Directions in breeding for winter wheat yield and quality in South Africa from 1930 to 1990

Summary Changes in the genetic yield and quality potential of South African winter wheat cultivars since 1930 were investigated by means of canonical variate analysis. Yield potential improved by 87%, while test weight and protein percentage changed marginally. Flour colour improved mostly since 1965, but advancement of flour yield declined after 1984. Dough strength increased since 1930, yet current levels of dough strength should not be exceeded. When compared to farinograph assessment of dough strength, mixograph dough development time appears to be a less sensitive indicator of variation in dough strength. Selection on the basis of mixograph dough development time only, could influence a breeder's perception of the dough quality profile of his breeding programme. Protein efficiency was maintained despite improvement in yield potential. Baking quality improved by 20%. The genetic winter wheat potential advanced significantly since 1930 in meeting the increased nutritional demands of the South African population.Abbreviations BSI Baking strength index - CBP Chorleywood Breadmaking Process - CVA Canonical variate analysis - CV₁ First canonical variate - CV₂ Second canonical variate - FCL Flour colour - FDT Farinograph dough development time - FLY Flour yield - FPC Flour protein content - FST Farinograph stability - FWS Farinograph water absorption - GPR Grain protein content - GPY Grain protein yield - LFV Loaf volume - MDT Mixograph dough development time - SDS SDS sedimentation volume - STY Starch yield - TSW Test weight - WBS Water absorption - YLD Yield     

Genotypic and temperature effects on wheat grain yield and quality in a hot irrigated environment

High temperature influences both grain yield and end‐use quality of wheat. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the performance of selected wheat genotypes under heat stress and to examine the effects of high temperatures during grain filling on grain yield and end‐use quality parameters. Fifteen bread wheat genotypes in 2000/2001 and 18 genotypes in 2002/2003 were evaluated under the optimum and late‐sowing conditions of the irrigated hot environment of the Gezira Research Farm, Wad Medani, Sudan. The genotypes comprised released varieties and elite lines from the Sudanese wheat improvement programme. Data collected included grain yield, grain weight and grain end‐use quality including protein content, protein composition, SDS sedimentation values (SDSS) and gluten strength as determined by mixograph analyses. High temperatures significantly decreased grain yield by decreasing grain weight. Although genotypes exhibited variation in magnitude of response, results indicated that high temperature during grain filling increased both soluble and insoluble protein contents, SDSS, mixograph peak height (MPH) and the descending slope at 2 min past peak (MDS). In contrast, mixograph peak time (MPT) and the curve width at 2 min past peak (MCW) were significantly decreased. Flour protein correlated positively with SDSS, MPH and MDS and negatively with MCW. MPT correlated negatively with MDS and positively with MCW. Results indicate that high temperature increased both soluble and insoluble protein contents, SDSS and MPH, and hence the gluten strength, but decreased flour mixing time and tolerance and hence the dough elasticity. Variation observed among genotypes suggests that grain end‐use quality could be improved under high temperature conditions utilizing the available variability; however, it might require evaluation under various growing conditions.     

普通小麦面筋强度早代选择研究

以优质强筋小麦品种中优9507为母本,与安农91168、高优503、冀5099、晋麦45和鲁麦5号5个筋力不同的品种配制杂交组合,用亲本、F₁、F₂和F_2:3家系研究了SDS沉降值与和面时间的分布,分析了沉降值的遗传力和选择响应。结果表明,组合间F₂、F_2:3沉降值及F_{2:3相似文献}   

Genetic improvement trends in agronomic performances and end-use quality characteristics among hard red winter wheat cultivars in Nebraska

Evaluation of wheat cultivars from different eras allows breeders to determine changes in agronomic and end-use quality characteristics associated with grain yield and end-use quality improvement over time. The objective of this research was to examine the trends in agronomic and end-use quality characteristics of hard red winter wheat cultivars grown in Nebraska. Thirty historically important and popular hard red winter wheat cultivars introduced or released between 1874 and 2000 were evaluated at Lincoln, Mead and North Platte, Nebraska in 2002 and 2003. An alpha lattice design with 15 incomplete blocks of two plots and three replications was used at all locations. Agronomic (days to flowering, plant height, spike length, culm length, grain yield and yield components, and grain volume weight) and end-use quality (flour yield, SDS-sedimentation value, flour protein content, and mixograph time and tolerance) traits were measured in each environment. Highly significant differences were observed among environments, genotypes and their interactions for most agronomic and end-use quality characteristics. Unlike modern cultivars, older cultivars were low yielding, and less responsive to favorable environments for grain yield and yield components. Semidwarf cultivars were more stable for plant height than traditional medium to tall cultivars. All cultivars had high grain volume weight since it is part of the grading system and highly selected for in cultivar release. Modern cultivars were less stable than older cultivars for SDS-sedimentation and mixing tolerance. However, the stability of older cultivars was attributed to their having weak mixing tolerance and reduced SDS-sedimentation values. The reduced protein content of modern cultivars was offset by increased functionality, as measured by mixograph and SDS sedimentation. In conclusion, breeders have tailored agronomic and end-use quality traits essential for hard red winter wheat production and marketing in Nebraska.     

