Comparison of Genetic Parameters among Selfed Lines and Random Mated Population A (PDM 53 x PDM 4441) and Population B (HKI 1105 x HKI 323) and Identification of Transgressive Segregants

The present study was conducted to compare the genetic variability parameters among selfed lines of population A (PDM 53 x PDM 4441) and population B (HKI 1105 x HKI 323) and also random mated population A (PDM 53 x PDM 4441) and random mated population B (HKI 1105 x HKI 323) using original inbred parents and three commercial checks, HM-4 (National check), CPB 468 and TENDER (Private check). High heritability coupled with high genetic advance was observed for number of cobs per plant, husked cob weight, dehusked cob weight, baby corn yield with and without husk per plant among selfed populations and a similar trend was observed in random mated populations except for ear length and days to 50 % silking. In total the variability observed was more in random mated populations than selfed lines because allelic frequency differences occur in random mated populations and the pool of gametes originating from male and female is different when compared to the pollen source in selfed populations. The frequency of transgressive segregants were more in random mated Population A (PDM 53 x PDM 4441) and the most promising transgressive segregant identified can be used in the further breeding programmes.

Analisis Genetik dan Seleksi Segregan Transgresif pada Populasi F2 Sorgum Hasil Persilangan B69 × Numbu dan B69 × Kawali

The genetic analysis and selection of transgressive segregants on agronomic characters are required in a sorghumbreeding program for obtaining high proportion homozygosity rapidly in the early generations. This study aimed to obtainthe information on the performance of agronomic characters, estimate genes’ action, broad-sense heritability, coefficient ofgenetic variability, and select transgressive segregant on F2 population of sorghum based on grain yield. The research wasconducted from July 2014 until October 2014 in Dramaga, Bogor. About 300 and 150 individuals F2 populations of B69 ×Numbu and B69 × Kawali, respectively, were used as genetic materials. The results showed that plant height and paniclelength of B69 × Numbu and B69 × Kawali populations were controlled by many genes with additive gene action. The grainyield and grain yield per panicle were controlled by many genes with additive gene action and complementary epistasis,had high heritability, and large coefficients of genetic variability. The transgressive segregant selection had selected 14individuals of B69 × Numbu and 134 individuals of B69 × Kawali populations based on grain yield per panicle.

Antioxidant leaf pigments and variability in vegetable amaranth

Twenty-three vegetable amaranth genotypes were evaluated for variability, interrelationships among antioxidant leaf pigments and foliage yield. Five genotypes found to be a rich source of antioxidant leaf pigments and might be directly selected as antioxidant leaf pigments enriched high yielding varieties. Two genotypes had high content of antioxidant leaf pigments with low yield might be used as donor parents for antioxidant leaf pigments genes to develop transgressive segregant or pigment enriched transgenic vegetable amaranth varieties. The insignificant negative genotypic correlation was observed between total carotene versus all antioxidant leaf pigments, ascorbic acid versus all antioxidant leaf pigments and foliage yield versus rest of all traits. Improvement of vegetable amaranth regarding carotene and ascorbic acid might be possible without compromising yield loss. On the other hand, most of the interrelationships among antioxidant leaf pigments traits indicated that improving of one antioxidant leaf pigment significantly improved the other antioxidant leaf pigments.