Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans

Storage root dry matter content (RDM) is central to the improvement of consumer and industrial attributes of root crops. Yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) is a legume root crop newly introduced in Uganda, but its adoption may be constrained by low RDM. The objective of this study was to investigate the...

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Autores principales: Agaba, R., Tukamuhabwe, Phineas, Rubaihayo, P.R., Mwanga, Robert O.M., Ssenyonjo, A., Ndirigwe, J., Tumwegamire, Silver, Grüneberg, W.J.
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Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90589
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author Agaba, R.
Tukamuhabwe, Phineas
Rubaihayo, P.R.
Mwanga, Robert O.M.
Ssenyonjo, A.
Ndirigwe, J.
Tumwegamire, Silver
Grüneberg, W.J.
author_browse Agaba, R.
Grüneberg, W.J.
Mwanga, Robert O.M.
Ndirigwe, J.
Rubaihayo, P.R.
Ssenyonjo, A.
Tukamuhabwe, Phineas
Tumwegamire, Silver
author_facet Agaba, R.
Tukamuhabwe, Phineas
Rubaihayo, P.R.
Mwanga, Robert O.M.
Ssenyonjo, A.
Ndirigwe, J.
Tumwegamire, Silver
Grüneberg, W.J.
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description Storage root dry matter content (RDM) is central to the improvement of consumer and industrial attributes of root crops. Yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) is a legume root crop newly introduced in Uganda, but its adoption may be constrained by low RDM. The objective of this study was to investigate the magnitude of variance for general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) effects, heritability estimates and inheritance of RDM in yam beans. Progenies of sixteen crosses, generated using the North Carolina (NCII) mating scheme, were evaluated in F1 and F2 field experiments, with three replications at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Namulonge in Central Uganda, during the first cropping seasons of April, 2013 and 2014, respectively. Significant (p<0.001) mean squares for general combining ability (GCA), and specific combining ability (SCA) were observed in F1 and F2 generations, demonstrating additive and non-additive genetic inheritance of RDM. High Baker’s ratio in F1 (0.76) and F2 (0.78), and large σ2GCA/σ2SCA (3.13) indicate predominance of additive gene effects. Narrow sense heritability was high in both F1 (0.74) and F2 (0.75), implying that RDM can be improved in yam beans through selection. The results provide a basis for selection of suitable parents for hybridisation and breeding programmes to develop high dry matter yam bean varieties in Uganda.
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spelling CGSpace905892025-11-29T05:22:22Z Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans Agaba, R. Tukamuhabwe, Phineas Rubaihayo, P.R. Mwanga, Robert O.M. Ssenyonjo, A. Ndirigwe, J. Tumwegamire, Silver Grüneberg, W.J. pachyrhizus erosus dry matter content heritability Storage root dry matter content (RDM) is central to the improvement of consumer and industrial attributes of root crops. Yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) is a legume root crop newly introduced in Uganda, but its adoption may be constrained by low RDM. The objective of this study was to investigate the magnitude of variance for general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) effects, heritability estimates and inheritance of RDM in yam beans. Progenies of sixteen crosses, generated using the North Carolina (NCII) mating scheme, were evaluated in F1 and F2 field experiments, with three replications at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Namulonge in Central Uganda, during the first cropping seasons of April, 2013 and 2014, respectively. Significant (p<0.001) mean squares for general combining ability (GCA), and specific combining ability (SCA) were observed in F1 and F2 generations, demonstrating additive and non-additive genetic inheritance of RDM. High Baker’s ratio in F1 (0.76) and F2 (0.78), and large σ2GCA/σ2SCA (3.13) indicate predominance of additive gene effects. Narrow sense heritability was high in both F1 (0.74) and F2 (0.75), implying that RDM can be improved in yam beans through selection. The results provide a basis for selection of suitable parents for hybridisation and breeding programmes to develop high dry matter yam bean varieties in Uganda. 2017-02 2018-01-26T02:45:59Z 2018-01-26T02:45:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90589 en Open Access Agaba, R.; Tukamuhabwa, P.; Rubaihayo, P.; Mwanga, R.O.M.; Ssenyonjo, A.; Ndirigwe, J.; Tumwegamire, S.; Gruneberg, W. 2017. Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans. African Crop Science Journal. ISSN 1021-9730. 25:1. 83-95.
spellingShingle pachyrhizus erosus
dry matter content
heritability
Agaba, R.
Tukamuhabwe, Phineas
Rubaihayo, P.R.
Mwanga, Robert O.M.
Ssenyonjo, A.
Ndirigwe, J.
Tumwegamire, Silver
Grüneberg, W.J.
Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans
title Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans
title_full Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans
title_fullStr Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans
title_full_unstemmed Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans
title_short Heritability, combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans
title_sort heritability combining ability and inheritance of storage root dry matter in yam beans
topic pachyrhizus erosus
dry matter content
heritability
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90589
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