SDS不溶性谷蛋白大聚体含量与和面仪参数的关系

选用品质差异较大的108份主栽品种和高代品系, 测定其谷蛋白聚合体总量(双缩脲法)和贮藏蛋白组分含量及比例(凝胶色谱法, SE-HPLC), 并分析了它们与蛋白质含量、沉降值以及和面仪参数等早代选择参数的相关性。结果表明, 参试材料品质特性和贮藏蛋白组分含量的变异范围都较大。和面仪峰值时间变异范围为1.12~7.19 min, 变幅达6.07 min; 醇溶蛋白总量和SDS可溶性谷蛋白聚合体(EPP)变幅较小, 而SDS不溶性谷蛋白大聚体(UPP)的变幅最大。硬度、蛋白质含量和沉降值与和面峰值时间的相关系数较低(r=0.24~0.49)。醇溶蛋白总量与和面仪参数相关不显著, 而与谷蛋白总量的比值(Gli/Glu)与和面仪参数呈显著负相关(r= –0.52~ –0.61, P＜0.001), 且不受蛋白质含量的影响。SDS不溶性谷蛋白大聚体百分含量(%UPP)与和面仪参数的相关性最高, 相关系数为0.70~0.85(P＜0.001)。SE-HPLC法样品用量少, 自动化程度高, 且%UPP和Gli/Glu为相对值, 与和面仪参数呈高度相关, 可作为面筋强度早代选择的有效指标。     

GGE Biplot Analysis of Genotype by Environment Interaction in Field Pea (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Pisum sativum</Emphasis> L.) Genotypes in Northwestern Ethiopia

Ten field pea genotypes were evaluated in randomized complete block design with four replications for three consecutive years (2010-2012) main cropping seasons at four locations in each year. The objectives were to determine magnitude of genotype by environment interaction and to identify stable field pea genotype with high grain yield to be released as a cultivar to producer for Northwestern Ethiopia. The GGE [genotype main effect (G) and genotype by environment interaction (GE)] biplot graphical tool was used to analyze yield data. The combined analysis of variance revealed a significant difference (P<0.01) among genotypes, environments and genotype-by-environment interaction for grain yield. The average environment coordinate biplot revealed that EH99005-7 (G2) was the most stable and the highest yielding genotype. Polygon view of GGE-biplot showed the presence of three mega-environments. The first section includes the test environments E1 (Adet 2010), E3 (Debretabor 2010), E5 (Adet 2011), E6 (Motta 2011), E7 (Debretabor 2011), E8 (Dabat 2011), E9 (Adet 2012) and E12 (Dabat 2012) which had the variety G1 (EH99009-1) as the winner; the second section contains the environments E4 (Dabat 2010), E10 (Motta 2012) and E11 (Debretabor 2012) with G2 as the best grain yielder and the third section contains the E2 (Motta 2010) with G4 (Tegegnech X EH90026-1-3-1) as the best grain yielder. The comparison GGE- biplot of field pea genotypes with the ideal genotype showed that G2 was the closest genotype for the ideal cultivar. Among the twelve environments, E2, E6 and E10 were more discriminating and E3, E9 and E12 were less discriminating. Genotype EH99005-7 was the most stable and the highest yielding genotype. As a result it is released officially for Northwestern Ethiopia. Therefore, it is recommended to use genotype EH99005-7 for wider cultivation in Northwestern Ethiopia and similar areas.     

