Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria

Genetic enhancement of plantain (Musa spp. L., AAB group) has aimed at producing hybrids with high yield, short stature, early maturity, fast crop cycling, and disease resistance. Two tetraploid clones derived from the plantain landrace ‘Bobby Tannap’ (BT) and ‘Obino l’Ewai’ (OL) were crossed to a d...

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Main Authors: Wilson, V., Tenkouano, A., Pasberg-Gauhl, C., Gauhl, F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92594
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author Wilson, V.
Tenkouano, A.
Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
Gauhl, F.
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Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
Tenkouano, A.
Wilson, V.
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Tenkouano, A.
Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
Gauhl, F.
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description Genetic enhancement of plantain (Musa spp. L., AAB group) has aimed at producing hybrids with high yield, short stature, early maturity, fast crop cycling, and disease resistance. Two tetraploid clones derived from the plantain landrace ‘Bobby Tannap’ (BT) and ‘Obino l’Ewai’ (OL) were crossed to a diploid clone to produce two triploid hybrids. These materials were evaluated for resistance to black sigatoka, yield potential and growth habit. Compared to the landraces, disease progress was delayed in both tetraploid (>80 days) and triploid progenies (70-80 days) and necrotic area was less. Tetraploid hybrids maintained a large number of photosynthetically- active leaves than the triploid hybrids and the plaintain landraces. High parent heterosis for bunch weight was achieved in the triploid hybrid of BT (+17%), but notin the OL- triploid hybid (-28%).
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spelling CGSpace925942023-06-13T06:08:15Z Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria Wilson, V. Tenkouano, A. Pasberg-Gauhl, C. Gauhl, F. black sigatoka breeding hybrid vigor musa spp polploidy plantain landraces Genetic enhancement of plantain (Musa spp. L., AAB group) has aimed at producing hybrids with high yield, short stature, early maturity, fast crop cycling, and disease resistance. Two tetraploid clones derived from the plantain landrace ‘Bobby Tannap’ (BT) and ‘Obino l’Ewai’ (OL) were crossed to a diploid clone to produce two triploid hybrids. These materials were evaluated for resistance to black sigatoka, yield potential and growth habit. Compared to the landraces, disease progress was delayed in both tetraploid (>80 days) and triploid progenies (70-80 days) and necrotic area was less. Tetraploid hybrids maintained a large number of photosynthetically- active leaves than the triploid hybrids and the plaintain landraces. High parent heterosis for bunch weight was achieved in the triploid hybrid of BT (+17%), but notin the OL- triploid hybid (-28%). 1999 2018-05-17T09:02:48Z 2018-05-17T09:02:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92594 en Limited Access Wilson, V., Tenkouano, A., Pasberg-Gauhl, C. & Gauhl, F. (1999). Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria. African Crop Science Journal, 7(2), 117-123.
spellingShingle black sigatoka
breeding
hybrid vigor
musa spp
polploidy
plantain landraces
Wilson, V.
Tenkouano, A.
Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
Gauhl, F.
Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria
title Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria
title_full Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria
title_fullStr Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria
title_short Heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast Nigeria
title_sort heterotic responses of tetraploid and triploid plantain hybrids in southeast nigeria
topic black sigatoka
breeding
hybrid vigor
musa spp
polploidy
plantain landraces
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92594
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