Genetic studies for seed size and grain yield traits in kabuli chickpea

Seed size, determined by 100-seed weight, is an important yield component and trade value trait in kabuli chickpea. In the present investigation, the small seeded kabuli genotype ICC 16644 was crossed with four genotypes (JGK 2, KAK 2, KRIPA and ICC 17109) and F₁, F₂ and F₃ populations were developed to study the gene action involved in seed size and other yield attributing traits. Scaling test and joint scaling test revealed the presence of epistasis for days to first flower, days to maturity, plant height, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per plant, number of seeds per pod, biological yield per plant, grain yield per plant and 100-seed weight. Additive, additive?×?additive and dominance?×?dominance effects were found to govern days to first flower. Days to maturity and plant height were under the control of both the main as well as interaction effects. Number of seeds per pod was predominantly under the control of additive and additive?×?additive effects. For grain yield per plant, additive and dominance?×?dominance effects were significant in the cross ICC 16644?×?KAK 2, whereas, additive?×?additive effects were important in the cross ICC 16644?×?JGK 2. Additive, dominance and epistatic effects influenced seed size. The study emphasized the existence of duplicate epistasis for most of the traits. To explore both additive and non-additive gene actions for phenological traits and yield traits, selection in later generations would be more effective.     

利用非条件和条件QTL解析油菜产量相关性状的遗传关系

基于前期研究中构建的Sollux/Gaoyou DH群体在9个环境中的表型数据和新版遗传图谱,对油菜角果长度进行QTL定位,估测QTL的加性、上位性和环境互作效应。并通过条件QTL方法,解析角果长度与角果粒数和粒重之间的遗传关系,以期利用标记辅助,探讨通过选择角果长度基因型以增加角果粒数、提高千粒重,最终达到增加产量的可能性。结果共检测到在3个环境以上稳定表达的控制角果长度QTL 8个,加性效应值在0.09~0.26 cm之间,效应总和解释群体遗传总变异的60%。8对上位性QTL效应值在0.035~0.075 cm之间,效应总和为加性总效应的38%。QTL与环境互作效应只在少数位点和个别环境中显著。条件QTL研究表明,q SLA2、q SLC1-2和q SLC8-1位点,角果长度的变化对角果粒数影响较大;而通过选择q SLA7、q SLC1-2、q SLC8-1和q SLC8-2长角果标记基因型,可望同时提高角果粒数和千粒重。6个主效QTL 11个连锁标记基因型和表现型的关联分析,验证了条件QTL分析结果,表明通过对q SLA2、q SLA7、q SLC8-1和q SLC8-2位点6个连锁标记(ZAAS423、SUC1-3、ZAAS12a、ZAASA7-28、ZAAS433和ZAAS437)长角果基因型的聚合,可增长角果约2 cm,间接增加角果粒数2粒,同时提高千粒重0.4 g,从而可望实质性地提高油菜产量水平。     

Detection of epistasis in chickpea

Summary Triple test cross-analysis was used to detect epistasis in chickpea. None of the characters investigated exhibited epistasis. In the absence of epistasis, additive and dominance effects were estimated. The results indicated the importance of additive genetic variance for seed yield, biological yield, number of primary branches, number of secondary branches, 100-seed weight, days to flower, and number of seeds per pod; dominance genetic variance for days to mature; and both additive and dominance genetic variances for plant height. Selection methods, such as pedigree and bulk, are suggested for the improvement of most characters.Joint contribution from ICARDA, P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria and ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics), Patancheru P.O. 502 324, A.P., India.     

Epistasis in an Andean × Mesoamerican cross of common bean

The objective of this investigation was to check if epistasis is present in Andean × Mesoamerican beans crosses using triple test cross (TTC) method. The parents of the segregating population were Carioca–MG (Mesoamerican) and BRS Radiante (Andean). In July 2005, F₂ progenies (backcrossed with the parents and F₁ generation) were evaluated at two locations for three characters: number of pods plant⁻¹, number of grains plant⁻¹ and grain weight plant⁻¹. The presence of epistasis was detected for all yield components. In the partitioning of epistasis in additive x additive (i) and dominant x dominant (j) and dominant × additive (l) it was observed that, for the traits number of pods/plant and number of grains/plant, only epistasis of the type (j) + (l) were significant. For the trait grain mass/plant, all types of epistasis were significant.     

