scholarly journals Genetic diversity and population structure of early-maturing tropical maize inbred lines using SNP markers

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e0214810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Boakyewaa Adu ◽  
Baffour Badu-Apraku ◽  
Richard Akromah ◽  
Ana Luisa Garcia-Oliveira ◽  
Frederick Justice Awuku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Snp Markers ◽  
Tropical Maize ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines ◽  
Early Maturing

scholarly journals Phenotypic and molecular characterization of a set of tropical maize inbred lines from a public breeding program in Brazil

BMC Genomics ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sirlene Viana de Faria ◽  
Leandro Tonello Zuffo ◽  
Wemerson Mendonça Rezende ◽  
Diego Gonçalves Caixeta ◽  
Hélcio Duarte Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Breeding Program ◽  
Tropical Maize ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines

Abstract Background The characterization of genetic diversity and population differentiation for maize inbred lines from breeding programs is of great value in assisting breeders in maintaining and potentially increasing the rate of genetic gain. In our study, we characterized a set of 187 tropical maize inbred lines from the public breeding program of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil based on 18 agronomic traits and 3,083 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) markers to evaluate whether this set of inbred lines represents a panel of tropical maize inbred lines for association mapping analysis and investigate the population structure and patterns of relationships among the inbred lines from UFV for better exploitation in our maize breeding program. Results Our results showed that there was large phenotypic and genotypic variation in the set of tropical maize inbred lines from the UFV maize breeding program. We also found high genetic diversity (GD = 0.34) and low pairwise kinship coefficients among the maize inbred lines (only approximately 4.00 % of the pairwise relative kinship was above 0.50) in the set of inbred lines. The LD decay distance over all ten chromosomes in the entire set of maize lines with r2 = 0.1 was 276,237 kb. Concerning the population structure, our results from the model-based STRUCTURE and principal component analysis methods distinguished the inbred lines into three subpopulations, with high consistency maintained between both results. Additionally, the clustering analysis based on phenotypic and molecular data grouped the inbred lines into 14 and 22 genetic divergence clusters, respectively. Conclusions Our results indicate that the set of tropical maize inbred lines from UFV maize breeding programs can comprise a panel of tropical maize inbred lines suitable for a genome-wide association study to dissect the variation of complex quantitative traits in maize, mainly in tropical environments. In addition, our results will be very useful for assisting us in the assignment of heterotic groups and the selection of the best parental combinations for new breeding crosses, mapping populations, mapping synthetic populations, guiding crosses that target highly heterotic and yielding hybrids, and predicting untested hybrids in the public breeding program UFV.

scholarly journals Genetic diversity and population structure of early and extra-early maturing maize germplasm adapted to sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baffour Badu-Apraku ◽  
Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira ◽  
César Daniel Petroli ◽  
Sarah Hearne ◽  
Samuel Adeyemi Adewale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Snp Markers ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Heterotic Groups ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Early Maturing ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Background Assessment and effective utilization of genetic diversity in breeding programs is crucial for sustainable genetic improvement and rapid adaptation to changing breeding objectives. During the past two decades, the commercialization of the early and extra-early maturing cultivars has contributed to rapid expansion of maize into different agro-ecologies of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where maize has become an important component of the agricultural economy and played a vital role in food and nutritional security. The present study aimed at understanding the population structure and genetic variability among 439 early and extra-early maize inbred lines developed from three narrow-based and twenty-seven broad-based populations by the International Iinstitute of Tropical Agriculture Maize Improvement Program (IITA-MIP). These inbreds were genotyped using 9642 DArTseq-based single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers distributed uniformly throughout the maize genome. Results About 40.8% SNP markers were found highly informative and exhibited polymorphic information content (PIC) greater than 0.25. The minor allele frequency and PIC ranged from 0.015 to 0.500 and 0.029 to 0.375, respectively. The STRUCTURE, neighbour-joining phylogenetic tree and principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) grouped the inbred lines into four major classes generally consistent with the selection history, ancestry and kernel colour of the inbreds but indicated a complex pattern of the genetic structure. The pattern of grouping of the lines based on the STRUCTURE analysis was in concordance with the results of the PCoA and suggested greater number of sub-populations (K = 10). Generally, the classification of the inbred lines into heterotic groups based on SNP markers was reasonably reliable and in agreement with defined heterotic groups of previously identified testers based on combining ability studies. Conclusions Complete understanding of potential heterotic groups would be difficult to portray by depending solely on molecular markers. Therefore, planned crosses involving representative testers from opposing heterotic groups would be required to refine the existing heterotic groups. It is anticipated that the present set of inbreds could contribute new beneficial alleles for population improvement, development of hybrids and lines with potential to strengthen future breeding programs. Results of this study would help breeders in formulating breeding strategies for genetic enhancement and sustainable maize production in SSA.

scholarly journals Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and Inter-Trait Relationships of Combined Heat and Drought Tolerant Early-Maturing Maize Inbred Lines from West and Central Africa

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1324
Author(s):  
Alimatu Sadia Osuman ◽  
Baffour Badu-Apraku ◽  
Beatrice E. Ifie ◽  
Pangirayi Tongoona ◽  
Ebenezer Obeng-Bio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Polymorphic Information Content ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Heterotic Groups ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Early Maturing ◽  
West And Central Africa

