thi Nguyen; Lai Thi Trinh; Dieu-Thuy Thi Tran; Sang Viet Ta; Ken Hoshikawa; Koichi Sugimoto; Hiroshi Ezura
Source:
Euphytica 2021 v.217 no.7 pp. 139
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
brix; crossing; cultivars; fruit weight; fruit yield; leaves; mutants; mutation; parthenocarpy; pericarp; pollen; potatoes; self-pollination; tomatoes
Abstract:
... A number of different strategies have been utilized to introduce parthenocarpy into tomato commercial cultivars. In this study, we evaluated three segregating populations (F₂, F₃, and F₄) derived from conventional crossing between iaa9-3 mutant in Micro-Tom and an inbred pure tomato line V62. The mutation caused potato leaf style and high parthenocarpic fruit set ratio (nearly 90%). Introducing ia ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-021-02853-5

4. Intraspecific recurrent selection in V. vinifera: an effective method for breeding of high quality, disease-, cold-, and drought -resistant grapes

Author:
Zhi-Lei Wang; Ting-Ting Xue; Fei-Fei Gao; Liang Zhang; Xing Han; Ying Wang; Miao Hui; Dong Wu; Hua Li; Hua Wang
Source:
Euphytica 2021 v.217 no.6 pp. 111
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Vitis; cold; crossing; disease resistance; distilled spirits; drought; fruits; genetic improvement; grapes; hybrids; recurrent selection; sustainable development; white wines; wine industry; China
Abstract:
... In China, ninety percent of the varieties of V. vinifera are protected from the cold by burying the vines for safe over-wintering, a labor-intensive practice that restricts the sustainable development of the grape and wine industry. An alternative solution is to breed cold-resistant varieties that can tolerate the local climatic conditions. The conventional cold-resistant breeding of grapes worldw ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-021-02851-7

5. Selection for papaya resistance to multiple diseases in a base population of recurrent selection

Author:
Ramon de Moraes; Marcelo Vivas; Derivaldo Pureza da Cruz; Renato Santa-Catarina; Rafael Nunes de Almeida; Yure Pequeno de Souza; Rogério Figueiredo Daher; Alexandre Pio Viana; Messias Gonzaga Pereira
Source:
Euphytica 2021 v.217 no.10 pp. 188
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
crop production; crossing; cultivars; dioecy; disease resistance; experimental design; females; fruit quality; fruits; fungi; gene pool; genetic background; leaves; papayas; recurrent selection; selection index; variance
Abstract:
... Papaya has a narrow genetic base concerning disease resistance, with few genetically distinct cultivars for planting in the world. Losses in crop production caused by fungal and viral diseases, added to the absence of resistant cultivars available to producers, have reduced the competitiveness of crops. Therefore, this study aimed to select promising individuals for resistance to phoma spot and bl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-021-02919-4

6. Association of flowering time with phenological and productivity traits in chickpea

Author:
Bingi Pujari Mallikarjuna; Kannalli P. Viswanatha; Srinivasan Samineni; Pooran M. Gaur
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.4 pp. 77
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Cicer arietinum; biomass; chickpeas; crossing; cultivars; flowering date; genetic background; grain yield; harvest index; phenology; plant breeding; plant height; pods; seeds
Abstract:
... Phenology is an important trait for the adaption of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to various target environments. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of flowering time on other phenological traits and yield-related traits. F₂ and F₃ segregating populations derived from the crosses of four early-flowering lines (ICCV 96029, ICC 5810, BGD 132 and ICC 16641) with a late-flowering culti ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2397-2

7. Breeding potential of inbred lines derived from five maize (Zea mays L.) populations

Author:
Hongjun Yong; Fengyi Zhang; Juan Tang; Zhiyuan Yang; Xinzhe Zhao; Mingshun Li; Degui Zhang; Zhuanfang Hao; Jianfeng Weng; Xinhai Li
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.1 pp. 1
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Zea mays; corn; corn ears; crossing; gene frequency; genetic variation; grain yield; heterosis; inbred lines; lodging; plant breeding; recurrent selection; specific combining ability; China
Abstract:
... Population improvement in maize (Zea mays L.) aims to increase favorable allele frequencies yet maintain genetic variability. The direction of future population improvement has usually been determined by evaluating the performance of maize populations after several cycles of selection. However, relatively few studies have been conducted to understand in advance the breeding potential of inbred lin ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2319-8

8. Generation and validation of genetic markers for the selection of carioca dry bean genotypes with the slow-darkening seed coat trait

Author:
Renata C. Alvares; Robert Stonehouse; Thiago L. P. O. Souza; Patrícia G. S. Melo; Phillip N. Miklas; Kirstin E. Bett; Leonardo C. Melo; Luana A. Rodrigues; Lorena L. Souza; Helton S. Pereira
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.8 pp. 141
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Phaseolus vulgaris; crossing; cultivars; dry beans; genes; genetic distance; genetic markers; genotype; marker-assisted selection; markets; phenotype; pinto beans; plant breeding; seed coat; single nucleotide polymorphism; Saskatchewan
Abstract:
... Slow darkening (SD) is a trait that helps to maintain a brighter seed coat appearance in certain market classes of dry beans. The aim of this study was to generate new fluorescence-based markers and validate previously identified microsatellite markers for linkage to the SD trait in lines of the carioca market class. Four segregating populations were generated by Embrapa, the Brazilian Agricultura ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2461-y

