Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments

Accurate estimation of genetic variability present in tropical maize inbreds with varying reactions to Strigahermonthica infestation is essential for efficient and sustainable utilization to ensure increased genetic gain in a breeding program. Thirty-six early maturing maize inbred lines and 156 sin...

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Autores principales: Akaogu, I.C., Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Gracen, V.E., Tongoona, Pangirayi, Gedil, Melaku A, Unachukwu, N., Offei, S., Dzidzienyo, D., Hearne, S., Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
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Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125125
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author Akaogu, I.C.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gracen, V.E.
Tongoona, Pangirayi
Gedil, Melaku A
Unachukwu, N.
Offei, S.
Dzidzienyo, D.
Hearne, S.
Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
author_browse Akaogu, I.C.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Dzidzienyo, D.
Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
Gedil, Melaku A
Gracen, V.E.
Hearne, S.
Offei, S.
Tongoona, Pangirayi
Unachukwu, N.
author_facet Akaogu, I.C.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gracen, V.E.
Tongoona, Pangirayi
Gedil, Melaku A
Unachukwu, N.
Offei, S.
Dzidzienyo, D.
Hearne, S.
Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
author_sort Akaogu, I.C.
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description Accurate estimation of genetic variability present in tropical maize inbreds with varying reactions to Strigahermonthica infestation is essential for efficient and sustainable utilization to ensure increased genetic gain in a breeding program. Thirty-six early maturing maize inbred lines and 156 single cross hybrids were evaluated under Striga-infested and non-infested conditions in Nigeria during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. Under Striga infestation, grain yield ranged from 1134 kg ha−1 for TZEI 26 × TZEI 5 to 5362 kg ha−1 for TZdEI 173 × TZdEI 280. The average yield reduction of the hybrids under Striga infestation was 44% relative to the performance under non-infested environments. Using 4440 high-quality DArT markers, clustering and population structure analyses separated the inbred lines into three distinct groups based on the genetic distance indicating high level of genetic variability among the lines. The base index of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) identified 50% of the inbred lines as Striga resistant. The genetic diversity study provided an opportunity for selecting divergent parents for tagging candidate genes and quantitative trait loci for marker-assisted introgression of Striga resistance genes into early maturing tropical maize breeding populations. The most reliable secondary trait for indirect selection for grain yield under Striga infestation was the ear aspect.
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spelling CGSpace1251252025-12-08T10:29:22Z Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments Akaogu, I.C. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Gracen, V.E. Tongoona, Pangirayi Gedil, Melaku A Unachukwu, N. Offei, S. Dzidzienyo, D. Hearne, S. Garcia-Oliveira, A.L. maize genetic diversity striga hermonthica population structure plant diseases Accurate estimation of genetic variability present in tropical maize inbreds with varying reactions to Strigahermonthica infestation is essential for efficient and sustainable utilization to ensure increased genetic gain in a breeding program. Thirty-six early maturing maize inbred lines and 156 single cross hybrids were evaluated under Striga-infested and non-infested conditions in Nigeria during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. Under Striga infestation, grain yield ranged from 1134 kg ha−1 for TZEI 26 × TZEI 5 to 5362 kg ha−1 for TZdEI 173 × TZdEI 280. The average yield reduction of the hybrids under Striga infestation was 44% relative to the performance under non-infested environments. Using 4440 high-quality DArT markers, clustering and population structure analyses separated the inbred lines into three distinct groups based on the genetic distance indicating high level of genetic variability among the lines. The base index of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) identified 50% of the inbred lines as Striga resistant. The genetic diversity study provided an opportunity for selecting divergent parents for tagging candidate genes and quantitative trait loci for marker-assisted introgression of Striga resistance genes into early maturing tropical maize breeding populations. The most reliable secondary trait for indirect selection for grain yield under Striga infestation was the ear aspect. 2022 2022-10-20T07:55:12Z 2022-10-20T07:55:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125125 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Akaogu, I.C., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V.E., Tongoona, P., Gedil, M., Unachukwu, N., ... & Garcia-Oliveira, A.L. (2022). Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments. Agronomy, 10(10), 1-25.
spellingShingle maize
genetic diversity
striga hermonthica
population structure
plant diseases
Akaogu, I.C.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gracen, V.E.
Tongoona, Pangirayi
Gedil, Melaku A
Unachukwu, N.
Offei, S.
Dzidzienyo, D.
Hearne, S.
Garcia-Oliveira, A.L.
Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments
title Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments
title_full Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments
title_fullStr Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments
title_full_unstemmed Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments
title_short Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments
title_sort genetic diversity and inter trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments
topic maize
genetic diversity
striga hermonthica
population structure
plant diseases
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125125
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