甘蓝型杂交油菜收获指数与植株性状的相关分析

[目的]为了研究收获指数与植株性状的相关关系及回归关系,[方法]通过测定649个甘蓝型杂交油菜新组合的收获指数、单株产量、株高、千粒重、角粒数、主花序角果长度、单株角果数、有效分枝位、一次分枝数、主序长度。[结果]不同甘蓝型杂交油菜新组收获指数差异较大,变幅为(0.1292-0.3358),平均为22.47%,收获指数在0.30以上的组合仅占0.31%;收获指数与单株产量、角粒数、单株角果数、一次分枝数、主序长度、株高均呈极显著正相关;回归分析表明,株高、单株角果数、主花序角果长度、千粒重、角粒数5个性状对收获指数的影响较大。利用性状间的相关性,选育长角果和主花序长的材料,来提高育成材料的角粒数和千粒重;选育植株相对较高、主花序较长、一次分枝数较多的个体,来提高育成材料的单株角果数,最终育成单株产量较高的组合(或品种)。[结论]协调产量构成三要素,提高单株产量,协调好高产与高收获指数间的关系,育成收获指数较高的组合(或品种)。     

Inheritance pattern of mungbean yellow mosaic disease resistance and gene action for different traits in mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) under protected and unprotected field conditions

Understanding of mungbean yellow mosaic disease resistance is crucial to develop resistant varieties to combat worldwide threat of the disease epidemics. This study was aimed to determine nature of disease resistance in terms of number of genes governing it and genetics of related traits. Experimental site was located on 31.43°N and 73.06°E with an elevation of 186 m, and evaluation trials were conducted during spring season due to high disease epidemics in this season. Two contrasting genotypes, that is, NM 6‐68‐2 (resistant) and NM 1‐32‐1 (highly susceptible), were crossed to raise six populations, that is, P₁, P₂, F₁, F₂, BC₁ and BC₂ for evaluation under protected and unprotected field conditions using chi‐square test and generation mean and variance analysis. It was discovered that disease resistance was governed by two major genes with additive effects. Disease resistance can easily be incorporated through backcrossing and direct selection following hybridization. Direct selection should be practised at earlier generation for plant height, chlorophyll contents and number of seeds per pod due to preponderance of additive effects whereas at later generations for seed yield per plant, 100 seed weight, harvest index, number of pods per plant and pod length due to involvement of duplicate epistasis.     

甘蓝型油菜产量及其构成因素的QTL定位与分析

产量性状是复杂的数量性状, 对种子的单株产量及其构成因素(全株总有效角果数、每角粒数、千粒重)进行QTL定位和上位性分析,确定其在染色体上的位置及其遗传效应,可以探讨油菜杂种优势产生原因,提高育种中对产量性状优良基因型选择的效率,达到提高油菜产量的目的。在双低油菜细胞质雄性不育保持系1141B和双高恢复系垦C₁构建的F₂作图群体中,运用SRAP、AFLP和SSR三种标记技术构建了一个甘蓝型油菜(Brassica napus L.)的分子标记遗传连锁图谱。共包含244个标记,分布于20个主要连锁群、1个三联体上,图谱总长度为2 769.5 cM。采用Windows QTL Cartographer Version 2.0统计软件及复合区间作图法,对油菜单株产量及其3大构成因素进行QTL定位,共检测到QTLs 16个分布在9个连锁群上,其中第6和13连锁群最多,均有3个。单个QTL解释性状表型变异的0.38%～73.34%。对于同一性状,等位基因的增效作用既来自母本,亦源自父本;采用双向方差分析法对位点间互作及其上位性进行分析,检测到26对影响产量构成性状的上位性互作效应QTL,说明油菜基因组中存在大量控制产量的互作位点,油菜产量性状的上位性存在着多效性,上位性互作包括QTL与非QTL位点,其中以非QTL位点较多。一般互作位点的独立效应值较小,而互作的效应值显著增大,且一般超过两位点独立效应值之和。反映了控制产量性状基因的复杂性。上位性是甘蓝型油菜产量性状杂种优势的重要遗传基础。     

