scholarly journals Heterosis and Combining Ability for Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in Tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Anita Roy ◽  
Kumaresh Dasgupta ◽  
Sourav Hazari ◽  
Sudip Bhattacharya ◽  
Arpita Das
Keyword(s):  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Components Of Variance ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Additive Gene ◽  
Fibre Yield

Jute is one of the important bast fibre crop in the World next to cotton. Yield potential of this fibre crop is still under exploited and this natural fibre is facing challenges from synthetic products which calls for immediate attention to restore breeding works in a comprehensive manner. The present research has been contemplated with ten hybrids evolved from five lines of Tossa jute following half diallel matting design to ascertain gene action, combining ability and heterotic potential of the hybrids in respect of fibre yield and yield attributing traits. Methods comprised of growing of parents as well as F1s along with standard check in randomized complete block design (RCBD) maintaining three replications followed by recording observation on fibre yield and other yield attributing traits. Results revealed that most of the studied traits were governed by non-additive gene action which justified exploitation of heterosis utilizing these traits in this crop. The specific combining ability (SCA) components of variance (σ2 SCA) were larger than the general combining ability (GCA) components of variance (σ2 GCA) for all of the five traits under study which further implied the preponderance of non-additive components of variance towards the expression of these traits. JRO 524 was detected as the best general combiner considering the economically important trait. Finally, considering dry fibre and stick yield, three hybrids, namely OIN 24 × JRO 524, OIN 39 × OIN 46 and OIN 39 × JRO 524 has been identified to be superior over their better parent as well as standard check regarding these traits. Additionally, all these three hybrids exhibited positive and significant SCA effects. These three promising specific combiners can be advanced to get better Tossa jute lines for bolstering economic returns of the farming community in future.

scholarly journals Heterosis, combining ability and gene action studies in cucumber for different biotic stresses to develope resistant hybrids

Genetika ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-212
Author(s):  
Manisha Thakur ◽  
Ramesh Kumar ◽  
Sandeep Kansal
Keyword(s):  
Biotic Stress ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Stress Shielding ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Biotic Stresses ◽  
Additive Gene

Biotic stress is the major constrains for the realization of crop yield potential. As climate change progresses, the spread and intensity of biotic stress is expected to increase, with increased probability of crops being exposed to stress. Shielding crops from stress requires a better understanding of the plant?s response and its genetic architecture. The dearth of research pertaining to the heterosis, combining ability and gene action studies for insect-pest (fruit fly) and disease incidences (powdery and downy mildew) in cucumber compels us to undertake this study. The experimental material comprised 15 F1 crosses, developed by crossing 6 genotypes during the year 2015. Parents and the 15 hybrids, along with standard check (KH-1), were planted in a randomized complete block design during the year 2016 for screening against different insect-pest and diseases under natural field conditions. In the present studies, genotypes PI-618860, UHF-CUC-1, UHF-CUC-2 and Khira-75 and crosses Khira-75 x PI-618860, Khira-75 x UHF-CUC-1 and Khira-75 x UHF-CUC-2 were found superior in response to insect-pest and disease incidences. Further, gene action studies indicated predominant role of non-additive gene action governing all the traits under study.

scholarly journals Evaluating Genetic Parameters and Combining Ability of Starch Viscosity Parameters in Rice Cultivars (Oryza sativa L.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 665
Author(s):  
Alireza Haghighi Hasanalideh ◽  
Mehrzad Allahgholipour ◽  
Ezatollah Farshadfar
Keyword(s):  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Breeding Methods ◽  
Narrow Sense ◽  
Narrow Sense Heritability ◽  
Gene Effects ◽  
Diallel Mating Design ◽  
Additive Gene

This study was undertaken to assess the combining ability of 6 rice varieties, for viscosity parameters and determining gene action controlling Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA) characters. F2 progenies derived from a 6×6 half diallel mating design with their parents were grown in a randomized complete block design with three replications at the research farm of Rice Research Institute of Iran (RRII) in 2015. The diallel analysis by Griffing`s method indicated the involvement of additive and non-additive gene actions controlling RVA traits. For traits PV and FV RI18447-2 and IR50 were the best combiners for increasing and decreasing, respectively. Deylamani and IR50 were the best combiners for increasing and decreasing BV, respectively. Beside, due to more portion of non-additive gene action in controlling trait SV, The Gilaneh × RI18430-46, and Deylamani × RI18430-46 crosses were the best for increasing and decreasing SV, respectively. The high estimates of broad sense heritability and narrow sense heritability for BV and FV, indicated the importance of additive effects in expression of these traits. Therefore, selection base breeding methods will be useful to improve these traits and selection in the early generations could be done to fix the favourable genes. Low estimate of narrow sense heritability for SV revealed that non-additive gene effects play important role in controlling setback viscosity. So, hybrid base breeding methods will be useful to improve this trait.