9. Genetic improvement of naked-tufted seed mutants in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Author:
Bralie R. Hendon; Efrem Bechere; Travis W. Witt; Brendan R. Kelly; Deepika Mishra; Dick L. Auld
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.4 pp. 81
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; breeding lines; crossing; cultivars; dominant genes; fiber quality; genetic improvement; lint cotton; lint yield; mutants; phenotype; plant breeding; recessive genes
Abstract:
... This research evaluated the potential for using sexual crosses for genetic improvement of fiber yield, lint percent, AFIS fiber quality, and fiber initiation of two naked-tufted mutants of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). The naked tufted lines were crossed with ten fuzzy breeding lines to generate 10 F₂ populations. The F₂ distributions were tested with Chi Square for Goodness of Fit to two monoge ...
Handle:
10113/6353264
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2400-y

10. Genotypic main effect and genotype-by-environment interaction effect on seed protein concentration and yield in food-grade soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)

Author:
Rachel Whaley; Mehrzad Eskandari
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.2 pp. 33
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Glycine max; crossing; cultivars; environmental factors; genetic background; genotype-environment interaction; inbred lines; inheritance (genetics); phenotypic variation; plant breeding; soybeans; Ontario
Abstract:
... As consumers look for healthier dietary alternatives, many have recognized soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] as a prominent source of high quality protein. The major obstacles to developing commercially competitive high protein food-grade soybean cultivars are the complex inheritance of seed protein concentration and its inverse association with yield. A better understanding of the genetic backgr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2344-2

11. Inheritance and relationships of flowering time and seed size in kabuli chickpea

Author:
Prity Sundaram; Srinivasan Samineni; Sobhan B. Sajja; Chandan Roy; Suresh P. Singh; Priyanka Joshi; Pooran M. Gaur
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.9 pp. 144
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
chickpeas; consumer preferences; crossing; early development; epistasis; flowering date; genes; genetic background; germination; grain yield; harvest index; inheritance (genetics); parents; phenology; plant breeding; plant growth; plant height; pods; seed size; seed yield; seedlings; seeds; vigor
Abstract:
... Flowering time and seed size are the important traits for adaptation in chickpea. Early phenology (time of flowering, podding and maturity) enhance chickpea adaptation to short season environments. Along with a trait of consumer preference, seed size has also been considered as an important factor for subsequent plant growth parameters including germination, seedling vigour and seedling mass. Smal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2464-8

12. Auxin application in interploidy crosses and genome stability: across-generation investigations on German chamomile (Matricaria recutita [L.] Rauschert) of various origins

Author:
B. Faehnrich; L.-G. Otto; C. Franz; E. Mešić; A.-C. Cosendai; C. Dobeš
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.2 pp. 16
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Matricaria chamomilla; autotetraploidy; auxins; crops; crossing; cultivars; diploidy; flow cytometry; genome; genomics; germination; plant breeding; progeny; seed set; triploidy
Abstract:
... Interploid crosses display a common approach in plant breeding to vary ploidy level in crops. This research included three trials to determine ploidy purity and genomic stability of diploid, triploid and auto-tetraploid varieties of German chamomile during life-time and across generations after interploid crosses. Impacts of auxin application were evaluated for seed set, germination rate and proge ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2335-3

13. Combining ability and heterosis of selected sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) clones for storage root yield, yield-related traits and resistance to sweetpotato virus disease

Author:
Stephan Ngailo; Hussein Shimelis; Julia Sibiya; Kiddo Mtunda; Jacob Mashilo
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.5 pp. 87
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Ipomoea batatas; agronomic traits; clones; crop yield; crossing; diallel analysis; disease resistance; dry matter content; environmental impact; general combining ability; genes; genotype; heterosis; parents; roots; specific combining ability; sweet potatoes; viruses
Abstract:
... Designed crosses using genetically diverse and complementary genotypes is useful to develop sweetpotato clones with improved agronomic traits. The objective of this study was to determine combining ability and heterosis among selected sweetpotato clones for number of storage roots per plant (NRPP), storage root yield (SRY), dry matter content (DMC) and resistance to sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2411-8

14. Effect of maturity and temperature on breeding for mid-oleic soybean lines under the high heat conditions of the Mississippi Delta, USA

Author:
Anne M. Gillen; Nacer Bellaloui
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.7 pp. 115
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Glycine max; crossing; fatty acid composition; germplasm; heat; humans; oleic acid; oxidative stability; plant breeding; quantitative trait loci; river deltas; soybean oil; soybeans; temperature; Mississippi
Abstract:
... Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.) seed is an important source of oil for human consumption. Increasing the percentage of oleic acid in soybean seed oil is an important breeding objective because increasing the oleic acid content improves the oxidative stability of the oil. Extensive literature shows that temperature during seed-fill is positively correlated with the content of oleic acid in soybeans ...
Handle:
10113/5969298
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2181-8
CHORUS:
10.1007/s10681-018-2181-8

15. Flowering period is independent from successful reproduction in Erica gracilis L.

Author:
Conny Tränkner; Anke Müller; Annette Hohe
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.2 pp. 43
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Erica; amplified fragment length polymorphism; cluster analysis; crossing; flowering; genetic markers; genetic variation; genotype; mutants; open pollination; plant breeding; pollen tubes; seeds; Northern European region; South Africa
Abstract:
... Erica gracilis is an important bedding plant in Northern Europe. Due to self-incompatibility, the development of new varieties was largely based on mutant selection from the predominant variety ’Glasers Rote‘. By crossing ’Glasers Rote‘ with wild types from South Africa in the 1980th, new cross-based varieties arose. Since the cultivation of cross-based varieties, precocious floral withering has b ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2120-8

