Field Performance of Androgenetic Doubled Haploid Spring Wheat Lines in Comparison with Lines Selected by the Pedigree System

A total of 316 doubled haploid lines (DH) of spring wheat were compared with 621 lines selected in a pedigree system (PS) under field conditions in a breeding nursery. The lines originated from 21 crosses and the samples tested represent mean values for variables comprising the main breeding goals such as disease resistance, baking quality, and agronomic traits. In general, the DH lines were later in days to heading and shorter than PS lines of different homozygosity levels. Except for leaf rust (Puccinia recondite), the DHs were more resistant to the artificially infected diseases such as powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis), stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis), and septoria nodorum blotch (Septoria nodorum). These differences, which were relatively small for practical selection purposes, were probably due to easier and more precise disease assessment of the homozygous DH lines. For quality characters, the DHs had a higher protein level, while the rest of the parameters were similar for both origins. The data analyzed suggest so far that androgentic doubled haploids in spring wheat are very similar to lines selected in a pedigree system in respect to all the agronomic characters tested. However, the DH lines were produced in a much shorter period of time. It is suggested that androgenetic doubled haploids be produced from F₁ hybrids and that the well-established bulk method should continue to allow selection bulk method should continue to allow selection for rare recombinants as soon as homozygosity is reached.     

Comparison of Spring Barley Lines Produced by Single Seed Descent, Pedigree Inbreeding and Doubled Haploidy

Samples of inbred lines of Hordeum vulgare produced by pedigree inbreeding, doubled haploidy and single seed descent have been compared for a range of agronomic characters. Differences between the means of the in bred s produced by single seed descent and pedigree breeding were due to differing levels of inbreeding. The present study confirmed chat recombinant inbred families which out-perform the higher scoring parent may be produced by either method. Caution should, however, be exercised when simply inherited characters controlled by major genes are fixed in early generations. Differences between the doubled haploid and single seed descent samples for the character thousand grain weight were attributable to coupling linkages involving epistatic genes. The production and evaluation of random inbred lines should be considered as an alternative to pedigree methods of barley breeding.     

Distorted Segregation for Mildew Resistance in Doubled Haploid Lines of Spring Barley

The mildew reactions of the second generation of doubled haploid (DH) plants, derived from anther culture of crosses among three spring barley lines carrying different Mla mildew resistance alleles and the cv. ‘Pallas’, were analyzed by using a set of three European and one Israeli mildew isolate. The results indicated, (1) a significant level of distortion segregation in favour of resistant DH genotypes, which was possibly due to linkage of mildew resistance genes on chromosome 5 with genes for plant regeneration and (2) various degrees of dominance for the different resistance genes studied as well as the possible action of modifier genes.     

Barley mutant heterosis and fixation of'F1-performance'in doubled haploid lines

The phenomenon of mutant heterosis was studied in barley using F₁ hybrids developed from crosses involving two mutants derived from the same parent variety (067AR× 032AR), or from crosses of mutants with their parent varieties (Diva × 228DV; 437MG × Mg 4170). The agronomic performance (plant height, tillers per plant, kernel number and weight per plant) of F₁ hybrids was evaluated in relation to the corresponding parent variety used for mutant development. Wide-space sowing (0.O6 m²/plant) was applied to allow the full expression of hybrid vigour. The hybrids significantly exceeded their parent varieties in various yield parameters in each year of the experiment, Depending on the cross, the level of heterosis ranged from 39.45% to 82.1% for kernel number and from 44.45% to 91.2% for kernel weight, as an average of observations over three years. The increased yield of hybrids was accompanied by an increase in spikes/plant, without significant changes, in most cases, in yield components such as kernels/spike and 1000 kernel weight. The height of F₁ plants remained similar to the corresponding parent variety. Doubled haploicls (DH) were developed through anther culture from three F₁ hybrids to determine whether the heterotic effect could be fixed, even partly, in homozygous lines. Twenty-eight, 42 and 68 DH lines per cross were produced, and evaluated in the field, space-planted at 0.06 m²/plant, together with hybrids and parent varieties. The best-performing DH lines were evaluated again the following season in a conventional field trial. We were able to select 1.5 -14.3% of‘F₁,-performing’DH lines per hetorotic cross combination, which, in two years of studies, reached the yield of heterotic hybrids and significantly out-yielded the parent variety in plot. The yield potential of DH lines was better expressed under a wide sowing density, but even under normal growing conditions, the yield of the best selected DH lines surpassed their corresponding parent varieties by 17.77ndash;30.1%.     