我国冬小麦品种谷蛋白聚合体的分布及其与和面仪参数的关系

利用GMP的丙醇--双缩脲改良测定法,对我国冬麦区124份有代表性的冬小麦品种和品系的谷蛋白聚合体进行了测定,系统探讨了谷蛋白聚合体与和面仪参数的关系.结果表明:(1)我国小麦品种面粉谷蛋白大聚合体(GMP)含量的分布范围在1.70%～6.60%之间,平均含量为3.87%;GMP在面粉蛋白质中所占的比例(GMP/Pr)平均为31.21%;面粉可溶性谷蛋     

Environmental and genetic determination of protein content and grain yield in durum wheat under Mediterranean conditions

The unpredictability of the Mediterranean climate causes fluctuations in wheat yield and quality, but offers the opportunity for obtaining high‐quality durum wheat in terms of grain protein content. Twenty‐five durum wheat genotypes were grown under irrigated and rainfed conditions at each of two latitudes in Spain during 1998 and 1999. Differences between latitudes in grain protein content and chlorophyll content in the flag leaf were attributable to nitrogen fertilization management. Cycle length until anthesis was less affected by the environment than grain‐filling duration, and was longer under irrigated conditions than in the rainfed sites. A negative asymptotic curve was the best equation to fit the relationship between yield and protein content, suggesting that yield improvements in fertile environments may be attained with negligible reductions in protein content. ‘Jabato’, ‘Waha’, ‘Lagost‐3’, ‘Massara‐1’ and ‘Vit?on’ showed medium to high yield, yield stability and high protein content. Chlorophyll content in the flag leaf, measured at anthesis with the soil‐plant analysis development (SPAD) portable field unit, may be useful for the fast and cheap detection of durum wheat genotypes with high grain protein content in drought‐stressed Mediterranean environments.     

Milling quality and protein properties of autumn-sown Chinese wheats evaluated through multi-location trials

Eight milling quality and protein properties of autumn-sown Chinese wheats were investigated using 59 cultivars and advanced lines grown in 14 locations in China from 1995 to 1998. Wide ranges of variability for all traits were observed across genotypes and locations. Genotype, location, year, and their interactions all significantly influenced most of the quality parameters. Kernel hardness, Zeleny sedimentation value, and mixograph development time were predominantly influenced by the effects of genotype. Genotype, location and genotype × location interaction were all important sources of variation for thousand kernel weight, test weight, protein content, and falling number, whereas genotype × location interaction had the largest effect on flour yield. Most of the genotypes were characterized by weak gluten strength with Zeleny sedimentation values less than 40 ml and mixograph development time shorter than 3 min. Eight groups of genotypes were recognized based on the average quality performance, grain hardness and gluten strength were the two parameters that determined the grouping, with contributions from protein content. Genotypes such as Zhongyou 16 and Annong 8903 displayed good milling quality, high grain hardness, protein content and strong gluten strength with high sedimentation value and long mixograph development time. Genotypes such as Lumai 15 and Yumai 18 were characterized by low grain hardness, protein content and weak gluten strength. Genotypes such as Yannong 15 and Chuanmai 24 were characterized by strong gluten strength with high sedimentation value and long mixograph development time, but low grain hardness and protein content lower than 12.3%. Genotypes such as Jingdong 6 and Xi’an 8 had weak gluten strength, but with high grain hardness and protein content higher than 12.2%. Five groups of locations were identified, and protein content and gluten strength were the two parameters that determined the grouping. Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Nanyang, Zhumadian and Nanjing produced wheats with medium to strong gluten strength and medium protein content, although there was still a large variation for most of the traits investigated between the locations. Wheat produced in Yantai was characterized by strong gluten strength, but with low protein content. Jinan, Anyang and Linfen locations produced wheats with medium to weak gluten strength and medium to high protein content. Wheats produced in Yangling, Zhenzhou, and Chengdu were characterized by weak gluten strength with medium to low protein content, whereas wheats produced in Xuzhou and Wuhan were characterized by weak gluten strength with low protein content. Industrial grain quality could be substantially improved through integrating knowledge of geographic genotype distribution with key location variables that affected end-use quality.     

Grain Yield and Quality of Durum Wheat Landraces in a Dry Mediterranean Region of Northern Syria

Twenty-two durum wheat landraces of various origins were evaluated for performance and stability of grain yield, protein content and gluten strength (SDS sedimentation volume) at two sites of Northern Syria situated in the drought-prone part of the local durum wheat belt. Yield was recorded in three seasons, while protein content and SDS volume were assessed in two seasons only. A high “entry X environment” interaction was observed for all traits, which was significantly attributable to heterogeneity of entry regressions on the environmental mean for grain yield only. Compared to the recently-bred, widely-grown variety ‘Sham I’, some landraces showed somewhat similar yield responses, whereas others proved more stable without being significantly lower yielding. Significant variation was found for SDS volume, though only few of the best-ranking landraces for this trait also possessed an acceptable yield level. The entries did not significantly differ for protein content. The broad sense heritability estimates obtained for grain yield (0.59) and SDS volume (0.89) highlighted the interest in some of the landraces examined for improving grain yield and quality in the region.     

