Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa

Adequate knowledge and understanding of the genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among elite maize inbred lines are crucial for determining breeding strategies and predicting hybrid performance. The objectives of this study were to investigate the genetic diversity of 162 early maturing w...

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Main Authors: Osuman, A.S., Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Ifie, B.E., Tongoona, P.B., Obeng-Bio, E., Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
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Language:Inglés
Published: MDPI 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111130
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author Osuman, A.S.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Ifie, B.E.
Tongoona, P.B.
Obeng-Bio, E.
Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
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Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
Ifie, B.E.
Obeng-Bio, E.
Osuman, A.S.
Tongoona, P.B.
author_facet Osuman, A.S.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Ifie, B.E.
Tongoona, P.B.
Obeng-Bio, E.
Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
author_sort Osuman, A.S.
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description Adequate knowledge and understanding of the genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among elite maize inbred lines are crucial for determining breeding strategies and predicting hybrid performance. The objectives of this study were to investigate the genetic diversity of 162 early maturing white and yellow tropical maize inbred lines, and to determine the population structure, heterotic groups and inter-trait relationships among the lines. Using 9684 DArT single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, a gene diversity (GD) of 0.30 was recorded for the inbred lines with polymorphic information content (PIC) ranging from 0.08 to 0.38. The genetic relatedness among the inbred lines evaluated revealed six different groups based on the history of selection, colour of endosperm and pedigree. The genotype-by-trait (GT) biplot analysis identified inbred 1 (TZEI 935) as outstanding in terms of combined heat and drought (HD) tolerance with the base index analysis identifying 15 superior inbreds in the HD environment. A wide range of genetic variability was observed among the inbred lines, indicating that they are an invaluable resource for breeding for HD tolerance in maize breeding programmes, especially in West and Central Africa.
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spelling CGSpace1111302025-11-11T10:44:57Z Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa Osuman, A.S. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Ifie, B.E. Tongoona, P.B. Obeng-Bio, E. Garcia-Oliveira, A.L. genetic diversity genetic markers maize maturity drought tolerance heat tolerance inbred lines Adequate knowledge and understanding of the genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among elite maize inbred lines are crucial for determining breeding strategies and predicting hybrid performance. The objectives of this study were to investigate the genetic diversity of 162 early maturing white and yellow tropical maize inbred lines, and to determine the population structure, heterotic groups and inter-trait relationships among the lines. Using 9684 DArT single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, a gene diversity (GD) of 0.30 was recorded for the inbred lines with polymorphic information content (PIC) ranging from 0.08 to 0.38. The genetic relatedness among the inbred lines evaluated revealed six different groups based on the history of selection, colour of endosperm and pedigree. The genotype-by-trait (GT) biplot analysis identified inbred 1 (TZEI 935) as outstanding in terms of combined heat and drought (HD) tolerance with the base index analysis identifying 15 superior inbreds in the HD environment. A wide range of genetic variability was observed among the inbred lines, indicating that they are an invaluable resource for breeding for HD tolerance in maize breeding programmes, especially in West and Central Africa. 2020 2021-02-03T11:53:32Z 2021-02-03T11:53:32Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111130 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Osuman, A.S., Badu-Apraku, B., Ifie, B.E., Tongoona, P., Obeng-Bio, E. & Garcia-Oliveira, A.L. (2020). Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa. Agronomy, 10(9), 1324: 1-19.
spellingShingle genetic diversity
genetic markers
maize
maturity
drought tolerance
heat tolerance
inbred lines
Osuman, A.S.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Ifie, B.E.
Tongoona, P.B.
Obeng-Bio, E.
Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa
title Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa
title_full Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa
title_fullStr Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa
title_full_unstemmed Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa
title_short Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from west and central Africa
title_sort genetic diversity population structure and inter trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early maturing maize inbred lines from west and central africa
topic genetic diversity
genetic markers
maize
maturity
drought tolerance
heat tolerance
inbred lines
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111130
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