适合不同产量的环境下油菜高收获指数的产量构成因素分析

收获指数偏低是制约油菜籽粒产量和产油量进一步提高的瓶颈。为解析适合不同产量的环境下油菜高收获指数的构成因素及形成机制,本研究选择在高产环境下的云南临沧和一般产量的长江流域上游主产区重庆北碚均能正常生长和成熟的321份甘蓝型油菜品种(系)为材料,分析其产量相关性状的变异以及两地间的差异,利用相关分析和通径分析研究籽粒产量收获指数(YHI)、产油量收获指数分别与17个产量组成性状的关系。结果表明,云南高产环境下,油菜高产的主要原因是光照充足、昼夜温差大,导致生物产量高、角果多、每角粒数多,特别是二次分枝角果对产量贡献较大。主序和一、二次分枝的角果数与产量收获指数在重庆均呈显著正相关,而云南环境下主序角果数与产量收获指数呈显著负相关。主序和一、二次分枝的每角粒数均以云南环境下极显著高于重庆环境下,且在两种环境下,主序和一次分枝每角粒数都与产量收获指数和产油量收获指数呈显著正相关,表明每角粒数需要充足的光合产物积累及高效的籽粒填充效率来保证。主序、一次和二次分枝千粒重云南均低于重庆,表明寡日照区域的油菜会减少籽粒数,以保证部分种子的干物质填充。云南环境下,各部位千粒重与产量收获指数和产油量收获指数均呈显著正相关,而重庆环境下的相关性不明显,说明在光照充足条件下,光合产物转运能力是导致千粒重差异的主要原因。综合分析表明,在光照充足的环境下,主序角果数和单株经济产量是提高YHI的关键;而寡日照环境下YHI构成复杂,必须将主序和一次分枝的产量组分有机结合,且严格控制生物产量才能实现YHI的提高。     

Genetics of grain yield and other agronomic characters in t'ef (Eragrostis tef Zucc Trotter). II. The triple test cross

The normal and selfed families of the triple test cross were employed to detect gene action in t'ef for grain yield and other useful agronomic characters in the breeding programme. Cultivars Kay Murri and Fesho were used as L₁ and L₂ testers, respectively. Eight randomly selected cultivars and two released varieties (DZ-01-354 and DZ-01-196) were crossed with the testers L₁, L₂ and L₃ (the F₁ of L₁ × L₂). In the case of the selfed families, 14 cultivars and two released varieties were used for crossing with the testers. The normal families were grown on an Inceptisol developed from volcanic ash whilst the selfed families were grown on a pellic Vertisol at the Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Centre, Ethiopia. The rainfall during the experimental season was 463 mm. Epistasis was detected for grain yield, yield per panicle, panicle weight, plant weight, harvest index, tiller number, panicle length, culm diameter, days to heading and days to maturity in the normal families of the triple test cross (TTC) of t'ef. Similarly the characters grain yield, yield per panicle, panicle weight, plant height, panicle length, days to heading and days to maturity showed epistasis in the selfed families of the TTC. Epistatic interaction was not important for shoot biomass and for harvest index (for the transformed data) in this family. Therefore, both the normal and selfed families of the TTC were in agreement with regard to detecting epistasis for grain yield, yield per panicle, panicle weight, panicle length, days to heading and days to maturity. Significant additive (D) and dominance (H) components were estimated for the characters in both families, although the magnitudes might have been inflated due to epistasis. The dominance component for panicle length was unimportant in both families of the TTC and as a result the additive components were not biased. In general, the additive, dominance and epistatic components were important in t'ef. Since the crop is self-fertilized only the additive and additive × additive terms are important to develop pure breeding varieties. Therefore, selection for superior segregants should start in advanced generations as homozygosity increases. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

多效唑处理对直播油菜机械收获相关性状及产量的影响

以阳光2009与沣油520为材料,于封行期及蕾薹初期喷施不同浓度多效唑,测定倒伏、角果抗裂性及产量相关指标,研究多效唑对油菜产量和机械收获相关性状的影响,为高产及机械收获条件下油菜的多效唑调控提供技术支撑及理论依据。结果表明,不同时期多效唑处理均显著提高2个油菜品种的抗倒性、抗裂角性及产量,蕾薹初期喷施300 mg L–1多效唑后油菜抗倒与抗裂角指数增量大,封行期喷施150 mg L–1多效唑则后产量的增量大。多效唑处理降低每角果粒数,但增加油菜品种的单株角果数及千粒重,故而增加产量;且可通过增加油菜根颈粗、鲜重根冠比及抗折力降低株高和倒伏指数,提高油菜抗根倒与抗茎倒能力;通过增加角果含水量、延缓角果成熟度、增加角果皮干重提高油菜角果抗裂性。本研究认为封行期喷施150 mg L–1的多效唑是最佳喷施时期与喷施浓度,既可显著增强易倒伏而减产油菜田块的抗倒与抗裂角能力,最大幅度地提高产量,又可满足油菜机械化生产模式所需的高产、抗倒及抗裂角要求。     

