Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments

Food insecurity and malnutrition are major challenges facing rural populations in sub‐Saharan Africa. A total of 150 quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) (QPM) hybrids generated from 30 early‐maturing QPM inbreds plus six checks were evaluated under drought, low soil N, and Striga [Striga hermonthica...

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Autores principales: Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Gedil, Melaku A, Fakorede, M.A.B., Akinwale, R., Fasanmade, Y., Annor, B., Talabi, A.O., Oyekunle, M., Akaogu, I.C., Aderounmu, M.
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Publicado: Wiley 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73005
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author Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gedil, Melaku A
Fakorede, M.A.B.
Akinwale, R.
Fasanmade, Y.
Annor, B.
Talabi, A.O.
Oyekunle, M.
Akaogu, I.C.
Aderounmu, M.
author_browse Aderounmu, M.
Akaogu, I.C.
Akinwale, R.
Annor, B.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Fakorede, M.A.B.
Fasanmade, Y.
Gedil, Melaku A
Oyekunle, M.
Talabi, A.O.
author_facet Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gedil, Melaku A
Fakorede, M.A.B.
Akinwale, R.
Fasanmade, Y.
Annor, B.
Talabi, A.O.
Oyekunle, M.
Akaogu, I.C.
Aderounmu, M.
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description Food insecurity and malnutrition are major challenges facing rural populations in sub‐Saharan Africa. A total of 150 quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) (QPM) hybrids generated from 30 early‐maturing QPM inbreds plus six checks were evaluated under drought, low soil N, and Striga [Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth.]‐infested environments in Nigeria for 2 yr. The objectives were to (i) examine the gene action conditioning the traits in the inbreds, (ii) classify them into heterotic groups using two methods, (iii) identify the best QPM inbred testers across environments, and (iv) identify stable and high‐yielding hybrids. General and specific combining ability (GCA and SCA, respectively) mean squares were significant (P < 0.01) for grain yield and other traits across environments, indicating that additive and nonadditive gene actions were important in the inheritance of most traits of the inbreds. Preponderance of SCA sum of squares over GCA for most measured traits across environments indicated that nonadditive gene action largely modulated inbred trait inheritance. The GCA effects of multiple traits (HGCAMT) method classified the inbreds into three heterotic groups each under drought and across environments and four groups under low N and Striga‐infested environments. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)‐based method placed the inbreds into three groups across environments and was more efficient. TZEQI 6 and TZEQI 55 were identified as testers across environments. TZEQI 44 × TZEQI 4, TZEQI 35 × TZEQI 39, TZEQI 35 × TZEQI 59, TZEQI 6 × TZEQI 35, and TZEQI 45 × TZEQI 33 were the most stable and highest‐yielding hybrids across environments and should be commercialized for improved nutrition and food security in sub‐Saharan Africa.
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spelling CGSpace730052025-11-11T10:30:31Z Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments Badu-Apraku, Baffour Gedil, Melaku A Fakorede, M.A.B. Akinwale, R. Fasanmade, Y. Annor, B. Talabi, A.O. Oyekunle, M. Akaogu, I.C. Aderounmu, M. maize striga hermonthica drought Food insecurity and malnutrition are major challenges facing rural populations in sub‐Saharan Africa. A total of 150 quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) (QPM) hybrids generated from 30 early‐maturing QPM inbreds plus six checks were evaluated under drought, low soil N, and Striga [Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth.]‐infested environments in Nigeria for 2 yr. The objectives were to (i) examine the gene action conditioning the traits in the inbreds, (ii) classify them into heterotic groups using two methods, (iii) identify the best QPM inbred testers across environments, and (iv) identify stable and high‐yielding hybrids. General and specific combining ability (GCA and SCA, respectively) mean squares were significant (P < 0.01) for grain yield and other traits across environments, indicating that additive and nonadditive gene actions were important in the inheritance of most traits of the inbreds. Preponderance of SCA sum of squares over GCA for most measured traits across environments indicated that nonadditive gene action largely modulated inbred trait inheritance. The GCA effects of multiple traits (HGCAMT) method classified the inbreds into three heterotic groups each under drought and across environments and four groups under low N and Striga‐infested environments. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)‐based method placed the inbreds into three groups across environments and was more efficient. TZEQI 6 and TZEQI 55 were identified as testers across environments. TZEQI 44 × TZEQI 4, TZEQI 35 × TZEQI 39, TZEQI 35 × TZEQI 59, TZEQI 6 × TZEQI 35, and TZEQI 45 × TZEQI 33 were the most stable and highest‐yielding hybrids across environments and should be commercialized for improved nutrition and food security in sub‐Saharan Africa. 2016-01 2016-04-21T07:16:47Z 2016-04-21T07:16:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73005 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Badu-Apraku, B., Gedil, M., Fakorede, M., Akinwale, R., Fasanmade, Y., Annor, B., ... & Aderounmu, M. (2015). Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments. Crop Science.
spellingShingle maize
striga hermonthica
drought
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gedil, Melaku A
Fakorede, M.A.B.
Akinwale, R.
Fasanmade, Y.
Annor, B.
Talabi, A.O.
Oyekunle, M.
Akaogu, I.C.
Aderounmu, M.
Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments
title Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments
title_full Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments
title_fullStr Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments
title_full_unstemmed Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments
title_short Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments
title_sort gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments
topic maize
striga hermonthica
drought
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73005
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