The Effect of Sugars and Growth Regulators on Embryoid Formation and Plant Regeneration from Barley Anther Culture

The influence of carbon source and growth regulator composition in induction medium on anther culture response was investigated using spring barley genotypes. Anthers were cultured on BAC3, Ficoll-containing medium, supplemented with one of the following carbohydrates: sucrose, maltose, cellobiosc and melibiose (6 % w/v). The use of either maltose or cellobiose resulted in a significantly higher anther response, calli and/or embryoid production and green plant regeneration compared to the incubation of anthers on a medium containing sucrose. Contrary to these results, the replacement of sucrose by melibiose in BAO medium, drastically reduced the efficiency of anther culture. As an average for the three genotypes tested, the frequency of green plants per 100 anthers plated was 9- to 22-fold higher on medium supplemented with sucrose or cellobiose than on medium containing melibiose as a sole carbohydrate. Among the growth regulators tested, the combination of auxin NAA (2 mg/l) and cytokinin BAP (1 mg/1) performed much better than the employment of auxin 2,4-D combined either with zeatin riboside or BAP as cytokinins. The beneficial effect of medium supplemented with NAA and BAP was associated with better embryoid formation compared to the other growth regulator combinations tested. The hormone-free combination gave a similar anther response and production of calli as any medium supplemented with growth regulators, but the regeneration capacity of calli produced on hormone-free medium was much lower, resulting in the drastic reduction of the number of both total and green regenerants.     

Diallel Analysis of Grain Yield in Barley Using Doubled-Haploid Lines*

Grain yields of seven barley cultivars (Hordeum vulgare L.) and 398 doubled-haploid lines derived from their diallel crosses were evaluated in hill plots at two locations in Ontario. Additive × additive epistasis and linkage disequilibrium were detected in the seven cultivars. Additive × additive genetic variance was significantly greater than zero but additive genetic variance was not significantly greater than zero. The narrow-sense heritability on the basis of line means was intermediate (0.33). It was predicted that 13.1% yield improvement could be realized in the next recurrent selection cycle using the doubled-haploid method.     

Comparison of Anther Culture and Hordeum bulbosum Method for the Production of Doubled Haploid in Winter Barley I. Production of Green Plants

The relative response to two-major techniques of producing haploids in barley – anther culture and the Hordeum bulbosyum method – were compared using seven F₁ hybrids from a winter barley breeding programme. Both techniques were Applied to the same plants with the same number of replications. 358 viable green plants were obtained from 420 spikes ot donor plants used: 147 through anther culture and 211 through the H. bulbosum method. From the data analysis we found that the response to the two techniques was not significantly different, genotype effect and genotype × technique interaction were highly significant. The possibility of combining the two techniques in a doubled haploid production programme is discussed.     

Evaluation of susceptibility of auto- and alloplasmic barley DH lines to Fusarium seedling blight

Auto- and alloplasmic doubled haploid (DH) lines of barley were examined for susceptibility to Fusarium culmorum (W.G.Sm.) Sacc. (isolate KF350) seedling blight. Inoculated kernels were incubated at 20 °C in a chamber saturated to 100% RH a with 12/12 h dark/light cycle. Germination capacity, disease score on a 5-degree scale and root length were evaluated. The data were analysed statistically using three-factor analysis of variance. It was observed that the infection score of roots of DH lines with H. bulbosum cytoplasm was higher than that of their autoplasmic analogues. Length of infected seedling roots expressed as per cent of the control root length ranged from 81 to 56% in autoplasmic DH lines and from 60 to 48% in alloplasmic lines. These differences were statistically significant (at P = 0.01). It was evident, that H. bulbosum cytoplasm increase susceptibility of barley genotypes to Fusarium seedling blight.     

Influence of Sucrose and Melibiose on Barley Anther Cultures in Starch Media

Anthers from the barley varieties ‘Arra’, ‘Dissa’ and ‘Ingrid’ were cultured in barley starch gelatinized nutrient media. The importance of osmosis in barley starch medium was studied by using sucrose or an inert carbohydrate, melibiose, as an osmoticum. It was found that in the barley starch medium sucrose was not necessary but energy and carbon could be obtained by tissue enzymatically from the starch. Together with the starch medium melibiose had revolutionary effects OB barley anther cultures. This system not only produced extremely high numbers of embryoids and green plantlets but also drastically reduced the number of albinos.     

