scholarly journals Morpho-physiological combining ability among tropical and temperate maize germplasm for drought tolerance

Genetika ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 1053-1066
Author(s):  
Sekip Erdal ◽  
Mehmet Pamukcu ◽  
Ahmet Ozturk ◽  
Koksal Aydinsakir ◽  
Yilmaz Dogu
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Resistance Index ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Tolerance Index ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines ◽  
Diallel Mating Design ◽  
Use Efficiency

In this study, seven maize inbred lines representing different tropical, drought tolerant populations and two adapted temperate maize inbred lines were crossed in a half-diallel mating design to determine combining abilities. The genotypes were tested in well-watered (WW) and managed water stressed (WS) conditions in 2013 and 2014. General combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) mean squares were significant for all investigated traits and demonstrated both additive and non-additive genetic effects in both conditions. Higher desired leaf rolling, leaf senescence, stomatal conductance and leaf chlorophyll content GCA effects of tropical inbreds under WS conditions showed the presence of the valuable allels related to drought stress. SCA analysis revealed that the best hybrids for water use efficiency and irrigation water use efficiency were tropical x temperate crosses. Stress tolerance index and drought resistance index identified G5 x G9, a tropical x temperate hybrid, as the most tolerant hybrid to drought. Our study suggests that tropical drought tolerant germplasm has the potential to contribute useful genetic diversity to temperate maize breeding programs.

Combining Ability of Traits Related to Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Eighteen Maize Inbred Lines

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao CUI ◽  
Ju-Lin GAO ◽  
Xiao-Fang YU ◽  
Zhi-Jun SU ◽  
Zhi-Gang WANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Use Efficiency ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Nitrogen Use ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines ◽  
Use Efficiency

scholarly journals Effects of Drought Frequency on Growth Performance and Transpiration of Young Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacaciaL.)

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Mantovani ◽  
Maik Veste ◽  
Dirk Freese
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Marginal Land ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Use Efficiency

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacaciaL.) is a drought-tolerant fast growing tree, which could be an alternative to the more common tree species used in short-rotation coppice on marginal land. The plasticity of black locust in the form of ecophysiological and morphological adaptations to drought is an important precondition for its successful growth in such areas. However, adaptation to drought stress is detrimental to primary production. Furthermore, the soil water availability condition of the initial stage of development may have an impact on the tree resilience. We aimed to investigate the effect of drought stress applied during the resprouting on the drought tolerance of the plant, by examining the black locust growth patterns. We exposed young trees in lysimeters to different cycles of drought. The drought memory affected the plant growth performance and its drought tolerance: the plants resprouting under drought conditions were more drought tolerant than the well-watered ones. Black locust tolerates drastic soil water availability variations without altering its water use efficiency (2.57 g L−1), evaluated under drought stress. Due to its constant water use efficiency and the high phenotypic plasticity, black locust could become an important species to be cultivated on marginal land.

Combining ability and heterosis of elite drought-tolerant maize inbred lines evaluated in diverse environments of lowland tropics

Euphytica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 213 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses A. Adebayo ◽  
Abebe Menkir ◽  
Essie Blay ◽  
Vernon Gracen ◽  
Eric Danquah
Keyword(s):  
Combining Ability ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines

scholarly journals Combining ability and testcross performance of drought-tolerant maize inbred lines under stress and non-stress environments in Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berhanu T. Ertiro ◽  
Yoseph Beyene ◽  
Biswanath Das ◽  
Stephen Mugo ◽  
Michael Olsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Combining Ability ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Testcross Performance ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Maize Inbred Lines ◽  
Stress Environments

scholarly journals Introducing Cereus into an Arid Region as a New Fruit Crop

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 753C-753
Author(s):  
Ahmed ElObeidy*
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
High Water ◽  
Arid Environment ◽  
Water Shortages ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Species Characteristics ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Healthy Growth ◽  
Very High

One of the major steps in responding to imminent water shortages in the Middle East is improving water use efficiency. Drought-resistant crops would be an effective technology to curb rising demands of water. Columnar Cactus species characteristics fit with most of the requirements of a drought tolerant crop with very high water-use efficiency. Cereus cacti have physiological and morphological methods of exploiting environments that would soon desiccate other plants. Four Cereus species were introduced into UAE deserts and could be ideal for establishing crop plantations in the arid environment. The introduced fruiting cacti are Cereus hexagonus, C. pachanoi, C. peruvianus, and C. validus. Plants were propagated by cuttings in the greenhouse. Cuttings developed roots within 2*&8211;4 weeks of planting. The propagated plants were acclimatized and transplanted into the field in the desert. C. peruvianus was the most promising in the new environment in terms of its high adaptability and healthy growth in the new environment. C. pachanoi grew very fast, averaging up to a fifteen centimeter a month of new growth. C. pachanoi was recommended as a rootstock for other species. C. validus could not survive the new environment.

scholarly journals Deployment of Brassica carinata A. Braun Derived Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Lines for Improving Heterosis and Water Use Efficiency Under Water Deficit Stress Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omkar Maharudra Limbalkar ◽  
Rajendra Singh ◽  
Parvesh Kumar ◽  
Joghee Nanjundan ◽  
Chiter Mal Parihar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Brassica Carinata ◽  
Rainfed Conditions ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Use Efficiency

Among Brassica species, Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun) is known to tolerate most abiotic stresses, including drought. Drought caused by low and erratic rainfall in semi-arid regions consistently challenges rapeseed mustard productivity. Development of B. carinata-derived lines (CDLs) in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. nuclear background, carrying genomic segments from B. carinata, are expected to tolerate moisture deficit stress conditions. The present study was, thus, aimed to establish the phenomenon “heterosis” for drought tolerance and water use efficiency by evaluating 105 hybrids developed from intermating 15 CDLs in half diallel fashion. Data on 17 seed yield and yield contributing traits were recorded under two different environments, viz., irrigated and rainfed conditions. Traits under study were found to be governed by both additive and non-additive types of gene action. Average degree of dominance was higher (>2) for yield and yield contributing traits, viz., secondary branches/plant, point to first siliqua on main shoot, total siliquae/plant, 1,000-seed weight, seed yield/plant, biological yield, harvest index, and seed yield/hectare under rainfed conditions, clearly indicating that higher productivity under drought conditions can be realised through the development of hybrids. Out of 15, highly significant general combining ability (GCA) effects for seven CDLs were observed under rainfed condition. Furthermore, nine and six hybrids expressed highly significant specific combining ability (SCA) effects and > 50% heterobeltiosis for yield contributing traits under rainfed and irrigated conditions, respectively. Water use efficiency (WUE) of parental CDLs and hybrids varied from 2.05 to 2.57 kg m–3 under rainfed, while 1.10 to 1.28 kg m–3 under irrigated conditions. Hybrids expressed higher WUE than parental lines under both water regimes. Furthermore, selection indices such as drought tolerance index (DTI) and mean relative performance (MRP) were identified to be efficient in the selection of productive CDLs and hybrids under drought conditions. Nine hybrids, identified as highly productive in the present study, can further be exploited for improving the yield of Indian mustard in drought-prone areas. Usefulness of interspecific hybridisation in the development of B. carinata-derived B. juncea lines for improving heterosis and WUE is, thus, well demonstrated through the present study.

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