Effects of high- vs. low-yield environments on selection for increased biomass yield in switchgrass

No information is available on the effects of different biomass yield environments on selection efficiency in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) breeding improvement. This study was conducted to assess the effects of high- and low-biomass yield environments (HYE and LYE, respectively) on recurrent selection for general combining ability (RSGCA) in a lowland population of switchgrass (NL-94). The top 14 of 65 NL-94 C₀ parent plants were selected based on biomass yield of half-sib (HS) progeny tested for one post-establishment year under HYE and LYE conditions. Nine of the 14 C₀ parent plants were the same based on HS performance under HYE and LYE. Selected plants were intercrossed to produce NL-94 HYE and NL-94 LYE C₁ populations. One hundred and twenty-five HS C₁ progeny families (60 NL-94 HYE and 65 NL-94 LYE) were evaluated for biomass yield for 3 years (2002–2004) under HYE and LYE conditions. The HYE produced about 2.5 times higher biomass yields than the LYE in both C₀ and C₁ HS progeny tests. Estimated additive genetic variance and predicted gains from selection (ΔG) were high in the C₁ populations indicating that RSGCA should achieve higher biomass yields. Mean biomass yields of C₁ HS families originating from the LYE protocol were significantly higher than those of families originating from the HYE protocol in both HYE and LYE performance tests, suggesting greater selection response under LYE in the C₀ population. The estimates of narrow-sense heritability ( ) and ΔG from the C₁ populations indicate that positive response to selection for biomass yield is possible in subsequent cycles of selection under either HYE or LYE, with a possible small advantage for HYE.     

玉米人工合成群体产量相关性状选择潜势及杂种优势模式分析

采用NCⅡ遗传交配设计 ,以分属于不同杂种优势群的 6个自交系做测验种 ,与 6个合成群体组配成 36个组合。结果表明 :单株产量的GCA以LBM最高 ,其次为WBM ,从株型、穗型性状的SCA分析合成群体与自交系组成了 9个优良杂种优势模式。单株产量最高的组合为HZ85×WBM ,其均值为 10 8 75g。通过对优良杂优模式内的变异参数估计 ,在群体内有丰富的变异个体 ,具有很强的选择潜势。组合内个体产量分布以及出现的频率对选系和轮回选择具有明确的指导意义。人工合成群体具有丰富的遗传变异 ,分属于不同的杂种优势类群 ,具有多元种质的特性。作为选系和轮回选择群体 ,具有明显的选择潜势     

回归最优设计法在水培白菜肥料效应中的应用

利用“416-A”回归最优设计研究Ca(NO3)2?4H2O、KNO3、NH4H2PO4、MgSO4?7H2O对水培白菜的产量效应。数学模拟建立了四种肥料与白菜产量的回归方程：y=97.808-4.337x1+3.445x2-2.690x3+8.299x4-6.894x1x2+17.331x1x3-7.389x1x4-3.191x2x3+6.364x2x4+0.063x3x4-9.629x12-17.150x22-17.915x32-24.066x42。经检验回归关系显著，并对回归系数进行了检验。从回归方程可得：MgSO4?7H2O对产量以直接作用为主，其次为Ca(NO3)2?4H2O、KNO3和NH4H2PO4。Ca(NO3)2?4H2O与其它三种肥料均有交互作用，其中与NH4H2PO4交互作用达极显著水平。从产量效应回归关系优选出配方浓度为：Ca(NO3)2?4H2O：971mg/L；KNO3：931mg/L；NH4H2PO4：204mg/L；MgSO4?7H2O：581mg/L。采用回归最优设计结合水培研究肥料效应精确可行。     

Selection for a qualitative trait in an autotetraploid crop

Summary A procedure for a programme of repeated backcrossing of autotetraploid crops is outlined. It aims at minimizing the numbers of plants needed for the backcross generations and for the identification of the desired quadruplex plants. Also the danger of inbreeding depression, especially with cross-fertilizing crops, is taken into consideration.     