甘蓝型油菜DH系在不同生态区SPAD值的差异分析

以甘蓝型油菜纯合双单倍体(DH)为材料,研究不同生态环境下油菜叶绿素SPAD值的变化状况,揭示叶绿素含量遗传表现规律,创制更高叶绿素含量种质资源,以期为油菜高光效育种奠定方法和理论基础。选取了170份甘蓝型油菜DH系,连续3年分别种植在冬油菜区(陕西大荔)和春油菜区(甘肃张掖)。结果表明:无论是不同遗传背景的DH系、还是同一亲本下的不同DH系材料,油菜DH系叶绿素含量在田间既表现出遗传稳定性,又容易受到外界环境影响,即在相似的生态条件下,同一区域即便不同年份的各DH系材料,叶绿素SPAD值的表现基本一致,但在不同生态区,油菜DH系的SPAD值差异很大。通过对油菜DH系亲本和DH系叶绿素SPAD值频数分布分析,叶绿素含量连续3年在2个生态环境具有广泛的连续分布,并且服从正态或者近似于正态分布,以及超亲分离的特点。这些都表明油菜叶绿素含量是一个典型的数量性状,受到多对基因的控制。     

DH群体内株系对籼、粳亚种的亲和性

以窄叶青8号（ZYQ8）/京系17(JX17)的13个花培DH株系和培矮64／02428的11个花培DH株系为材料,分析了它们的籼粳分化及其对籼、粳亚种杂交的亲和性。结果表明,无论亲本是否具有广亲和性亲缘,两个DH群体均出现广亲和性良好的株系,且多数株系属籼粳中间类型。这说明虽然广亲和性是遗传的,但是籼粳基因的重组确实可以产生广     

Comparison of Anther Culture and the Hordeum bulbosum Method for the Production of Doubled Haploids in Winter Barley

The comparison, between the efficiency of anther culture and the Hordeum bulbosum method in barley was extended to the chromosome number distributions of all planes derived from the two techniques and the proportions of fertile doubled haploid plants which survived until maturity. The frequencies of haploid and spontaneously doubled haploid plants which were useful for practical breeding purposes were found to be around 90 % for both techniques. The remainder consisted of polyploid, mixoploid and aneuploid variants in the case of microspore-derived plants and diploid interspecific hybrids in the progeny of the H. bulbosum method. The ploidy level distributions of the microspore- and H. bulbosum-derived plants appeared to be independent of the genotype of the donor. There were no significant differences between techniques regarding the proportions, of plants which survived a severe winter and the production of fertile doubled haploid plants. Both techniques can therefore complement each other in a breeding programme and their relative merits are discussed. Possible ways of improving doubled haploid production in barley are suggested for increasing its use in breeding schemes.     

Combination of resistances to barley yellow mosaic virus and Rhynchosporium secalis by recurrent selection with repeated haploid steps

The aim of this investigation was the incorporation of resistance to BaYMV and Rhynchosporium secalis into German winter barley varieties together with the maintenance of their high agronomic characters. The agronomic value of DH-lines after two backcrosses and three haploid steps were compared with the original parents. Lines with similar or superior results could be selected for all the agronomic features evaluated. This method of recurrent selection with repeated haploid steps can therefore lead to the development of lines useful for practical purposes.     

Comparative Field Performance of Tissue Culture-Derived Lines and Breeder Lines of HY320 Spring Wheat

This study examines the performance of somaclonal spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) lines developed through culture of somatic embryos. Twenty-nine breeder lines of the spring wheat cv. ‘HY320’ were compared to 51 somaclonal lines of the same cultivar. Somaclonal lines were derived from 27 individual embryos (with up to four lines in each “family”). Somaclonal and breeder lines were evaluated in five field experiments in western Canada. Somaclonal lines were more variable than breeder lines for most agronomic, yield component and quality characters, suggesting that variability among somaclonal lines resulted partly from the tissue culture process. Somaclonal lines yielded, on average, 11 % less than breeder lines. Somaclonal lines had 3.8 % fewer spikelets per spike, 6.5 % fewer kernels per spike and kernels which were 2.7 % lighter. Somaclonal lines had greater test weight, protein concentration, and sedimentation values, and harder kernels.