Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation

Durum wheat is a staple and industrial food of many dryland farming systems. ICARDA breeding program has delivered since 1977 germplasm adapted to these farming systems achieving over 150 varieties released in 23 developing countries. The rate of genetic gain in dryland system was assessed in an his...

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Main Authors: Bassi, Filippo, Gautam, Amit, Sall, Amadou T., El Haddad, Noureddine, Zaim, Meryam, Kabbaj, Hafssa, Bousselham, Houda, Jabbour, Yaman, Ortiz, Rodomiro, Amri, Ahmed, Govind, Ajit, Kehel, Zakaria, Visioni, Andrea, Baum, Michael
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138072
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author Bassi, Filippo
Gautam, Amit
Sall, Amadou T.
El Haddad, Noureddine
Zaim, Meryam
Kabbaj, Hafssa
Bousselham, Houda
Jabbour, Yaman
Ortiz, Rodomiro
Amri, Ahmed
Govind, Ajit
Kehel, Zakaria
Visioni, Andrea
Baum, Michael
author_browse Amri, Ahmed
Bassi, Filippo
Baum, Michael
Bousselham, Houda
El Haddad, Noureddine
Gautam, Amit
Govind, Ajit
Jabbour, Yaman
Kabbaj, Hafssa
Kehel, Zakaria
Ortiz, Rodomiro
Sall, Amadou T.
Visioni, Andrea
Zaim, Meryam
author_facet Bassi, Filippo
Gautam, Amit
Sall, Amadou T.
El Haddad, Noureddine
Zaim, Meryam
Kabbaj, Hafssa
Bousselham, Houda
Jabbour, Yaman
Ortiz, Rodomiro
Amri, Ahmed
Govind, Ajit
Kehel, Zakaria
Visioni, Andrea
Baum, Michael
author_sort Bassi, Filippo
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description Durum wheat is a staple and industrial food of many dryland farming systems. ICARDA breeding program has delivered since 1977 germplasm adapted to these farming systems achieving over 150 varieties released in 23 developing countries. The rate of genetic gain in dryland system was assessed in an historical set to reveal an average of +0.9% per year. However, to meet the challenge of climate change and demographic increase, this rate needs to be doubled in the years to come. The novel inclusion of fast cycling and genomic selection in early generations into the breeding scheme will be discussed as ways to reduce recycling time. In addition, the continuous inclusion of novel genetic diversity for target traits remains a key strategy of ICARDA to adapt germplasm to harsh conditions. The identification and validation of markers associated with key loci is also fundamental to deliver germplasm adapted to stresses. For instance, the average water productivity across moisture-stressed environments was estimated at 5.1 kg ha-1 mm-1, but the inclusion of the positive alleles at three loci on chr. 1B, 2A and 7B generated an average of + 2.2 kg ha-1 mm-1. Further, three loci on chr. 3A, 3B and 7B associated to root angle provided +12% yield advantage when field-tested under terminal drought stress. Similarly, two loci on chr 1A and 3B resulted in +17% grain yield under severe heat stress tested along the Senegal River. The discovery and inclusion into breeding of these and other alleles will be discussed. Overall, the ICARDA program has integrated the latest genomic and breeding methodologies to double its rate of genetic gain under the harshest climatic conditions, but we continue to need the support of the whole community to continue to do so.
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spelling CGSpace1380722026-01-15T02:20:21Z Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation Bassi, Filippo Gautam, Amit Sall, Amadou T. El Haddad, Noureddine Zaim, Meryam Kabbaj, Hafssa Bousselham, Houda Jabbour, Yaman Ortiz, Rodomiro Amri, Ahmed Govind, Ajit Kehel, Zakaria Visioni, Andrea Baum, Michael breeding program durum wheat Durum wheat is a staple and industrial food of many dryland farming systems. ICARDA breeding program has delivered since 1977 germplasm adapted to these farming systems achieving over 150 varieties released in 23 developing countries. The rate of genetic gain in dryland system was assessed in an historical set to reveal an average of +0.9% per year. However, to meet the challenge of climate change and demographic increase, this rate needs to be doubled in the years to come. The novel inclusion of fast cycling and genomic selection in early generations into the breeding scheme will be discussed as ways to reduce recycling time. In addition, the continuous inclusion of novel genetic diversity for target traits remains a key strategy of ICARDA to adapt germplasm to harsh conditions. The identification and validation of markers associated with key loci is also fundamental to deliver germplasm adapted to stresses. For instance, the average water productivity across moisture-stressed environments was estimated at 5.1 kg ha-1 mm-1, but the inclusion of the positive alleles at three loci on chr. 1B, 2A and 7B generated an average of + 2.2 kg ha-1 mm-1. Further, three loci on chr. 3A, 3B and 7B associated to root angle provided +12% yield advantage when field-tested under terminal drought stress. Similarly, two loci on chr 1A and 3B resulted in +17% grain yield under severe heat stress tested along the Senegal River. The discovery and inclusion into breeding of these and other alleles will be discussed. Overall, the ICARDA program has integrated the latest genomic and breeding methodologies to double its rate of genetic gain under the harshest climatic conditions, but we continue to need the support of the whole community to continue to do so. 2024-01-18T22:58:33Z 2024-01-18T22:58:33Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138072 en Open Access application/pdf Filippo Bassi, Amit Gautam, Amadou T. Sall, Noureddine El Haddad, Meryam Zaim, Hafssa Kabbaj, Houda Bousselham, Yaman Jabbour, Rodomiro Ortiz, Ahmed Amri, Ajit Govind, Zakaria Kehel, Andrea Visioni, Michael Baum. (10/10/2023). Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation.
spellingShingle breeding program
durum wheat
Bassi, Filippo
Gautam, Amit
Sall, Amadou T.
El Haddad, Noureddine
Zaim, Meryam
Kabbaj, Hafssa
Bousselham, Houda
Jabbour, Yaman
Ortiz, Rodomiro
Amri, Ahmed
Govind, Ajit
Kehel, Zakaria
Visioni, Andrea
Baum, Michael
Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation
title Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation
title_full Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation
title_fullStr Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation
title_full_unstemmed Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation
title_short Genotype vs Environment: the ICARDA durum wheat breeding program for African dryland cultivation
title_sort genotype vs environment the icarda durum wheat breeding program for african dryland cultivation
topic breeding program
durum wheat
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138072
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