Adequate knowledge and understanding of the genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among elite maize inbred lines are crucial for determining breeding strategies and predicting hybrid performance. The objectives of this study were to investigate the genetic diversity of 162 early maturing white and yellow tropical maize inbred lines, and to determine the population structure, heterotic groups and inter-trait relationships among the lines. Using 9684 DArT single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, a gene diversity (GD) of 0.30 was recorded for the inbred lines with polymorphic information content (PIC) ranging from 0.08 to 0.38. The genetic relatedness among the inbred lines evaluated revealed six different groups based on the history of selection, colour of endosperm and pedigree. The genotype-by-trait (GT) biplot analysis identified inbred 1 (TZEI 935) as outstanding in terms of combined heat and drought (HD) tolerance with the base index analysis identifying 15 superior inbreds in the HD environment. A wide range of genetic variability was observed among the inbred lines, indicating that they are an invaluable resource for breeding for HD tolerance in maize breeding programmes, especially in West and Central Africa.

Genetic diversity of tropical maize inbred lines combining resistance to Striga hermonthica with drought tolerance using SNP markers

2017 ◽  
Vol 136 (3) ◽  
pp. 338-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wende Abera Mengesha ◽  
Abebe Menkir ◽  
Nnanna Unakchukwu ◽  
Silvestro Meseka ◽  
Adetutu Farinola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Snp Markers ◽  
Striga Hermonthica ◽  
Tropical Maize ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines

Genetic diversity in tropical maize inbred lines: heterotic group assignment and hybrid performance determined by RFLP markers

2000 ◽  
Vol 119 (6) ◽  
pp. 491-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. L. Benchimol ◽  
C. L. de Souza jr ◽  
A. A. F. Garcia ◽  
P. M. S. Kono ◽  
C. A. Mangolin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Heterotic Group ◽  
Rflp Markers ◽  
Hybrid Performance ◽  
Tropical Maize ◽  
Group Assignment ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines

scholarly journals Molecular diversity and selective sweeps in maize inbred lines adapted to African highlands

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagne Wegary ◽  
Adefris Teklewold ◽  
Boddupalli M. Prasanna ◽  
Berhanu T. Ertiro ◽  
Nikolaos Alachiotis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Candidate Genes ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Snp Markers ◽  
Pedigree Information ◽  
Selective Sweeps ◽  
Genetic Purity ◽  
Heterotic Groups ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines

Abstract Little is known on maize germplasm adapted to the African highland agro-ecologies. In this study, we analyzed high-density genotyping by sequencing (GBS) data of 298 African highland adapted maize inbred lines to (i) assess the extent of genetic purity, genetic relatedness, and population structure, and (ii) identify genomic regions that have undergone selection (selective sweeps) in response to adaptation to highland environments. Nearly 91% of the pairs of inbred lines differed by 30–36% of the scored alleles, but only 32% of the pairs of the inbred lines had relative kinship coefficient <0.050, which suggests the presence of substantial redundancy in allelic composition that may be due to repeated use of fewer genetic backgrounds (source germplasm) during line development. Results from different genetic relatedness and population structure analyses revealed three different groups, which generally agrees with pedigree information and breeding history, but less so by heterotic groups and endosperm modification. We identified 944 single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers that fell within 22 selective sweeps that harbored 265 protein-coding candidate genes of which some of the candidate genes had known functions. Details of the candidate genes with known functions and differences in nucleotide diversity among groups predicted based on multivariate methods have been discussed.

scholarly journals Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Maize Inbred Lines with Varying Levels of Resistance to Striga Hermonthica Using Agronomic Trait-Based and SNP Markers

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1223
Author(s):  
Adekemi Stanley ◽  
Abebe Menkir ◽  
Agre Paterne ◽  
Beatrice Ifie ◽  
Pangirayi Tongoona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Molecular Diversity ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Striga Hermonthica ◽  
Cluster Analyses ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster Analyses

Striga hermonthica is a serious biotic stress limiting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa. The limited information on the patterns of genetic diversity among maize inbred lines derived from source germplasm with mixed genetic backgrounds limits the development of inbred lines, hybrids, and synthetics with durable resistance to S. hermonthica. This study was conducted to assess the level of genetic diversity in a panel of 150 diverse maize inbred lines using agronomic and molecular data and also to infer the population structure among the inbred lines. Ten Striga-resistance-related traits were used for the phenotypic characterization, and 16,735 high-quality single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), identified by genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS), were used for molecular diversity. The phenotypic and molecular hierarchical cluster analyses grouped the inbred lines into five clusters, respectively. However, the grouping patterns between the phenotypic and molecular hierarchical cluster analyses were inconsistent due to non-overlapping information between the phenotypic and molecular data. The correlation between the phenotypic and molecular diversity matrices was very low (0.001), which is in agreement with the inconsistencies observed between the clusters formed by the phenotypic and molecular diversity analyses. The joint phenotypic and genotypic diversity matrices grouped the inbred lines into three groups based on their reaction patterns to S. hermonthica, and this was able to exploit a broad estimate of the actual diversity among the inbred lines. The joint analysis shows an invaluable insight for measuring genetic diversity in the evaluated materials. The result indicates that wide genetic variability exists among the inbred lines and that the joint diversity analysis can be utilized to reliably assign the inbred lines into heterotic groups and also to enhance the level of resistance to Striga in new maize varieties.

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