江苏省优质软麦品种品质特性与饼干加工品质的关系

明确软麦品种在大田生产中的品质表现和品质育种筛选指标,对于优质生产及提高育种效率具有重要意义。选用江苏淮南麦区15份优质软麦品种(系),鉴定其高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基(HMW-GS)组成,开展3个试验点次的大田种植,分析了小麦样本的籽粒硬度、灰分含量、蛋白质含量和质量参数、粉质仪参数、揉面仪参数、溶剂保持力、贮藏蛋白组分含量参数、黏度仪参数等品质性状和饼干加工品质。结果表明,不同类型的品质参数受基因型和环境的影响不同。所有样本的蛋白质含量、湿面筋含量、稳定时间均不达国标(GB/T 17320-2013、GB/T 17893-1999),部分品种(系)的沉淀值达标,所有样本的籽粒硬度和吸水率全部达标。相关性分析表明,籽粒硬度、灰分含量和黏度仪参数与饼干加工品质无显著相关性。沉淀值、粉质仪吸水率、粉质仪稳定时间、揉面仪峰值时间、揉面仪衰落角、水溶剂保持力、碳酸钠溶剂保持力、乳酸溶剂保持力、谷蛋白/醇溶蛋白比、不溶性谷蛋白含量和不溶性谷蛋白百分含量与饼干直径呈显著(r≤–0.520)或极显著(r≤–0.652)负相关,相关系数分别为–0.657、–0.601、–0.617、–0.659、–0.676、–0.857、–0.726、–0.616、–0.546、–0.541和–0.637。多元回归方程显示,水溶剂保持力可解释饼干直径变异的73.76%,与籽粒蛋白共同可解释饼干直径变异的83.90%。在籽粒硬度和蛋白含量选择的基础上,降低面筋强度和面粉综合吸水特性是软麦育种的主要目标,水溶剂保持力、乳酸溶剂保持力和揉面仪参数是软麦育种最重要的筛选指标。     

Breeding durum wheat for pasta quality in Canada

Canada was the largest durum wheat (Triticum turgidum var durum) producer in 1994, and in recent years supplied over 70% of world export trade in durum. Breeding for pasta quality is, therefore, a primary objective in Canadian durum breeding programs. Control of cultivar registration and stringent grading standards ensure that durum of consistent high quality is produced for domestic and export markets. The objectives of breeding programs include: improvement of traits related to production concerns, such as grain yield, disease resistance and sprouting resistance, and those related to end-use quality, such as protein concentration and quality; milling quality factors, such as semolina yield; colour of the wheat, semolina and pasta; and cooking quality. Selection and testing for quality begins at very early generations and becomes more stringent for advanced inbred lines. Selection is practised at the F₁ or F₂, where appropriate, using monoclonal antibodies to identify desirable gamma gliadins (γ-45 ) or low molecular weight glutenin subunits (LMW 2) that have been shown to be related to end-use quality. Grain from early generation yield trials, starting at F₄, is screened for protein concentration and pigment content by Near Infrared reflectance, and for gluten strength by sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) sedimentation and micro-mixograph. Promising lines entered into multi-location yield trials are screened with more time-consuming procedures to fully assess suitability for pasta processing. These tests include semolina yield, ash and colour, and predictions of gluten strength such as mixograph and alveograph, and cooking quality. Candidate cultivars with quality equal to or better than the mean of the check cultivars can be proposed for registration after three years in the Durum Cooperative Test. It takes approximately 10 years from performing a cross to registrating a new cultivar. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Source of Variation in Flour Protein Quantity and Quality of a Top-Yielding Korean Wheat Cultivar, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Baegjoong</Emphasis> Grown from Different Regions