Combining ability and gene action studies for yield-contributing traits in crosses involving winter and spring wheat genotypes

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sharma ◽  
H. Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Spring Wheat ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Additive Gene Action ◽  
Wheat Genotypes ◽  
Diallel Mating Design ◽  
Additive Gene ◽  
Wheat Hybrids

The success of winter × spring wheat hybridization programmes depends upon the ability of the genotypes of these two physiologically distinct ecotypes to combine well with each other. Hence the present investigation was undertaken to study the combining ability and nature of gene action for various morpho-physiological and yield-contributing traits in crosses involving winter and spring wheat genotypes. Five elite and diverse genotypes each of winter and spring wheat ecotypes and their F 1 (spring × spring, winter × winter and winter × spring) hybrids, generated in a diallel mating design excluding reciprocals, were evaluated in a random block design with three replications. Considerable variability was observed among the spring and winter wheat genotypes for all the traits under study. Furthermore, these traits were highly influenced by the winter and spring wheat genetic backgrounds, resulting in significant differences between the spring × spring, winter × winter and winter × spring wheat hybrids for some of the traits. The winter × spring wheat hybrids were observed to be the best with respect to yieldcontributing traits. On the basis of GCA effects, the spring wheat parents HPW 42, HPW 89, HW 3024, PW 552 and UP 2418 and the winter wheat parents Saptdhara, VWFW 452, W 10 and WW 24 were found to be good combiners for the majority of traits. These spring and winter wheat parents could be effectively utilized in future hybridization programmes for wheat improvement. Superior hybrid combinations for one or more traits were identified, all of which involved at least one good general combiner for one or more traits in their parentage, and can thus be exploited in successive generations to develop potential recombinants through various breeding strategies. Genetic studies revealed the preponderance of additive gene action for days to flowering, days to maturity and harvest index, and non-additive gene action for the remaining six traits.

scholarly journals Genetic Analysis of Some Agronomic Traits in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. [Moench])

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Muyideen Oluseyi Olayiwola ◽  
Deborah Doyinsola Olaniran ◽  
Adesola Lateef Nassir ◽  
Omolayo Johnson Ariyo
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Additive Gene Action ◽  
Pod Yield ◽  
Early Maturing ◽  
Additive Gene ◽  
Pod Length

AbstractA study was carried out at the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria to determine the gene action underlying the inheritance of important agronomic traits as well as the general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) of the parents and hybrids, respectively. Ten hybrids were developed by crossing five lines to two testers. The hybrids and parents were evaluated on the field in a randomised complete block design replicated three times, and data were collected on days to 50% flowering, number of branches, stem diameter, plant height, pod length, pod width, pod weight, number of pods and pod yield. The data were subjected to line by tester analysis and results showed substantial variability among the genotypes for some of the characters measured. Days to 50% flowering, number of pods and pod yield were largely under additive gene action while non-additive gene action was more important in the inheritance of plant height. Favourable GCA and SCA effects for days to 50% flowering were observed in NGB00356, NGB00326 and NGB00347 × NGB00326, respectively. The tester NGB00326 had a positive and significant GCA effect for number of pods while the highest positive SCA effect for pod yield was found in NGB00297 × NGB00326. Thus, NGB00356 and NGB00326 could be considered as sources of alleles for development of early maturing while the cross NGB00297 × NGB00326 could be exploited for high yielding okra genotypes.

scholarly journals COMBINING ABILITY IN RELATION TO HETEROSIS EFFECTS AND GENETIC DIVERSITY IN COTTON USING LINE X TESTER MATING DESIGN

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (No.1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Mariz ◽  
Reham Gibely ◽  
Abdelmoghny AM
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Fiber Strength ◽  
Fiber Quality ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Specific Combining Ability ◽  
Lint Yield ◽  
Gene Effects ◽  
Additive Gene