水稻广亲和品种与籼、粳稻的亲和力遗传分析

分析了广亲和品种02428,CP—SLO_(17)和轮回422与籼、粳稻杂种F_1、F_2及F_3世代亲和力与颖尖色的遗传特点,结果表明,具有一个广亲和品种的组合,F_1花粉育性与结实率正常,均在70%以上,F_2结实率呈连续变异,但主要分布在60～80%区域,平均结实率65.1%,F_3育性变异度与F_2基本一致,但平均结实率有明显提高。两个广亲和品种间杂交后代育性显著提高,F_2结实率低于60%的单株较少,而不含广亲和品种的组合F_1表现半不育,F_2呈正态分布,平均结实率43.4%,主要分布在40～60%之间。以上说明广亲和基因是存在的,广亲和力既受主效基因支配,也有微效基因参与作用。颖尖色出现3∶1或9∶7分离,有色颖尖与高结实率连锁明显,因此,颖尖色可以作为选择广亲和基因的标记性状。     

不同栽培条件对小麦杂种后代性状表现的影响

采用4种不同的栽培方式,探讨了杂种F_2代的性状分离和选择效果。结果表明,适当地增加种植密度和改善肥水条件,有助于抗性和丰产性诸性状的遗传变异更好的得以表达,进而达到提高性状鉴定和选择效果之目的。本文结合有关育种理论,对如何创造有效的性状鉴定条件和多种杂交后代处理办法的结合作了讨论。     

优质高产大花生新品种潍花6号的选育研究

潍花6号是潍坊市农科院以79266做母本，鲁花11号为父本进行有性杂交，系统选育而成。经1998—2001年山东、河北两省区试、生产试验及高产示范表明，该品种具有早熟、高产稳产、果大仁大、出仁率高、耐贮性好、口味佳等突出特点，2001年和2002年分别通过山东、河北两省农作物品种审定委员会审定，是一个适于中国北方花生产区栽培的优质高产大花生新品种。     

冬瓜SSR-PCR体系优化及引物筛选

本研究利用L16(54)正交试验设计研究了影响冬瓜SSR-PCR的五个因子(10×Buffer(含Mg2+),d NTP,DNA,引物,r Taq),研究结果表明Buffer(含Mg2+)和r Taq对PCR影响最明显,最终筛选出最佳反应体系:10×Buffer 2.0μL(1×Buffer),d NTP 2.0μL(200μmol/μL),DNA 0.6μL(6 ng/μL),引物0.4μL(0.2μmol/L)。体系体积为20μL,循环数为35。引物筛选程序为:94℃预变性3 min,94℃变性45 s,58℃~68℃复性30 s,5个循环,每个循环退火温度降2℃,72℃延伸1 min,94℃变性30 s,50℃~58℃复性1 min,8个循环,每个循环退火温度降低1℃,72℃延伸1 min,94℃变性30 s,50℃复性30 s,72℃延伸1 min,共30个循环,72℃延伸7 min。本研究建立了适合冬瓜的SSR反应体系和引物多态性筛选程序。     

短季棉早熟性状及产量构成因素的遗传分析和选择策略

对9个早熟及产量性状的有关遗传参数进行了相关分析和通径分析,结果表明,高强度选择可使目前推广品种(系)的丰产性和早熟性得到进一步改善;育种选择策略应从提高株铃数和衣分入手,选择第一果枝节位低、开花早、脱落少和铃不太大的类型,其中早代果枝节位严选,开花期、结铃率和衣分大群体选择,株铃数连续选择,就可实现培育出高产、早熟品种(系)最终目标.     

Producing native seed of Stipa lagascae R. and Sch. inPresaharian Tunisia: high yields, high genetic variation orboth?

Genetic shifts are predicted to be greatest when highly diversematerial originating from an arid environment is bulk multiplied inirrigated and fertilised conditions. This is a key problem if largequantities of quality native seed are needed for restorationpurposes. In Presaharian Tunisia, we investigated two intermingledyield aspects of irrigated seed multiplication of Stipalagascae R. and Sch.: (1) nitrogen fertilisationand (2) selection for vegetative vigour. We set up twocontiguous nitrogen fertilisation trials, one withnon-selected seeds (from a nearby locality), and onewith selected seeds (48 clonal lines seeded in replicatedrows), and compared straw yields. Both selected and unselectedmaterial did not respond to more than 50 kg of nitrogenper ha. Unfertilised yields of both trials were similar,but the straw yield of fertilised selected material was more than100% higher than the straw yield of fertilised unselectedmaterial. In the trial with selected material, we collected straw andleaf yields per row, and scored each row for vigour and for phenologyduring three successive growing seasons. Genotypic differences inseed output and in mortality were large and mainly driven byvariation in potential straw for leaf ratios.The compromise between high yields and high genetic variation couldconsist of the following principles. (1) Create driergrowing conditions so that the actual straw forleaf ratio stays below the genotypic potential. (2) Useinstead fertilisation and selection to enhance seed yields.(3) Avoid bulk multiplication.