16. Genetic dissection of epistatic and QTL by environment interaction effects in three bread wheat genetic backgrounds for yield-related traits under saline conditions

Author:
Mojtaba Jahani; Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad; Babak Nakhoda; Loren H. Rieseberg
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.6 pp. 103
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; crop production; crossing; cultivars; epistasis; genetic background; genomics; landraces; marker-assisted selection; plant breeding; quantitative trait loci; salt stress; salt tolerance; wheat
Abstract:
... Salt stress represents a major impediment to global wheat production. Development of wheat varieties that offer tolerance to salt stress would increase productivity. Here we report on the results of a genetic study of salt tolerance in bread wheat across multiple genetic backgrounds and environments, with the goal of identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for 9 yield-related traits that are bo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2426-1

17. Genetic diversity among common bean cultivars based on agronomic traits and molecular markers and application to recommendation of parent lines

Author:
Helton Santos Pereira; Ana Paula Simplício Mota; Luana A. Rodrigues; Thiago Lívio Pessoa Oliveira de Souza; Leonardo Cunha Melo
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.2 pp. 38
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
DNA; agronomic traits; analysis of variance; beans; complement; crossing; cultivars; genetic distance; genetic markers; genetic variation; genotype; grain yield; leaves; phenotype; probability; winter; Brazil
Abstract:
... Estimates of genetic diversity based on molecular and morphological data are common in the literature; however, they do not take the most agronomically important traits into consideration. Use of these estimates for recommending parent lines has not had much practical success because the populations thus generated generally exhibit wide variability, but medium to low means for the target trait. A ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2324-y

18. Genetic potential to improve seed and forage yield simultaneously in smooth bromegrass under water deficit conditions

Author:
F. Saeidnia; M. M. Majidi; A. Mirlohi
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.2 pp. 42
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Bromus inermis; crossing; cultivars; forage; forage production; forage yield; genetic traits; genotype; heritability; irrigation; parents; plant breeding; seed yield; water stress; yield components
Abstract:
... This study was conducted to assess genetic potential of smooth bromegrass for water stress and to identify the association among different seed and forage production related traits. Thirty-six genotypes were clonally propagated and evaluated in the field under two moisture environments (normal irrigation and water stress) during 2013–2015. High variation was observed among genotypes for all of the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2121-7

19. Inheritance of blossom end rot resistance induced by drought stress and of associated stomatal densities in tomatoes

Author:
Carlos Eduardo Millones-Chanamé; Alisson Marcel Souza de Oliveira; Evaristo Mauro de Castro; Wilson Roberto Maluf
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.7 pp. 120
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; additive gene effects; alleles; calcium; crossing; dominant genes; fruits; genetic analysis; leaves; loci; major genes; plant breeding; seeds; tomatoes; water stress
Abstract:
... The tomato crop is heavily dependent on irrigation, and water deficits may reduce yields and affect ion transport: calcium (Ca) transport may be affected, resulting in increased incidence of fruit blossom end rot (BER), a physiological disorder that renders fruit useless. Tomato lines were obtained with high levels of tolerance to BER induced by water stress. This paper reports on the inheritance ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2444-z

20. Inheritance patterns of anthocyanins in berry skin and flesh of the interspecific population derived from teinturier grape

Author:
Le Guan; Peige Fan; Shao-Hua Li; Zhenchang Liang; Ben-Hong Wu
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.4 pp. 64
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
anthocyanins; color; crossing; grapes; growing season; parents; plant breeding; progeny
Abstract:
... Successful cross-breeding requires the investigation into the inheritance pattern of desirable traits. The present study recorded the segregation in coloration and analyzed anthocyanin concentration and composition in berry skin and flesh of the F1 interspecific populations (‘Beifeng’ × ‘Yan-73’) during the three successive growing seasons. All the progeny presented color in berry skin, whereas se ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2342-4

21. Mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance against Zymoseptoria tritici in the winter spelt wheat accession HTRI1410 (Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta)

Author:
Frances Karlstedt; Doris Kopahnke; Dragan Perovic; Andreas Jacobi; Klaus Pillen; Frank Ordon
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.6 pp. 108
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Mycosphaerella graminicola; Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta; chromosomes; crossing; cultivars; disease resistance; gene banks; genetic markers; phenotype; phenotypic variation; plant breeding; quantitative trait loci; screening; single nucleotide polymorphism; wheat; winter
Abstract:
... Zymoseptoria tritici, the causal agent of Septoria tritici blotch (STB) causes yield losses in wheat of up to 40%, globally. Growing of resistant cultivars is the most cost effective and environmentally friendly way to avoid these losses. Therefore, there is a need to identify new resistances in gene bank accessions and to get information on the genetics of resistance followed by the development o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2432-3

22. Molecular insights into brown rust resistance and potential epidemic based on the Bru1 gene in sugarcane varieties and new elite clones

Author:
Zhu Li; Ya-Chun Su; Qing Yu; Yun Chen; Shi-Wu Gao; Yong-Gang Zhang; You-Xiong Que; Li-Ping Xu
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.10 pp. 189
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Puccinia melanocephala; Saccharum spontaneum; business enterprises; clones; crossing; cultivars; cultivation area; false positive results; feedstocks; fungi; germplasm; leaf rust; mastication; momentum; plant breeding; polymerase chain reaction; prediction; resistance genes; risk; sucrose; sugarcane
Abstract:
... In most sugarcane cultivation areas, sugarcane brown rust (SBR), caused by Puccinia melanocephala, is an economically important fungal disease that leads to severe yield loss in susceptible cultivars. Bru1, which is the major dominant SBR resistance gene, has been widely used in the prediction of brown rust resistance in sugarcane. In this study, three panels of sugarcane germplasms, the major var ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2260-x