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between specific combining ability, genetic diversity of parents and heterosis over better parent effects. This research, having eighteen F1 crosses derived from crossing between six lines and three testers, was conducted in order to estimate combining ability, to determine the nature of gene action and heterosis for yield and fiber quality traits and to detect the appropriate crosses for cotton breeding program. The experiment was conducted on randomized complete block design with three replications. The analyses of variance showed significant differences among the genotypes, parents (lines and testers) and crosses for all the studied traits. Estimates of both general and specific combining ability effects were significant for most traits, indicating the importance of both additive and non-additive gene effects for these traits. While, specific was higher than general combining ability variances, for all traits, showing non-additive gene action controlling and therefore, heterosis breeding may be rewarding. The heterosis value varied from cross to cross and from trait to trait. This dissimilarity coefficient was ranged from 3.234 between Giza 85 and Giza 80 to 71.002 between Giza 96 and 10229. Association between heterosis over better parent and specific combining ability was positive and significant for all the studied traits except lint yield / plant. No correlations were found between SCA and GD for all the studied traits. Similarly, heterosis effects was negatively significantly correlated with GD only in the case of boll weight, lint yield / plant and uniformity ratio %, while showed positive and significant correlation for fiber strength and micronaire value. Four crosses showed both positive and significant heterosis and specific combining ability for most yield traits. The parents of these crosses belong to different clusters. Crossing diverse parents could produce high heterotic performance in hybri

scholarly journals Genetics of Resistance in F2 Soybean Populations for Adzuki Bean Bruchid (Callosobruchus chinensis)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Ulemu Mercy Msiska ◽  
Mehari Gebremedhn Hailay ◽  
Belay Weldekidan Miesho ◽  
Angele Pembele Ibanda ◽  
Phinehas Tukamuhabwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Effects ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Resistance Breeding ◽  
Callosobruchus Chinensis ◽  
Adzuki Bean ◽  
Additive Gene Action ◽  
Resistant Varieties ◽  
Additive Gene

Adzuki bean bruchid (Callosobruchus chinensis) is a significant pest of soybean in Uganda. To sustainably manage this pest, utilization of resistant soybean varieties is the key solution. Development of resistant varieties needs knowledge on modes of inheritance which is crucial in selection of parent materials. To identify parents, a study was initiated to determine the gene action and mode of inheritance of resistance to bruchids in soybean. Nine parental lines were crossed in a full-diallel at Makerere University Agricultural Institute, Uganda. The generated F1s were advanced to F2 and seeds were evaluated for response to bruchid infestation in a randomised complete block design. Ten seeds were infested with 10 randomly selected unsexed 1-3 day old bruchids. Genotypes showed significant differences in seed weight loss (swl), adult bruchid emergence (ABE) and Dobie susceptibility index (DSI) indicating that these parameters could be used to screen genotypes in genetic analysis. Mean squares of general combining ability (GCA) were significant (P < 0.05) for swl, DSI and number of ABE from the F2 seeds indicating additive gene action. Susceptibility parameters ABE and DSI showed significant specific combining ability (SCA) indicating non-additive gene action. Resistance was influenced by maternal effects indicating that direction of the cross was important. Genotypes S-Line 9.2 and S-Line 13.2A showed negative significant GCA effects for at least two of the susceptibility parameters indicating that they were the best parents for bruchid resistance breeding. The study established that additive, non additive and maternal effects governed the gene expression in soybean resistance to bruchids.

Estimation of combining ability and gene action for yield and its components in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh]

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar Maida ◽  
M. P. Patel ◽  
Chandrabhan Ahirwar ◽  
A. M. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Hybrid Breeding ◽  
Additive Gene Action ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Diallel Mating Design ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Additive Gene

Twenty eight hybrids developed by utilizing eight parents in 8 x 8 diallel mating design excluding reciprocals were evaluated in randomized block design with three replications for twelve characters in order to understand the combining ability and gene action in pigeonpea. The analysis of variance for combining ability revealed presence of additive and non- additive gene action. The ratio of gca/sca variance was less than unity which indicated the preponderance of non- additive gene action for action in the control of pod length, harvest index, protein content and leaf area. The estimates of general combining ability suggested that parents ICPL-87119, GT-103 and AGT-2 were good general combiners for seed yield per plant and its attributing characters while, hybrids UPAS-120 x GT-103, BSMR-853 x BANAS and BSMR-853 x GT-1 showed the higher order sca effect for seed yield per plant. These cross combinations can be potentially utilized in hybrid breeding programmes.

scholarly journals Heterosis and combining ability estimates for the total number of eggs laid per female in silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
H A Rashid ◽  
S M Rahman ◽  
M K Ahsan
Keyword(s):  
Bombyx Mori ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
General Combining Ability ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Additive Gene Action ◽  
Ability Estimates ◽  
Diallel Crossing ◽  
Additive Gene ◽  
Silkworm Bombyx Mori

