Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny

Cassava is an important root crop in sub-Saharan Africa, largely cultivated for its starchy edible roots. Biofortified cassava varieties with enhanced provitamin A carotenoid content (PVAC) developed through conventional breeding provide a solution for vitamin A deficiency among vulnerable communiti...

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Autores principales: Parkes, Elizabeth, Aina, Olufemi, Kingsley, Akuwa, Iluebbey, Peter, Bakare, Moshood
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171310
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author Parkes, Elizabeth
Aina, Olufemi
Kingsley, Akuwa
Iluebbey, Peter
Bakare, Moshood
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Bakare, Moshood
Iluebbey, Peter
Kingsley, Akuwa
Parkes, Elizabeth
author_facet Parkes, Elizabeth
Aina, Olufemi
Kingsley, Akuwa
Iluebbey, Peter
Bakare, Moshood
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description Cassava is an important root crop in sub-Saharan Africa, largely cultivated for its starchy edible roots. Biofortified cassava varieties with enhanced provitamin A carotenoid content (PVAC) developed through conventional breeding provide a solution for vitamin A deficiency among vulnerable communities. The aim of this study was to use diallel analysis of six provitamin A cassava genotypes to determine the combining ability, genetic components, heritability, and heterosis of the most important yield characteristics and total carotenoids. Genetic variability for measured characteristics were evident. Fresh root yield was mainly determined by non-additive genetic effects, while dry matter content and total carotenoids were determined by additive effects. Total carotenoids were negatively correlated with fresh root yield, indicating that selection for higher provitamin A content could reduce yield. Mid and higher parent heterosis was seen in some of the crosses for fresh root yield, dry matter content, and total carotenoids. Narrow sense heritability was moderate for fresh root yield and dry matter content, and was high for total carotenoids. This study indicated that yield and dry matter content can be improved in provitamin A cassava but that increased provitamin A content may carry a yield penalty.
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spelling CGSpace1713102025-02-19T14:31:28Z Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny Parkes, Elizabeth Aina, Olufemi Kingsley, Akuwa Iluebbey, Peter Bakare, Moshood cassava retinol heterosis dry matter content roots yields Cassava is an important root crop in sub-Saharan Africa, largely cultivated for its starchy edible roots. Biofortified cassava varieties with enhanced provitamin A carotenoid content (PVAC) developed through conventional breeding provide a solution for vitamin A deficiency among vulnerable communities. The aim of this study was to use diallel analysis of six provitamin A cassava genotypes to determine the combining ability, genetic components, heritability, and heterosis of the most important yield characteristics and total carotenoids. Genetic variability for measured characteristics were evident. Fresh root yield was mainly determined by non-additive genetic effects, while dry matter content and total carotenoids were determined by additive effects. Total carotenoids were negatively correlated with fresh root yield, indicating that selection for higher provitamin A content could reduce yield. Mid and higher parent heterosis was seen in some of the crosses for fresh root yield, dry matter content, and total carotenoids. Narrow sense heritability was moderate for fresh root yield and dry matter content, and was high for total carotenoids. This study indicated that yield and dry matter content can be improved in provitamin A cassava but that increased provitamin A content may carry a yield penalty. 2020 2025-01-29T12:57:59Z 2025-01-29T12:57:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171310 en Open Access MDPI Parkes, Elizabeth; Aina, Olufemi; Kingsley, Akuwa; Iluebbey, Peter; and Bakare, Moshood. 2020. Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny. Agronomy 10(12): 1850. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10121850
spellingShingle cassava
retinol
heterosis
dry matter content
roots
yields
Parkes, Elizabeth
Aina, Olufemi
Kingsley, Akuwa
Iluebbey, Peter
Bakare, Moshood
Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny
title Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny
title_full Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny
title_fullStr Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny
title_full_unstemmed Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny
title_short Combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics, dry matter content, and total carotenoids in provitamin A cassava F1 cross-progeny
title_sort combining ability and genetic components of yield characteristics dry matter content and total carotenoids in provitamin a cassava f1 cross progeny
topic cassava
retinol
heterosis
dry matter content
roots
yields
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171310
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