23. Multiallelic digenic control of vernalization requirement in carrot (Daucus carota L.)

Author:
Josefina Wohlfeiler; María S. Alessandro; Pablo F. Cavagnaro; Claudio R. Galmarini
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.2 pp. 37
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Daucus carota; alleles; annuals; autumn; carrots; cold; crossing; epistasis; flowering; genetic background; genetic models; inheritance (genetics); phenotype; plant breeding; provenance; stem elongation; temperature; vernalization
Abstract:
... Carrots are typically classified as annual or biennial, depending on their vernalization requirement for flowering, a trait that is genetically-conditioned. Wild carrots are predominantly annual, requiring less hours of cold temperatures for flower induction, whereas most cultivated carrots are biennial (i.e., they have higher cold temperature requirements). After vernalization, if followed by lon ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2360-2

24. QTL mapping in diploid potato by using selfed progenies of the cross S. tuberosum × S. chacoense

Author:
D. Meijer; M. Viquez-Zamora; H. J. van Eck; R. C. B. Hutten; Y. Su; R. Rothengatter; R. G. F. Visser; W. H. Lindhout; A. W. van Heusden
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.7 pp. 121
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Solanum chacoense; Solanum tuberosum; alleles; color; crossing; diploidy; genetic background; heterozygosity; homozygosity; loci; parents; plant breeding; potatoes; quantitative trait loci; self-pollination; tetraploidy; tubers
Abstract:
... Usually, mapping studies in potato are performed with segregating populations from crosses between highly heterozygous diploid or tetraploid parents. These studies are hampered by a high level of genetic background noise due to the numerous segregating alleles, with a maximum of eight per locus. In the present study, we aimed to increase the mapping efficiency by using progenies from diploid inbre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2191-6
PubMed:
30996395
PubMed Central:
PMC6434985

25. The identification of multiple SNP markers for scald resistance in spring barley through restriction-site associated sequencing

Author:
Jennifer Zantinge; Shiming Xue; Michael Holtz; Kequan Xi; Patricia Juskiw
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.1 pp. 8
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Hordeum vulgare; Rhynchosporium secalis; alleles; chromosome mapping; crossing; fungi; genetic markers; genotyping; inbred lines; leaves; loci; mature plants; phenotypic variation; plant breeding; polymerase chain reaction; quantitative trait loci; seedlings; single nucleotide polymorphism; spring barley; Canada
Abstract:
... Leaf scald caused by Rhynchosporium commune (formerly R. secalis) is an important fungal disease in barley (Hordeum vulgare) in western Canada. Pyramiding multiple scald resistance qualitative trait loci (QTL) is considered an effective strategy for breeding durable scald resistance into barley. The objective of this study was to map QTLs with restriction site-associated (RAD) markers and identify ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2317-x

26. Breeding potential of maize germplasm populations to improve yield and predominant heterotic pattern in Northeast China

Author:
Hongjun Yong; Zhenguo Jin; Li Gao; Lin Zhang; Xianjun Liu; Fangjun Zhang; Xiaocong Zhang; Degui Zhang; Mingshun Li; Jianfeng Weng; Zhuanfang Hao; Shihuang Zhang; Xinhai Li
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.9 pp. 219
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Zea mays; alleles; breeding programs; corn; crossing; genetic improvement; genetic variation; germplasm; grain yield; heterosis; hybrids; inbred lines; lodging; lodging resistance; plant breeding; smut diseases; China; Corn Belt region; United States
Abstract:
... Increasing the frequency of favorable alleles in elite germplasm is necessary for germplasm improvement and innovation in maize (Zea mays L.) breeding programs. Jidan27 (Si287 × Si144), an elite commercial single cross hybrid that represents the predominant heterotic pattern Chinese Sipingtou × Stiff Stalk Synthetic, has been widely cultivated in the Northeast China Corn Belt. However, the use of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-2013-2

27. Breeding value of selected blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) genotypes for early-age fruit yield and its quality

Author:
Agnieszka Masny; Stanisław Pluta; Łukasz Seliga
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.6 pp. 89
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Ribes nigrum; ascorbic acid; black currants; breeding value; crossing; cultivars; fruit quality; fruit yield; genotype; horticulture; plant breeding; research institutions; seedlings; specific combining ability; total soluble solids; Poland
Abstract:
... The study was conducted in the years from 2011 to 2013 at the Research Institute of Horticulture in Skierniewice, Poland. The aim of the research was to assess the breeding value, based on the effects of general and specific combining abilities (GCA and SCA), of 15 parental genotypes of blackcurrant in terms of fruit yield and quality. The plant material consisted of F₁ generation seedlings obtain ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2172-9