Korea mainly imports wheat because a relatively little amount (<1.0% of total usage) is produced domestically. Quality variation in domestic wheats is a major challenge for expanding domestic wheat production and end-use applications. Flour is mainly consumed for noodle making in Korea. Baegjoong is one of the most prevalent domestic wheat cultivars. To reduce quality variation of Baegjoong, a baseline data on the current status of Baegjoong quality is required. Therefore, the effect of growing a single cultivar of Korean domestic wheat, Baegjoong grown in different areas on flour quality was explored, mainly focusing on protein properties, which are known more sensitively influenced by growing environments as well as affecting noodle quality. Twenty Baegjoong flour samples milled from wheat grown in Gwangju, Naju, and Chilgok were subjected to proximate analysis, sedimentation volume, glutenin macropolymer, solvent retention capacity (SRC), and mixograph. Flour sample quality variations within each growing region and among growing regions were compared. Protein content, sedimentation volume, SRC value, and mixograph mid-line peak time, value, and width of flour samples showed significant variation among growing regions but much larger variation within growing regions. Although Gwangju and Naju are close, notable flour quality variations existed between the two city groups. Overall, variations in flour quality were larger within regions, compared to those between regions, possibly due to different farming practices. To identify the main cause of quality variations within growing regions and reduce them, a survey of farming practices needs to be conducted.     

基因型、地点及其互作对内蒙古小麦主要品质性状的影响

选用来自我国春播麦区高、中、低3种筋力类型的9个品种, 于2003和2004年分别种植在内蒙古6个代表性地点, 研究了不同品种在年份和地点间籽粒硬度、蛋白质含量、和面仪参数和淀粉糊化特性等主要品质性状的变化规律。结果表明, 所测品质性状受基因型和地点效应的影响均达极显著水平, 除籽粒蛋白质含量外, 其他品质性状受基因型和地点互作效应的影响达显著或极显著水平。强筋类品种的蛋白质含量、灰分含量、沉降值、和面时间、耐揉性和峰值黏度均较高, 出粉率和稀澥值中等。中筋类品种出粉率、和面时间和耐揉性较高, 灰分含量、峰值黏度和稀澥值较低。弱筋类品种的灰分含量、峰值黏度和稀澥值较高, 籽粒硬度、蛋白质含量、出粉率、沉降值、和面时间、耐揉性低。所有品种品质性状在地点间存在较大差异, 乌海市灰分含量、和面时间和耐揉性高, 籽粒硬度、沉降值、峰值黏度和稀澥值较低。杭锦后旗出粉率高, 蛋白含量和沉降值较低, 其他性状表现中等。呼和浩特市籽粒硬度、蛋白含量、面粉灰分、沉降值、和面时间和耐揉性高, 出粉率、峰值黏度和稀澥值低。赤峰市多数性状表现中等。通辽市籽粒硬度、蛋白质含量、峰值黏度、稀澥值和耐揉性较高, 其他性状表现中等。额尔古纳市蛋白含量和沉降值较高, 和面时间和耐揉性低。初步认为强筋和中筋类品种较适于种植在呼和浩特市与乌海市, 不适于种植在额尔古纳市; 2个弱筋类品种在6个地点均不太适宜种植。     

The effect of indirect tests for grain quality on the grain yield and industrial quality of bread wheat

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of selection using three indirect tests for grain quality on grain yield and dough, and baking properties, measured as alveograph strength, alveograph tenacity/extensibility ratio and loaf volume. The three tests were flour protein content, flour sedimentation and high molecular weight glutenin subunits. Of the indirect tests used for grain quality, sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS)‐sedimentation allowed the highest intensity of selection for a combined trait index of the target grain quality and grain yield characteristics. The top 48% of the material could be retained on the basis of SDS‐sedimentation, resulting in retention of atleast two‐thirds of the top 10% of genotypes for the combined trait index. Flour protein percentage, a weighted high molecular weight glutenin index and an index combining all the indirect tests—flour protein, SDS‐sedimentation and high molecular weight glutenins—gave selection intensities of 61%, 64% and 55%, respectively, for the combined trait index. If the objective of selection is dough strength alone, then a weighted index of all indirect traits (flour protein, SDS‐sedimentation and high molecular weight glutenins) provided the highest selection intensity (26%). Other selection intensities for individual target traits were 24% for the prediction of loaf volume from flour protein, 40% for the prediction of tenacity/ extensibility ratio using SDS‐sedimentation and 68% for the prediction of grain yield using SDS‐sedimentation.     

Effects of the 1B/1R translocation in wheat on composition and properties of grain and flour

Summary Near-isoline pairs of 1B-1R translocation lines and their parents were compared for protein, hardness, SDS sedimentation, Falling number, pentosan content and flour yield. Comparisons in mixograph characteristics and dough stickiness were made on the flour. The 1B/1R lines were higher in protein than their 1B near isolines. There were no significant differences in hardness, Falling number and pentosan content. 1B/1R wheats produced statistically significant lower SDS sedimentation values. There were no significant differences in milling performance, mixograph characteristics and dough stickiness.     

