Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet

Genetic variation and inheritance of micronutrients in pearl millet has largely been studied in recent years as part of biofortification initiatives. In this study, maternal (reciprocal) effect on inheritance of grain Fe and Zn was studied using a set of diverse breeding material. Entries were paire...

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Main Authors: Kanatti, Anand, Govindaraj, Mahalingam, Rai, Kedar Nath, Rao, Aluri S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171227
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author Kanatti, Anand
Govindaraj, Mahalingam
Rai, Kedar Nath
Rao, Aluri S.
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Kanatti, Anand
Rai, Kedar Nath
Rao, Aluri S.
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Rai, Kedar Nath
Rao, Aluri S.
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description Genetic variation and inheritance of micronutrients in pearl millet has largely been studied in recent years as part of biofortification initiatives. In this study, maternal (reciprocal) effect on inheritance of grain Fe and Zn was studied using a set of diverse breeding material. Entries were paired for low and high for Fe density to produce direct and reciprocal crosses. Over two-seasons, Fe density among parents varied 31-64 mg kg–1 and Zn density varied 28-43 mg kg–1. Difference between each direct and reciprocal crosses for Fe (1 to 4 mg kg–1) and Zn (0 to 2 mg kg–1) were negligible and non-significant, hence cytoplasmic or maternal genes are not likely to modify inheritance of these traits. These results indicate that high Fe/Zn inbred can be used either as female or male parent in hybrid-parent breeding program.
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spelling CGSpace1712272025-01-29T12:57:53Z Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet Kanatti, Anand Govindaraj, Mahalingam Rai, Kedar Nath Rao, Aluri S. genetic inheritance grain iron zinc pearl millet trace elements biofortification mothers maternal effects Genetic variation and inheritance of micronutrients in pearl millet has largely been studied in recent years as part of biofortification initiatives. In this study, maternal (reciprocal) effect on inheritance of grain Fe and Zn was studied using a set of diverse breeding material. Entries were paired for low and high for Fe density to produce direct and reciprocal crosses. Over two-seasons, Fe density among parents varied 31-64 mg kg–1 and Zn density varied 28-43 mg kg–1. Difference between each direct and reciprocal crosses for Fe (1 to 4 mg kg–1) and Zn (0 to 2 mg kg–1) were negligible and non-significant, hence cytoplasmic or maternal genes are not likely to modify inheritance of these traits. These results indicate that high Fe/Zn inbred can be used either as female or male parent in hybrid-parent breeding program. 2019 2025-01-29T12:57:53Z 2025-01-29T12:57:53Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171227 en Open Access Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding Kanatti, Anand; Govindaraj, Mahalingam; Rai, Kedar Nath; and Rao, Aluri S. 2019. Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 79(4): 756-759. http://www.isgpb.org/article/maternal-inheritance-of-grain-iron-and-zinc-densities-in-pearl-millet
spellingShingle genetic inheritance
grain
iron
zinc
pearl millet
trace elements
biofortification
mothers
maternal effects
Kanatti, Anand
Govindaraj, Mahalingam
Rai, Kedar Nath
Rao, Aluri S.
Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet
title Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet
title_full Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet
title_fullStr Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet
title_full_unstemmed Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet
title_short Maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet
title_sort maternal inheritance of grain iron and zinc densities in pearl millet
topic genetic inheritance
grain
iron
zinc
pearl millet
trace elements
biofortification
mothers
maternal effects
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171227
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