28. Correction to: Strategic crossing of biomass and harvest index—source and sink—achieves genetic gains in wheat

Author:
Matthew P. Reynolds; Alistair J. D. Pask; William J. E. Hoppitt; Kai Sonder; Sivakumar Sukumaran; Gemma Molero; Carolina Saint Pierre; Thomas Payne; Ravi P. Singh; Hans J. Braun; Fernanda G. Gonzalez; Ignacio I. Terrile; Naresh C. D. Barma; Abdul Hakim; Zhonghu He; Zheru Fan; Dario Novoselovic; Maher Maghraby; Khaled I. M. Gad; ElHusseiny G. Galal; Adel Hagras; Mohamed M. Mohamed; Abdul Fatah A. Morad; Uttam Kumar; Gyanendra P. Singh; Rudra Naik; Ishwar K. Kalappanavar; Suma Biradar; Sakuru V. Sai Prasad; Ravish Chatrath; Indu Sharma; Kishor Panchabhai; Virinder S. Sohu; Gurvinder S. Mavi; Vinod K. Mishra; Arun Balasubramaniam; Mohammad R. Jalal-Kamali; Manoochehr Khodarahmi; Manoochehr Dastfal; Seyed M. Tabib-Ghaffari; Jabbar Jafarby; Ahmad R. Nikzad; Hossein Akbari Moghaddam; Hassan Ghojogh; Asghar Mehraban; Ernesto Solís-Moya; Miguel A. Camacho-Casas; Pedro Figueroa-López; Javier Ireta-Moreno; Jorge I. Alvarado-Padilla; Alberto Borbón-Gracia; Araceli Torres; Yei Nayeli Quiche; Shesh R. Upadhyay; Deepak Pandey; Muhammad Imtiaz; Monsif U. Rehman; Manzoor Hussain; Makhdoom Hussain; Riaz Ud-Din; Maqsood Qamar; Muhammad Sohail; Muhammad Y. Mujahid; Gulzar Ahmad; Abdul J. Khan; Mahboob A. Sial; Pompiliu Mustatea; Eben von Well; Moses Ncala; Stephan de Groot; Abdelraheem H. A. Hussein; Izzat S. A. Tahir; Amani A. M. Idris; Hala M. M. Elamein; Yann Manes; Arun K. Joshi
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.1 pp. 9
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
biomass; crossing; genetic improvement; plant breeding; wheat
Abstract:
... The original article was corrected. Author Muhammad Kundi should instead read: Muhammad Sohail. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-2086-y
PubMed:
31187787
PubMed Central:
PMC6445510

29. Development and characterization of wheat lines with increased levels of arabinoxylan

Author:
Karolina Tremmel-Bede; László Láng; Kitti Török; Sándor Tömösközi; Gyula Vida; Peter R. Shewry; Zoltán Bedő; Marianna Rakszegi
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.12 pp. 291
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
arabinoxylan; breeding lines; crossing; cultivars; dietary fiber; dough; field experimentation; flour; gluten; grain foods; hardness; nutritive value; parents; plant breeding; processing quality; protein content; seeds; water uptake; wheat
Abstract:
... Improving the nutritional quality and health benefits of food has been of increasing interest globally over the last decade. Staple cereal foods are the major sources of dietary fiber and a recent study identified the Chinese wheat cultivar Yumai-34 as having unusually high levels of water-extractable arabinoxylan (WE-AX) and total arabinoxylan (TOT-AX) in flour. Crosses were therefore made betwee ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-2066-2

30. Effectiveness of early-generation testing applied to upland rice breeding

Author:
Matheus S. Barros; Odilon P. Morais Júnior; Patrícia G. S. Melo; Orlando P. Morais; Adriano P. Castro; Flávio Breseghello
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.4 pp. 61
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Oryza sativa; breeding programs; cost effectiveness; crossing; cultivars; data collection; genetic improvement; grain yield; highlands; plant breeding; plant height; regression analysis; rice; Brazil
Abstract:
... A plant breeding program is a long-term investment. Therefore, periodic assessment of the effectiveness of a breeding strategy is essential to maximize genetic gains per unit of time and resource invested. In this work, we assessed the effectiveness of the early-generation testing (EGT) approach used in the upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) breeding program at Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2145-z

31. Gene action controlling cassava brown streak disease resistance and storage root yield in cassava

Author:
Michael M. Chipeta; Rob Melis; Paul Shanahan
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.7 pp. 104
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Cassava brown streak virus; Manihot esculenta; additive gene effects; breeding programs; cassava; crop yield; crossing; disease resistance; females; general combining ability; genes; genotype; males; necrosis; parents; plant breeding; roots; specific combining ability; variance; Malawi
Abstract:
... Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) brown streak disease (CBSD) is currently one of the major constraints to sustained cassava production in Malawi. Its economic impact is mainly manifested in the storage roots where it causes pitting, necrosis and constriction. CBSD can effectively be managed by using resistant varieties as well as early harvesting especially if the varieties are early bulking (hi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2196-1

32. Generation mean analysis for nitrogen and phosphorus uptake, utilization, and translocation indexes at vegetative stage in tropical popcorn

Author:
Vinícius Costa Almeida; José Marcelo Soriano Viana; Leonardo Alves Risso; Cleberson Ribeiro; Rodrigo Oliveira DeLima
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.7 pp. 103
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Zea mays; crossing; epistasis; genotype; inbred lines; nitrogen; nutrient use efficiency; phosphorus; plant breeding; popcorn; progeny; recurrent selection; roots; shoots; surface area; vegetative growth
Abstract:
... Understanding the genetic control of the nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) uptake, utilization, and translocation is essential to develop superior popcorn genotypes with high N and P use efficiency. The main objective of this study was to determine the genetic control for N and P uptake, utilization, and translocation efficiency indexes and shoot and root traits under low-N and -P conditions at earl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2194-3