Epistasis and complementary gene action adequately account for the genetic bases of transgressive segregation of kilo-grain weight in rice

Transgressive segregation is a common phenomenon in plant species. In this study, transgressive segregation for kilo-grain weight (KGW) was observed in a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the cross between an indica variety, Teqing, and a wide compatible japonica variety, 02428, in three environments. A genetic linkage map with 154 single sequence repeat markers (SSR) was developed. Effects on KGW of quantitative trait loci (QTLs), digenetic epistasis, and their environmental interaction (QE) were determined using a mixed linear model approach. 13 QTLs with additive effects and 8 digenetic interactions involving 16 loci were identified. Eight QTLs were involved in interactions. Two QTLs and one epistasis showed QE. 30.0 and 14.0% of variation was explained by the additive effects and epistasis, respectively, which were much greater than the 4.4% of variation explained by QE. According to the model used, predicted KGW values of extreme phenotypes in the RIL population were very close to their observed values. This indicated that complementary action of additive QTLs and epistasis can adequately account for the important genetic bases of transgressive segregation for KGW in the rice RIL population.     

Triple Test Cross Analysis in F2 Populations of Four Promising Crosses of Field Pea

The components of genetic variation were studied in four F₂ crosses (PG₃× 5064, T₁₆₃× B.V., T₁₆₃× Arkel and 5064 × ED) for quantitative characters such as days to flowering, plant height, pod number, seed number, test weight and yield/plant. The overall epistasis (T type) was, in general, a major contributor for genetically controlling the expression of the characters in all the- four crosses except for the character seed number in crosses 1 and JV, where the j + l component at epistasis played a significant role in determining the expression of this attribute:. Though the ‘j + l’ component of the epistasis was significant, it was relatively less important than the ‘i’ type epistasis. Both the additive and dominance components of the genetic variation were highly significant for all the trans studied in all die four sets of crosses. The expression of the dominance was directional only for a few characters in certain crosses. The degree of dominance lies in the partial range, and heritability estimates obtained were high for most of the trails. The possible application of cross prediction in the isolation of superior recombinant inbred lines in pea is discussed.     

玉米穗部性状的基因效应分析

由８个亲本组成的双列杂交试验,分析了穗长、穗粗、穗行数、百粒重、单株籽粒产量的基因效应。Ｗｒ／Ｖｒ和Ｄ、Ｈ、（Ｈ／Ｄ）分析表明,除单株产量存在显著的上位性,不符合加性—显性模型外,其余４个性状均符合加性—显性模型。穗粗、穗行数以加性效应为主,穗长、百粒重、单株产量显性效应和上位性起主要作用;穗粗隐性基因为增效,显性基因为减效,其余性状均为显性基因增效,隐性基因减效;穗长、穗粗、穗行数的狭义遗传力较高为５０．８％～８７．９％,百粒重、单株产量较低为２１％左右;平均杂种优势效应按强弱顺序是单株产量＞百粒重＞穗长＞穗粗＞穗行数。     

大豆产量及主要农艺性状QTL的上位性互作和环境互作分析

以栽培大豆晋豆23为母本,半野生大豆灰布支黑豆ZDD2315为父本杂交衍生的F2:15和F2:16的447个RIL家系为遗传群体,绘制SSR遗传图谱,采用混合线性模型方法,对2年大豆小区产量及主要农艺性状进行加性QTL、加性×加性上位互作及环境互作分析。结果检测到9个与小区产量、茎粗、有效分枝、主茎节数、株高、结荚高度相关的QTL,分别位于J_2、I、M连锁群上,其中小区产量、茎粗、株高、有效分枝和主茎节数QTL的加性效应为正值,说明增加这些性状的等位基因来源于母本晋豆23。同时,检测到7对影响小区产量、茎粗、株高和结荚高度的加性×加性上位互作效应及环境互作效应的QTL,共发现14个与环境存在互作的QTL。上位效应和QE互作效应对大豆小区产量及主要农艺性状的遗传影响较大。大豆分子标记辅助育种中,既要考虑起主要作用的QTL,又要注重上位性QTL,才有利于性状的稳定表达和遗传。     