Yielding ability, yield stability, and quality of exotic durum wheat germplasm in Sicily

A set of 20 accessions of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L., durum group), which mostly included exotic landraces from various Mediterranean countries, and four Italian improved varieties were evaluated for grain yield in five environments and for quality traits in two environments of Sicily. Glutenin composition was also assessed electro-phoretically on six seeds per entry. The cultivars differed (P ≤ 0.01) for yield, protein content and sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS-sed) sedimentation volume, in the presence of significant (P ≥ 0.001) genotype-environment interaction effects. These effects were large for yield and moderately large for protein content relative to genotype main effects following estimation of variance components. Most exotic cultivars yielded comparably with, and some of them showed greater stability than, the best yielding Italian variety 'Simeto. Some exotic cultivars combined outstanding yield, protein content and SDS-sedimentation values and represent therefore extremely valuable germplasm sources to broaden the local genetic base. The glutenin composition LMW-2 and HMW 7 + 8 was positively associated with gluten quality. Six entries showed heterogeneous electrophoretic patterns, suggesting the presence of different genotypes within the cultivar.     

春播小麦醇溶蛋白组成及其对品质性状的影响

对来源于中国、CIMMYT和澳大利亚的33份春性小麦品种进行2年4种环境的田间试验,利用反相高效液相色谱（RP-HPLC）对醇溶蛋白组分进行了量化分析。结果表明,醇溶蛋白总量及ω、α/β和γ（γ1、γ2、γ3）各组分含量及比例在基因型间和环境间存在显著差异。α/β型含量最高（43.12%～50.87%）,γ型次之（32.71%～43.14%）,ω型含量较低（11.89%～21.58%）。1BL/1RS易位显著改变小麦醇溶蛋白组分含量和比例,易位系的ω型醇溶蛋白含量显著高于非易位系,为17.44%～21.58%,而γ型醇溶蛋白显著低于非易位系,α/β型醇溶蛋白在易位和非易位系中的含量差异不显著。不论在1BL/1RS易位系或非易位系中,醇溶蛋白总量及ω、α/β和γ型醇溶蛋白含量都与面粉蛋白质含量显著正相关,与其他大部分面粉品质性状相关不显著,说明谷蛋白组分可能对加工品质更重要。在易位系中,ω、γ1和γ型醇溶蛋白总量与沉降值呈显著正相关,醇溶蛋白总量、γ2和γ型醇溶蛋白与形成时间显著正相关,ω和γ型醇溶蛋白含量与延伸性呈显著负相关。     

小麦品种戊聚糖和溶剂保持力遗传变异及其与品质性状关系的研究

分析了242份国内秋播麦区小麦品种（系）水溶性戊聚糖、非水溶性戊聚糖和总戊聚糖及溶剂保持力的遗传变异及与其他品质性状的关系。结果表明,品种间戊聚糖含量存在显著差异,水溶性、非水溶性和总戊聚糖变异范围分别为0.72%～1.81%、2.92%～6.93%和4.42%～8.11%。硬麦水溶性戊聚糖含量显著高于软麦,软麦非水溶性戊聚糖显著     

Variation of the crossability of durum wheat with maize

With the aim of examining crossability of durum wheat with maize, two sets of durum wheat genotypes and a set of D-genome chromosome substitution lines of the durum wheat variety ‘Langdon’ were crossed with maize, and followed by 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) treatment in detached-tiller culture. In crosses of 25 durum wheat genotypes (breeding lines) with maize, percent frequencies of embryo formation increased from 1.4% to 2.8% by adding silver nitrate to the detached-tiller culture solution. In crosses of 32 durum wheat genotypes (advanced lines and varieties) with maize using the silver nitrate addition, frequencies of embryo formation ranged from 0.0% to 15.8%; seven genotypes showing more than 6.0% embryo formation frequency were related in their pedigrees. In crosses of a set of chromosome substitution lines with maize, higher frequencies of embryo formation were obtained in substitution lines with chromosomes 1D, 3D, 4D and 7D. These results suggest that 1) adding silver nitrate to the 2,4-D treatment increases overall frequency of embryo formation but is not effective enough to induce the development of seeds and embryos from all durum wheat genotypes, and 2) some D-genome chromosomes substituted in a durum wheat genetic background may enhance crossability with maize in combination with homoeologous chromosomes of durum wheat. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.