33. Genetic analysis of thrips resistance in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.)

Author:
A. S. Oladejo; O. Boukar; C. A. Fatokun; I. O. Obisesan
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.9 pp. 216
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Megalurothrips sjostedti; Vigna unguiculata; abortion (plants); additive gene effects; analysis of variance; buds; cowpeas; crossing; flowering; general combining ability; genes; genetic analysis; genetic variation; genotype; germplasm; heritability; hybrids; inheritance (genetics); models; parents; pest resistance; pests; plant breeding; pods; specific combining ability; yield components; Africa
Abstract:
... Flower bud thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti is the most severe field pest of cowpea that causes massive flower abortion which eventually results to substantial yield reduction in Africa. There is paucity of information on the mode of gene actions controlling inheritance of resistance to flower bud thrips in cowpea in the literature. The objectives of study were to assess the genetic variability fo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-2001-6

34. Genetic control of yellow vein mosaic virus disease in okra and its relationship with biochemical parameters

Author:
Tania Seth; Arup Chattopadhyay; Subrata Dutta; Pranab Hazra; Bijendra Singh
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.2 pp. 30
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
okra; dominant genes; flowering; phenols; selection index; crossing; inheritance (genetics); hybrids; parents; phenology; viruses; disease resistance; peroxidase; leaves; Abelmoschus esculentus; catechol oxidase; epistasis; progeny; ascorbic acid; plant breeding; loci; heterozygosity; homozygosity
Abstract:
... The yellow vein mosaic virus (YVMV) is one of the most serious diseases in okra production, often causing severe losses in commercial fields. Identifying and deploying resistant genotypes and understanding the inheritance of YVMV disease resistance are essential for the okra geneticists to develop an effective breeding strategy. Genetic control of the host resistance to YVMV disease of okra was st ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-016-1789-9

35. High-throughput targeted genotyping using next-generation sequencing applied in Coffea canephora breeding

Author:
Emilly Ruas Alkimim; Eveline Teixeira Caixeta; Tiago Vieira Sousa; Felipe Lopes da Silva; Ney Sussumu Sakiyama; Laércio Zambolim
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.3 pp. 50
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Coffea canephora; DNA; breeding programs; crossing; genetic distance; genetic markers; genetic variation; genomics; genotype; genotyping; germplasm; heterosis; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; hybrids; molecular biology; parents; plant breeding; population structure; single nucleotide polymorphism; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... The use of molecular markers to detect polymorphism at DNA level is one of the most significant developments in molecular biology techniques. With the development of new next-generation sequencing technologies, the discovery of SNP became easier and faster, and the costs of data point were reduced. The development and use of SNP markers for coffee have provided new perspectives for the evaluation ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2126-2

36. Identification of drought tolerant populations at multi-stage growth phases in temperate maize germplasm

Author:
Abderahmane Djemel; Lorena Álvarez-Iglesias; Nuria Pedrol; Ana López-Malvar; Amando Ordás; Pedro Revilla
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.8 pp. 138
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
abiotic stress; climate change; corn; crossing; developmental stages; drought; drought tolerance; genetic variation; germination; germplasm; open pollination; phenotype; photosynthesis; plant breeding; plant development; plant establishment; screening; seedling growth; stomatal conductance; temperate zones; vigor; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Drought is one of the main abiotic stresses in agriculture worldwide. Drought could increase under the predicted scenario of climate change, particularly in the Mediterranean area. Breeding for drought tolerance requires screening of germplasm in order to identify sources of tolerance; therefore, were evaluated 51 diverse open-pollinated maize populations from various temperate regions under incre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2223-2

37. Identifying QTL–allele system of seed protein content in Chinese soybean landraces for population differentiation studies and optimal cross predictions

Author:
Yinghu Zhang; Jianbo He; Shan Meng; Meifeng Liu; Guangnan Xing; Yan Li; Shouping Yang; Jiayin Yang; Tuanjie Zhao; Junyi Gai
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.9 pp. 157
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
alleles; crossing; ecoregions; frequency distribution; gene frequency; genetic variation; genome-wide association study; landraces; linkage disequilibrium; loci; oil crops; phenotypic variation; plant breeding; prediction; protein content; quantitative trait loci; single nucleotide polymorphism; soybeans; China
Abstract:
... Soybean originated in ancient China has been quickly extended globally as a major protein and oil crop. The QTL–allele constitution of seed protein content (SPC) in the Chinese soybean landrace population (CSLRP) was studied using a representative sample composed of 365 accessions tested under multiple environments and analysed under the novel restricted two-stage multi-locus genome-wide associati ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2235-y

38. Marker-based parental selection to improve performance of orchadgrass polycross populations under water deficit environments

Author:
Mozhgan Abtahi; Mohammad Mahdi Majidi; Aghafakhr Mirlohi
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.12 pp. 232
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
DNA; Dactylis glomerata; crossing; drought tolerance; field experimentation; genetic variation; genotype; germination; microsatellite repeats; parents; phenotype; phenotypic variation; plant breeding; progeny; quantitative traits; seedling growth; synthetic populations; water stress
Abstract:
... Little is known about the application of parental molecular information to enhance the performance of synthetic populations of orchardgrass under water deficit environments. In this study, first generation progenies of four polycrossed groups constructed from a combination of several parental genotypes with contrasting levels of diversity (high and low phenotypic, high and low molecular) were asse ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2313-1

39. Pattern of genetic inheritance of morphological and agronomic traits of sorghum associated with resistance to sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata

