Selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat

Spike fertility index (SF) has been proposed as a promising trait to be used as a selection criterion in wheat breeding programs aimed at increasing grain yield, but no actual evidence of its successful application has been reported. In this study, 146 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross b...

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Autores principales: Alonso, Maria Pía, Mirabella, Nadia. E, Panelo, Juan Sebastián, Cendoya, Maria Gabriela, Pontaroli, Ana Clara
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Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10681-018-2193-4
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2978
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2193-4
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author Alonso, Maria Pía
Mirabella, Nadia. E
Panelo, Juan Sebastián
Cendoya, Maria Gabriela
Pontaroli, Ana Clara
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Cendoya, Maria Gabriela
Mirabella, Nadia. E
Panelo, Juan Sebastián
Pontaroli, Ana Clara
author_facet Alonso, Maria Pía
Mirabella, Nadia. E
Panelo, Juan Sebastián
Cendoya, Maria Gabriela
Pontaroli, Ana Clara
author_sort Alonso, Maria Pía
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description Spike fertility index (SF) has been proposed as a promising trait to be used as a selection criterion in wheat breeding programs aimed at increasing grain yield, but no actual evidence of its successful application has been reported. In this study, 146 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between ‘Baguette 10’ and ‘Klein Chajá’, Argentinean spring bread wheat cultivars with contrasting SF, were evaluated during three crop seasons (2013, 2014 and 2015) at Balcarce, Argentina. Grain yield, grain number/m2, grain weight, and SF were measured at maturity. Changes in grain yield (i.e., responses to selection) after application of different selection strategies, including different selection criteria and selection intensities, were determined. Significant correlations were observed between grain number and grain yield, SF and grain yield, and SF and grain weight. Analysis of SF variance components showed a significant genotype × environment interaction, but it represented only 9% of the total variation, whereas 51% of the variation was genetic, resulting in a high narrow-sense heritability (0.84). The use of SF as a selection criterion, either solely or in combination with selection for high yield, increased yield, resulting in higher and more stable yields than if selecting for high yield alone. Our findings support the use of spike fertility index as a selection criterion for increasing genetic progress and stability of yield in bread wheat breeding programs.
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spelling INTA29782018-08-06T11:57:55Z Selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat Alonso, Maria Pía Mirabella, Nadia. E Panelo, Juan Sebastián Cendoya, Maria Gabriela Pontaroli, Ana Clara Trigo Harinero Rendimiento Correlación Genética Heredabilidad Fertilidad Soft Wheat Yields Genetic Correlation Heritability Fertility Spike fertility index (SF) has been proposed as a promising trait to be used as a selection criterion in wheat breeding programs aimed at increasing grain yield, but no actual evidence of its successful application has been reported. In this study, 146 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between ‘Baguette 10’ and ‘Klein Chajá’, Argentinean spring bread wheat cultivars with contrasting SF, were evaluated during three crop seasons (2013, 2014 and 2015) at Balcarce, Argentina. Grain yield, grain number/m2, grain weight, and SF were measured at maturity. Changes in grain yield (i.e., responses to selection) after application of different selection strategies, including different selection criteria and selection intensities, were determined. Significant correlations were observed between grain number and grain yield, SF and grain yield, and SF and grain weight. Analysis of SF variance components showed a significant genotype × environment interaction, but it represented only 9% of the total variation, whereas 51% of the variation was genetic, resulting in a high narrow-sense heritability (0.84). The use of SF as a selection criterion, either solely or in combination with selection for high yield, increased yield, resulting in higher and more stable yields than if selecting for high yield alone. Our findings support the use of spike fertility index as a selection criterion for increasing genetic progress and stability of yield in bread wheat breeding programs. EEA Balcarce Fil: Alonso, María Pía. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Mirabella, Nadia E. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina Fil: Panelo, Juan Sebastián. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina Fil: Cendoya, Maria Gabriela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Pontaroli, Ana Clara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2018-08-06T11:48:10Z 2018-08-06T11:48:10Z 2018-07-18 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10681-018-2193-4 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2978 0014-2336 1573-5060 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2193-4 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer Netherlands Euphytica 214 : 112 (July 2018)
spellingShingle Trigo Harinero
Rendimiento
Correlación Genética
Heredabilidad
Fertilidad
Soft Wheat
Yields
Genetic Correlation
Heritability
Fertility
Alonso, Maria Pía
Mirabella, Nadia. E
Panelo, Juan Sebastián
Cendoya, Maria Gabriela
Pontaroli, Ana Clara
Selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat
title Selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat
title_full Selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat
title_fullStr Selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat
title_full_unstemmed Selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat
title_short Selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat
title_sort selection for high spike fertility index increases genetic progress in grain yield and stability in bread wheat
topic Trigo Harinero
Rendimiento
Correlación Genética
Heredabilidad
Fertilidad
Soft Wheat
Yields
Genetic Correlation
Heritability
Fertility
url https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10681-018-2193-4
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2978
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2193-4
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