Heterosis and combining ability for total number of eggs laid per female silkworm Bombyx mori L were investigated in a six parent diallel crossing programme in four rearing seasons. Magnitude of heterosis varied from seasons to season and was not consistent over characters. Effect of season was important in the expression of genetic variances and other parameters studied. Considerable amount to heterosis was obtained in the crosses where parents Nistari Oval (G), BSRI-98 and BV-High were involved. Parental performance as judged by general combining ability quantities indicated that BSRI-98 was the best general combining parent in all the rearing seasons. The variance due to the specific combing ability (?2 sca) was higher than the general combining ability (?2gca) in all seasons, indicating the preponderance of non-additive gene action in inheritance of that trait. Majority of the crosses showing significant sca effects had either one or both the parents were good general combiners. Thus the combining ability of parents may be considered as a reliable guide in the prediction of the yield potential of those crosses. The crosses Nistari Oval (G)×BSRI-98, Nistari×BSRI-98 and BSRI-95× Nan Nung7B are recommended for the commercial exploitation of heterosis as an important egg producing breeds in majority of the rearing seasons.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ujzru.v30.10754 Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 30, 2011 pp. 55-59

scholarly journals COMBINING ABILITY FOR YIELD AND YIELD CONTRIBUTING CHARACTERS IN KENAF (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-06 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Mostofa ◽  
L. Rahman ◽  
M. M. Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Combining Ability ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Hibiscus Cannabinus ◽  
The Other ◽  
Additive Gene Action ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Combining Ability Analysis ◽  
Additive Gene ◽  
Pedigree Selection ◽  
Fibre Yield

Combining ability in 6 x 6 half diallel crosses were estimated for yield and yield contributing characters in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.). Combining ability analysis revealed that mean square due to general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) were significant for all the characters studied suggesting the presence of both additive and non-additive gene action for the inheritance of the concerned characters. The magnitude of GCA variance was considerably higher than that of SCA variance for days to 1st flowering, fibre weight per plant and 1000-seed weight indicating the importance of additive gene action for these traits. The other characters were preponderantly controlled by non-additive gene action. Ranking of parents on GCA performance indicated that parent P6 (Acc.2731) was the best general combiner for fibre yield and yield attributes. On the other hand, parents P2 (Acc.4197) and P3 (Acc.2922) were found to be the best for seed related traits. On SCA performance, the crosses P3 x P5, P1 x P6, P3 x P6 and P4 x P5 were found to be the best for fibre related traits, while the best specific crosses for seed related traits were P2 x P3 and P2 x P4. For the development of high fibre or seed yielding kenaf varieties, either pedigree selection method or recurrent breeding is suggested depending on the genetic behavior of the trait.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpbg.v24i1.16307

scholarly journals General and Specific Combining Ability in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) for Seed Yield and Related Traits

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
S. H. Prakash ◽  
Tapash Dasgupta
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Diallel Cross ◽  
Breeding Strategy ◽  
Specific Combining Ability ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Additive Gene

Combining ability study on seed yield per plant from a 7x 7 half-diallel cross of sesame over two years showed that both general combining ability (gca) and specific combining ability (sca) variances important for controlling the traits. Thus, the objectives of this study were to evaluate the gene action and select appropriate parents/crosses using combining ability analysis. Both additive and non additive was of greater significance for seed yield per plant, capsules per plant, days to flowering and oil content. Non additive genetic variances were in the genetic for 1000 seed weight and branches per plant. On the contrary preponderance of additive genetic was found in the inheritance of capsule length and seeds per capsule. The relative magnitude non-additive year interaction was larger than additive x year interaction. The variety Suprava was the best general combiner for seed yield and its major components except oil content. The cross combinations Suprava x Savitri, Suprava x JLT 408 and EC 90 x Savitri would be the best choices for obtaining desirable recombinants. Suprava x Savitri having additive gene control emerged as the best specific combiner for yield and its components except oil content. For improving seed yield and oil content simultaneously, the specific combiner IC 59 x Savitri was identified to be ideal as this cross mostly controlled by additive gene action and hence desirable recombinants can be obtained in early segregating generation. Breeding strategy for different crosses has been discussed in details. The information could help sesame breeders for appropriate selection of parents with high yield potential and oil content to develop future hybridization programs.

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