Author:
Riyazaddin Mohammed; Ashok Kumar Are; Rajendra S. Munghate; Anil Gaddameedi; Kavi Kishor Polavarapu Bilhan; Hari C. Sharma
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.2 pp. 32
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Atherigona soccata; Sorghum (Poaceae); agronomic traits; awns; crossing; dominant genes; forage; gene interaction; grain yield; hybrids; inheritance (genetics); leaves; parents; pests; pigmentation; seed weight; seedlings; vigor
Abstract:
... Sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata is an important pest of sorghum during the seedling stage, which influences both fodder and grain yield. To understand the nature of inheritance of shoot fly resistance in sorghum, we performed generation mean analysis using two crosses IS 18551 × Swarna and M 35-1 × ICSV 700 during the 2013–2014 cropping seasons. The F₁, F₂, BC₁ and BC₂ progenies, along with ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2111-9

40. Practical breeding strategies to improve resistance to Septoria tritici blotch of wheat

Author:
Seyed Mahmoud Tabib Ghaffary; Aakash Chawade; Pawan Kumar Singh
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.7 pp. 122
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Mycosphaerella graminicola; Triticum aestivum; climate change; crossing; cultivars; disease resistance; foliar diseases; fungi; genotyping; grain yield; mature plants; phenotype; plant breeding; quantitative trait loci; resistance genes; screening; seedlings; wheat
Abstract:
... Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by fungal agent Zymoseptoria tritici (previously known as Mycosphaerella graminicola) is a devastative foliar wheat diseases globally. Importance and potential threat of STB have been discussed historically and geographically. This paper reviews information on the Z. tritici—wheat pathosystem and proposes approaches to identify resistance genes and to advance ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2205-4

41. Reduced fertility in triploids of Acacia auriculiformis and its hybrid with A. mangium

Author:
Chi Quynh Nghiem; R. A. Griffin; J. L. Harbard; C. E. Harwood; Son Le; Kien Duc Nguyen; Bon Van Pham
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.4 pp. 77
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Acacia auriculiformis; Acacia mangium; agar; aneuploidy; clones; crossing; diploidy; disease resistance; flow cytometry; flowers; genotype; hermaphroditism; hybrids; natural regeneration; open pollination; plant breeding; plant fertility; plantations; pods; pollen; pollen germination; progeny; screening; seedlings; seeds; sexual maturity; sowing; tetraploidy; trees; triploidy; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Polyploid breeding offers the possibility of increased variability in the search for improved growth, site adaptation and disease resistance in tropical acacias. A key focus of breeding in Vietnam has been the production and testing of vigorous triploid clones which are expected to have the added advantage of being sterile. Triploids obtained by manual crosses between diploid and tetraploid trees ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2157-8

42. Relationship of parental genetic distance with agronomic performance, specific combining ability, and predicted breeding values of raspberry families

Author:
Aurelio Hernández-Bautista; Ricardo Lobato-Ortiz; J. Jesús García-Zavala; Mario Rocandio-Rodríguez; José Apolinar Mejía-Contreras; José Luis Chávez-Servia; José Armando García-Velazquez
Source:
Euphytica 2018 v.214 no.2 pp. 37
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Rubus idaeus; agronomic traits; breeding value; crops; crossing; cultivars; general combining ability; genetic distance; genotype; heritability; heterosis; hybrids; open pollination; prediction; progeny; raspberries; specific combining ability
Abstract:
... Previous findings in some crops suggest that parental distance is correlated with heterosis and agronomic performance. However, this pattern is not always evident in the progeny. The present study aimed to assess the relationship of parental distance with the agronomic performance of raspberry families and three estimators based on non-environmental effects: specific combining ability, general com ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-018-2122-6

43. Breeding value of selected dessert strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cultivars for ripening time, fruit yield and quality

Author:
Agnieszka Masny; Kris Pruski; Edward Żurawicz; Wiesław Mądry
Source:
Euphytica 2016 v.207 no.2 pp. 225-243
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Fragaria ananassa; additive effect; adverse effects; ascorbic acid; breeding value; crossing; cultivars; desserts; field experimentation; firmness; fruit quality; fruit yield; genetic correlation; genotype; greenhouses; horticulture; hybrids; lighting; models; odors; plant breeding; planting; ripening; seedlings; specific combining ability; strawberries; temperature; total soluble solids; winter
Abstract:
... A half-diallel mating design (Griffing’s method IV) among 13 dessert strawberry parental genotypes (‘Figaro’, ‘Salsa’, ‘Palomar’, ‘Granda’, ‘Camarosa’, ‘Elianny’, ‘Aromas’, ‘Diamante’, ‘Portola’, ‘Charlotte’, ‘San Andreas’, ‘Monterey’ and ‘Albion’) was constructed to study the breeding value in terms of general and specific combining ability (GCA and SCA) effecting several important horticultural ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-015-1480-6

44. Can expired proprietary maize (Zea mays L.) industry lines be useful for short-season breeding programs? II. Agronomic traits

Author:
M. A. A. Bari; M. J. Carena
Source:
Euphytica 2016 v.207 no.1 pp. 69-77
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Zea mays; agronomic traits; climate; corn; crossing; experimental design; farmers; farms; hybrids; inbred lines; industry; parents; plant variety protection; planting; public sector; right of access; summer; Canada; New Zealand; North Dakota
Abstract:
... U.S. Patent and Plant Variety Protection Act protect maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds and hybrids. The overall objective of this research was to assess the usefulness of patent expired maize inbred lines. Factorial crosses were made including North Dakota State University (NDSU) lines, ex-PVP lines, and top industry testers in the 2010 NDSU Fargo summer nursery and in the 2010–2011 NDSU New Zealand win ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-015-1530-0

