Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments
Low soil Nitrogen (low-N) is one of the most important abiotic stresses responsible for significant yield losses in maize (Zea mays. L.). The development and commercialization of low N tolerant genotypes can contribute to improved food security in developing countries. However, selection for low N t...
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| author | Ribeiro, P.F. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Gracen, V.E. Danquah, E.Y. García Oliveira, A.L. Asante, M.D. Afriyie-Debrah, Charles Gedil, Melaku A |
| author_browse | Afriyie-Debrah, Charles Asante, M.D. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Danquah, E.Y. García Oliveira, A.L. Gedil, Melaku A Gracen, V.E. Ribeiro, P.F. |
| author_facet | Ribeiro, P.F. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Gracen, V.E. Danquah, E.Y. García Oliveira, A.L. Asante, M.D. Afriyie-Debrah, Charles Gedil, Melaku A |
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| description | Low soil Nitrogen (low-N) is one of the most important abiotic stresses responsible for significant yield losses in maize (Zea mays. L.). The development and commercialization of low N tolerant genotypes can contribute to improved food security in developing countries. However, selection for low N tolerance is difficult because it is a complex trait with strong interaction between genotypes and environments. Marker assisted breeding holds great promise for improving such complex traits more efficiently in less time, but requires markers associated with the trait of interest. In this study, 150 BC2F1 families of CML 444 x CML 494 were evaluated at two location for two consecutive seasons to identify SNP markers associated with quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for yield and other agronomic traits under low- and high-N environments. A total of 13 QTLs were identified with 158 SNP markers, of which nine and four QTLs were detected under low- and high-N environments, respectively. Five QTLs one each for grain yield (qgy-1), days to silking (qdts-1) and anthesis- silking interval (qasi-6), and two for stay green characteristic (qsg-1 and qsg-4) were close to their adjacent markers, with an interval of 0.7 to 5.2 cM between them and explained phenotypic variance of 9 to 21%. These QTLs would be invaluable for rapid introgression of genomic regions into maize populations using marker assisted selection (MAS) approaches. However, further validation of these QTLs is needed before use in MAS. |
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| spelling | CGSpace897272025-11-11T10:41:41Z Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments Ribeiro, P.F. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Gracen, V.E. Danquah, E.Y. García Oliveira, A.L. Asante, M.D. Afriyie-Debrah, Charles Gedil, Melaku A maize food security abiotic stress soil nitrogen yield quantitative trait locus marker assisted selection Low soil Nitrogen (low-N) is one of the most important abiotic stresses responsible for significant yield losses in maize (Zea mays. L.). The development and commercialization of low N tolerant genotypes can contribute to improved food security in developing countries. However, selection for low N tolerance is difficult because it is a complex trait with strong interaction between genotypes and environments. Marker assisted breeding holds great promise for improving such complex traits more efficiently in less time, but requires markers associated with the trait of interest. In this study, 150 BC2F1 families of CML 444 x CML 494 were evaluated at two location for two consecutive seasons to identify SNP markers associated with quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for yield and other agronomic traits under low- and high-N environments. A total of 13 QTLs were identified with 158 SNP markers, of which nine and four QTLs were detected under low- and high-N environments, respectively. Five QTLs one each for grain yield (qgy-1), days to silking (qdts-1) and anthesis- silking interval (qasi-6), and two for stay green characteristic (qsg-1 and qsg-4) were close to their adjacent markers, with an interval of 0.7 to 5.2 cM between them and explained phenotypic variance of 9 to 21%. These QTLs would be invaluable for rapid introgression of genomic regions into maize populations using marker assisted selection (MAS) approaches. However, further validation of these QTLs is needed before use in MAS. 2018-01 2017-12-13T14:16:37Z 2017-12-13T14:16:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89727 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Ribeiro, P.F., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V.E., Danquah, E.Y., Garcia-Oliveira, A.L., Asante, M.D., ...& Gedil, M. (2017). Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments. Crop Science, 1-35. |
| spellingShingle | maize food security abiotic stress soil nitrogen yield quantitative trait locus marker assisted selection Ribeiro, P.F. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Gracen, V.E. Danquah, E.Y. García Oliveira, A.L. Asante, M.D. Afriyie-Debrah, Charles Gedil, Melaku A Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments |
| title | Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments |
| title_full | Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments |
| title_fullStr | Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments |
| title_short | Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments |
| title_sort | identification of qtls for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil nitrogen environments |
| topic | maize food security abiotic stress soil nitrogen yield quantitative trait locus marker assisted selection |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89727 |
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