scholarly journals Improving Breeding Efficiency of a Hybrid Maize Breeding Program Using a Three Heterotic-Group Classification

2018 ◽  
Vol 110 (4) ◽  
pp. 1209-1216 ◽  
Author(s):  
XingMing Fan ◽  
Yaqi Bi ◽  
Yudong Zhang ◽  
Daniel Jeffers ◽  
XingFu Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Classification ◽  
Breeding Program ◽  
Heterotic Group ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Breeding Efficiency ◽  
Hybrid Maize

scholarly journals Varietal evaluation of promising maize genotypes in mid hills of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-139
Author(s):  
Bipin Neupane ◽  
Ankur Poudel ◽  
Pradeep Wagle
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Phenotypic Variability ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Breeding Program ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Maize Genotypes ◽  
Superior Genotypes ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Hybrid Maize

The varietal evaluation of hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes with desired performance is one of the main objectives of maize breeding program. Fourteen hybrid maize genotypes were evaluated for 17 quantitative and nine qualitative traits in randomized complete block design with three replications at Sundarbazar, Lamjung, Nepal during May to September, 2019. The major objective was to identify superior genotypes based on genotypic and phenotypic variability, heritability, genetic advance, and correlation between grain yield and yield associated traits. We observed significant differences for 17 quantitative traits among the tested genotypes. Large variation was observed for grain yield among genotypes. Genotype RL-24-0/ RL-111 had the lowest yield (5.53 mt/ha) and Pioneer had the highest yield (11.98 mt/ha) whereas check variety Rampur Hybrid-10 yielded of 8.23 mt/ha. Grain yield showed highly significant positive correlations with stem girth (r= 0.67) and number of ears (r=0.6), but significant negative correlation with anthesis-silking interval (r= -0.55). The dendrogram grouped 14 genotypes into four clusters. Cluster I incorporated the highest number (five) of genotypes, which also had highest cluster mean (average yield of ~10 mt/ha) for grain yield. Traits namely test weight, ear aspect, anthesis-silking interval, number of ears, and tassel branching had high genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variations, and heritability along with high genetic advances, indicating that these traits can be considered for maize breeding program.

Long-Term Selection in a Commercial Hybrid Maize Breeding Program

2010 ◽  
pp. 109-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. N. Duvick ◽  
J. S. C. Smith ◽  
M. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Program ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Term Selection ◽  
Hybrid Maize

Hybrid maize breeding with doubled haploids: Comparison between selection criteria

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. F. H. Longin ◽  
H. F. Utz ◽  
A. E. Melchinger ◽  
J.C. Reif
Keyword(s):  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Doubled Haploids ◽  
Optimum Allocation ◽  
Finite Sample ◽  
Sample Sizes ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Selection Gain ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Hybrid Maize ◽  
Breeding Resources

The optimum allocation of breeding resources is crucial for the efficiency of breeding programmes. The objectives were to (i) compare selection gain ΔGk for finite and infinite sample sizes, (ii) compare ΔGk and the probability of identifying superior hybrids (Pk), and (iii) determine the optimum allocation of the number of hybrids and test locations in hybrid maize breeding using doubled haploids. Infinite compared to finite sample sizes led to almost identical optimum allocation of test resources, but to an inflation of ΔGk. This inflation decreased as the budget and the number of finally selected hybrids increased. A reasonable Pk was reached for hybrids belonging to the q = 1% best of the population. The optimum allocations for Pk(q) and ΔGkwere similar, indicating that Pk(q) is promising for optimizing breeding programmes.

scholarly journals Selection Signatures Underlying Dramatic Male Inflorescence Transformation During Modern Hybrid Maize Breeding

Genetics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 210 (3) ◽  
pp. 1125-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph L. Gage ◽  
Michael R. White ◽  
Jode W. Edwards ◽  
Shawn Kaeppler ◽  
Natalia de Leon
Keyword(s):  
Selection Signatures ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Male Inflorescence ◽  
Hybrid Maize

Hybrid maize breeding with doubled haploids. IV. Number versus size of crosses and importance of parental selection in two-stage selection for testcross performance

2008 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilo Wegenast ◽  
C. Friedrich H. Longin ◽  
H. Friedrich Utz ◽  
Albrecht E. Melchinger ◽  
Hans Peter Maurer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Doubled Haploids ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Parental Selection ◽  
Testcross Performance ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Hybrid Maize

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 Identification of Heterotic Pairs by Full-Sib Reciprocal Recurrent Selection in Maize Synthetic Populations on Turda CompositeA(B)(2) x Turda CompositeB(A)(2)

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 208-213
Author(s):  
Andreea Daniela ONA ◽  
Ioan HAȘ ◽  
Ivan ILARIE ◽  
Voichița HAȘ ◽  
Nicolae TRITEAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Recurrent Selection ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Heterotic Group ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Reciprocal Recurrent Selection ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Gene Effects ◽  
Synthetic Populations ◽  
Additive Gene ◽  
Selection Test