45. Combining ability, heterosis, genetic distance and their intercorrelations for waterlogging tolerance traits in chrysanthemum

Author:
Jiangshuo Su; Fei Zhang; Xincheng Yang; Yixuan Feng; Xiaodong Yang; Yangyang Wu; Zhiyong Guan; Weimin Fang; Fadi Chen
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.2 pp. 42
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Chrysanthemum; biomass; breeding programs; crossing; diallel analysis; flooded conditions; general combining ability; genes; genetic distance; genetic markers; genotype; heritability; heterosis; parents; phenotype; plant breeding; quantitative trait loci; specific combining ability; stress tolerance
Abstract:
... Waterlogging tolerance (WT) is a major objective in chrysanthemum breeding programs, and although certain genotypes with different tolerance levels have been identified, their value as parents for WT breeding is unknown. Here, twelve F₁ crosses derived from an incomplete diallel mating scheme were conducted to investigate combining ability and heterosis for WT and their relationships with parental ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-1837-0

46. Construction of a genetic linkage map based on RAPD, AFLP, and SSR markers for tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

Author:
Yali Chang; Eun Ui Oh; Min Seuk Lee; Ho Bang Kim; Doo-Gyung Moon; Kwan Jeong Song
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.8 pp. 190
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Camellia sinensis; seedlings; crossing; genetic markers; quantitative trait loci; microsatellite repeats; amplified fragment length polymorphism; parents; DNA; males; clones; females; leaves; cultivars; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; tea; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; chromosome mapping; progeny; loci; flowers; heterozygosity; agronomic traits; RNA
Abstract:
... Based on double pseudo-testcross theory, a population of 79 F₁ clones, which was derived from a crossing of two tea cultivars using a Japanese tea cultivar “Fushun” (Camellia sinensis) as female parent and a Korean tea cultivar “Kemsull” (C. sinensis) as male parent, was applied to construct a genetic linkage map with different molecular markers. Previously, 143 random amplified polymorphism DNA ( ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-1979-0

47. Correlated selection responses of fiber properties measured by high volume instrument and advanced fiber information system in Upland cotton

Author:
Linghe Zeng; Efrem Bechere
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.12 pp. 278
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; advanced fiber information system; correlated responses; crossing; fiber content; fiber quality; heritability; high volume instruments; plant breeding; selection response
Abstract:
... Fiber properties measured by high volume instrument (HVI) and advanced fiber information system (AFIS) are currently being used in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) breeding. It would be interesting to know if it is equally efficient in selection for parameters measured by the two instrumental systems and how are the correlated selection responses of the parameters between the two systems. A s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-2061-7

48. Effects of mild drought stress on the morpho-physiological characteristics of a bambara groundnut segregating population

Author:
Hui Hui Chai; Festo Massawe; Sean Mayes
Source:
Euphytica 2016 v.208 no.2 pp. 225-236
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Vigna subterranea; crossing; drought; drought tolerance; gas exchange; greenhouses; harvest index; leaf area; leaves; peanuts; photosynthesis; plant breeding; stomatal conductance; stomatal movement; water stress
Abstract:
... Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc.) is a drought tolerant underutilised indigenous African legume. The present study aimed to examine the response of bambara groundnut under increasing drought stress and the effects of cumulative mild drought on final yields. The components of morpho-physiological traits were measured for a small F₅ breeding cross of bambara groundnut exposed to progr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-015-1581-2

49. Estimating gene action, combining ability and heterosis for grain yield and agronomic traits in extra-early maturing yellow maize single-crosses under three agro-ecologies of Ghana

Author:
G. A. Owusu; D. Nyadanu; K. Obeng-Antwi; R. Adu Amoah; F. C. Danso; S. Amissah
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.12 pp. 287
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Zea mays; additive gene effects; agronomic traits; breeding value; commercialization; corn; crossing; cultivars; general combining ability; genes; genotype; grain yield; heritability; heterosis; hybrids; inbred lines; phenotype; quantitative traits; specific combining ability; vigor; Ghana
Abstract:
... Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal crop produced in Ghana. However, yield of the crop is generally low, producing just about 1.7 t/ha. The low yield is attributed to continuous use of local/unimproved varieties. Generally, hybrid varieties have proven to out-yield the local/unimproved varieties due to improved vigour. Development of hybrid varieties depend on good understanding of co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-2081-3

50. Generation of interspecific hybrids between Trifolium vesiculosum and T. alexandrinum using embryo rescue

Author:
Ajinder Kaur; Kamal Preet Kaur; Anu Kalia; Upasana Rani; Jagroop Gill Kahlon; Rajesh Sharma; Devendra Malaviya; Rahul Kapoor; Jagdeep Singh Sandhu
Source:
Euphytica 2017 v.213 no.11 pp. 253
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
alleles; forage yield; developmental stages; crossing; inheritance (genetics); Trifolium vesiculosum; genetic markers; microsatellite repeats; hybrids; texture; plantlets; males; seed set; ovules; cultivars; plant height; ovule culture; plant breeding; florets; stem rot; Trifolium alexandrinum; stomata
Abstract:
... Interspecific hybrids were developed between Trifolium alexandrinum cultivar Wardan × Trifolium vesiculosum and T. alexandrinum cultivar BL1 × T. vesiculosum through embryo rescue, as the crosses failed to set seed under natural conditions. Trifolium vesiculosum was used as a donor/male parent in this study as it is reported to possess tolerance to stem rot and high forage yield. Fertilization in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-017-2042-x