不同海拔高度甘蓝型油菜农艺性状和品质性状变化分析

以‘大地95’、‘京华165’、‘山油2号’3个甘蓝型油菜品种为材料,比较分析不同海拔条件对油菜农艺性状和品质性状的影响。结果表明：随海拔高度的增加,油菜全生育期延长,株高、分枝高度、分枝数、单株角果数、每果粒数减少,单株产量和产量降低,千粒重增加;蛋白质含量降低,含油量增加,硫甙和芥酸在不同品种间表现不一致。相关性分析表明：海拔高度与生育期显著正相关,与株高和单株产量显著负相关,相关系数分别为0.519、-0.548、-0.528;海拔高度与蛋白质显著负相关,与含油量、硫甙、芥酸正相关,相关系数分别为-0.590、0.262、0.161、0.138。     

Epistasis in the resistance of pepper to phytophthora stem blight (Phytophthora capsici L.) and its significance in the prediction of double cross performances

Summary Epistatic effects are present in the resistance to Phytophthora capsici in peppers (Capsicum annuum). Genetic statistical analysis shows that additive by additive epistasis as well as higher order epistatic effects contribute to the total variation of resistance, significantly. Higher order epistatic effects caused bias in the prediction of the performance of double crosses, the difference between observed and predicted performances being significant.The relative importance of higher order epistasis with respect to additive by additive epistasis seems to be correlated with the aggressiveness of the isolate of Phytophthora capsici.     

密度和施氮量对油菜产量构成因素影响的旋转回归分析

运用二因素五水平回归正交旋转组合设计的实验方法,进行氮肥与密度对油菜产量构成因素影响的研究。结果表明,在试验范围内,施氮量和密度对油菜单株有效角果数均有显著的影响,但密度的变化对单株有效角果数的影响大于氮肥施用量对单株有效角果数的影响。当密度为93.72~105千株/hm2,氮肥施用量为225~227.02㎏/hm2时,油菜的单株有效角果数可望达到最高;氮肥和密度对于油菜每角粒数和千粒重的影响不显著。     

甘白远缘杂交新材料单株产量与农艺性状的相关性分析

为了明确甘白远缘杂交新材料各性状对单株产量影响,促进新材料在育种中的应用,对133个远缘杂交BC₁F₄后代株系的农艺性状,进行了变异分析、相关分析、通径分析和主成份分析。结果表明,远缘杂交后代农艺性状中主序无效角果数变异最大,株高的变异最小。单株产量与株高、分枝高度、主序有效长度、一次分枝数、主序无效角果数、每果粒数和千粒重呈正相关,其中与株高呈极显著关系。影响单株产量的主要性状为株高、分枝高度,二次分枝角果数和主序有效角果数。主成份分析可将相关性状综合为5大类,其中第一、三为产量控制性状,其余依次为株高控制性状、主序控制性状和分枝控制性状。因此,本研究中甘白远缘杂交后代的单株产量主要受株高、分枝高度、二次分枝角果数和主序角果数的影响。本研究结果对于充分利用甘白杂交后代优良性状,选育优良品种提高有价值参考。     

甘蓝型油菜角果长度的主+多基因混合遗传模型

角果是油菜产量构成要素中重要的组成部分。本文以长角果品种中双11和短角果材料10D130为亲本配制杂交组合,采用主基因+多基因混合遗传模型分析方法对该组合6世代遗传群体(P₁、P₂、F₁、BCP₁、BCP₂和F₂)的果身长、角果长和果喙长进行遗传分析。结果表明,该组合的3个角果性状均呈连续分布,其中,果身长最适遗传模型为E-0 (2对加性-显性-上位性主基因+加性-显性-上位性多基因模型),2对主基因加性效应值分别是1.75和–0.06,显性效应值分别是–0.59和–0.86,主基因遗传率在BCP₁、BCP₂和F₂中分别是51.10%、74.23%和66.93%,多基因遗传率分别为29.16%、17.11%和23.96%。角果长的最适遗传模型为E-1 (2对加性-显性-上位性主基因+加性-显性多基因模型),其中,第1对主基因加性效应为0.34,显性效应为–0.81,第2对主基因加性效应为0.34,显性效应为–0.47,主基因遗传率在BCP₁、BCP₂和F₂中分别是47.63%、68.51%和79.45%,多基因遗传率分别为29.40%、20.89%和12.47%。果喙长的最适遗传模型为E-3模型(2对加性主基因+加-显多基因遗传模型),2对主基因加性效应值分别是0.2和–0.2,主基因遗传率在BCP₁、BCP₂和F₂中分别是33.71%、72.75%和52.25%,多基因遗传率分别为40.08%、5.37%和27.60%。