In the last 40 years, pre-breeding works induced, in more and more centers of maize breeding, full-sib reciprocal recurrent selection programmes to identify some heterotic pairs which can be sources for obtaining performance inbred lines. The aim is to identify the heterotic pairs with the best results according to the yield potential of maize, the breaking and falling resistance, and the grains moisture at the harvesting time. The creation programme of A and B composite population started at ARDS Turda in 1985. Inside of A composite came the next inbred lines: B73, A632, M117, TC209, T291, being from the B SSS heterotic group, and inside of B composite came the inbred lines Mo17, C103, TC 208, T248, W633, appreciated by us or being related to Lancaster Sure Crop heterotic group. The experimentation was done in two orientation comparative cultures, each one with 49 variants, in 4 repetitions; the comparative culture was a balanced quadratic grid of 7x7 type. From each culture were chosen the first six variants, which were evaluated according to the next characters: production potential, breaking and falling resistance, grains moisture at harvest. The presented results are a part from the second cycle of full-sib reciprocal recurrent selection. Test crosses and self-pollinations were made on plants from the two composites which had two cobs; on the first cob from A Composite realised the cross with the corresponding plant from the B Composite, and from the plant panicle of the B Composite was collected pollen to pollinate the chosen plant from the A Composite. At the both plants from the crossing, the second cob was self-pollinated and kept in reserve until 2010, when the test crosses was experimented and were selected the pairs with the best results according to the above characters. Using the full-sib reciprocal recurrent selection, we can successfully harnessing, simultaneously, the additive and non-additive gene effects.

scholarly journals Maximizing efficiency of genomic selection in CIMMYT’s tropical maize breeding program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sikiru Adeniyi Atanda ◽  
Michael Olsen ◽  
Juan Burgueño ◽  
Jose Crossa ◽  
Daniel Dzidzienyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genomic Selection ◽  
Prediction Accuracy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Breeding Program ◽  
Breeding Cycle ◽  
Training Set ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Phenotypic Data ◽  
Breeding Programs

Abstract Key message Historical data from breeding programs can be efficiently used to improve genomic selection accuracy, especially when the training set is optimized to subset individuals most informative of the target testing set. Abstract The current strategy for large-scale implementation of genomic selection (GS) at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) global maize breeding program has been to train models using information from full-sibs in a “test-half-predict-half approach.” Although effective, this approach has limitations, as it requires large full-sib populations and limits the ability to shorten variety testing and breeding cycle times. The primary objective of this study was to identify optimal experimental and training set designs to maximize prediction accuracy of GS in CIMMYT’s maize breeding programs. Training set (TS) design strategies were evaluated to determine the most efficient use of phenotypic data collected on relatives for genomic prediction (GP) using datasets containing 849 (DS1) and 1389 (DS2) DH-lines evaluated as testcrosses in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Our results show there is merit in the use of multiple bi-parental populations as TS when selected using algorithms to maximize relatedness between the training and prediction sets. In a breeding program where relevant past breeding information is not readily available, the phenotyping expenditure can be spread across connected bi-parental populations by phenotyping only a small number of lines from each population. This significantly improves prediction accuracy compared to within-population prediction, especially when the TS for within full-sib prediction is small. Finally, we demonstrate that prediction accuracy in either sparse testing or “test-half-predict-half” can further be improved by optimizing which lines are planted for phenotyping and which lines are to be only genotyped for advancement based on GP.

scholarly journals Genetic purity certificate in seeds of hybrid maize using molecular markers

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalinka Carla Padovani de Carvalho Salgado ◽  
das Graças Guimarães Carvalho Vieira ◽  
Édila Vilela de Resende Von Pinho ◽  
Cláudia Teixeira Guimarães ◽  
Renzo Garcia Von Pinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Isocitrate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Female Parent ◽  
Parental Line ◽  
Maize Breeding ◽  
Genetic Purity ◽  
Mendelian Segregation ◽  
Purity Analysis ◽  
Young Leaves ◽  
Parental Lines ◽  
Hybrid Maize

One of the main features that confer high quality to the seed is its genetic purity, in which one of the major causes of contamination is the self-pollination of the female parent. Up to date, there is no accurate and fast methods for detecting such contamination. Thus, this work was carried out to certify the genetic purity in seeds of hybrid maize using different biochemical and DNA-based markers. Two single-cross hybrids and their parental lines derived from the maize breeding program at UFLA were evaluated by isoenzymatic pattern of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), esterase (EST), acid phosphatase (ACP), glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), phosphoglucomutase (PGM), 6-phosphoglucomate dehydrogenase (PGDH), catalase (CAT) and ß-glucosidade (ßGLU) and by microsatellites markers. The enzymatic systems that were able to distinguish the hybrids from their parental line were the catalase, the isocitrate dehydrogenase and the esterase. The esterase showed a Mendelian segregation pattern for UFLA 8/3 hybrid, that enables a safer genetic purity certificate. Microsatellites were able to differentiate the hybrid lines and the respective parental lines. Moreover, this technique was fast, precise and without environment effects. For microsatellites, the amplification pattern was identical when young leaves or seeds were used as DNA source. The possibility of using seeds as DNA source would accelerate and facilitate the role process of the genetic purity analysis.

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