A. BAZARGALIYEVA, N. UTARBAYEVA, A. NUSSUPOVA, G. ADMANOVA, G. YECHSHANOVA, Z. KUANBAY, A. SARZHIGITOVA, and A. BAUBEKOVA
Citation: Bazargaliyeva A, Utarbayeva N, Nussupova A, Admanova G, Yechshanova G, Kuanbay Z, Sarzhigitova A, Baubekova A (2023). Ecological varietal evaluation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) under field conditions. SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(1): 90-96. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.8.
Summary
Strengthening agriculture involves various approaches to developing high-yielding new cultivars, optimization of soil composition, rational use of fertilizers, and pre-sowing treatment of seeds and seedlings. The safest and most environmentally friendly approach is to develop new genotypes, combining the most suitable characteristics in the existing growing area and environmental conditions. In this regard, the completed study aimed to breed various cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivars during the years 2020–2021 under the environmental conditions of Aktobe region, Kazakhstan. Cucumber cultivars 584, 577, 427, 294, and 264 gained selection from the nursery based on a complex of economically valuable traits, laying of seed fruits, and individual selection from F2 to F8 populations, using the hybrid cultivar ‘Ular’ as the standard of comparison. Recorded phenological observations on growth stages, morphometrics, types of flowering, disease resistance, production, and biochemical traits of the fruits received analysis. Cucumber samples came from the Kazakh Research Institute of Potato and Vegetable Growing (KazNIIKO), Kazakhstan. The hybrid was a derivative of the L-1 maternal line and the Phoenix 640 paternal line. The research result on the above-recorded parameters characterized six promising domestic cultivars of cucumber, namely, 264, 294, 427, 524, 577, and standard hybrid ‘Ular.’ Based on the complex of economically valuable features, the most predominant C. sativus L. cultivar was 294.
Keywords: Vegetable crops, cucumber (C. sativus L.), varietal testing, field conditions, production and biochemical traits, Kazakhstan
Key findings: With six promising domestic cultivars of cucumbers (C. sativus L.), the varietal testing happened during 2020–2021 under the environmental conditions of the Aktobe region of Western Kazakhstan. Based on the complex of economically valuable features, the cucumber cultivar 294 showed superior and most promising.
A. MAKAMOV, J. SHAVKIEV, M. KHOLMURADOVA, U. BOYQOBILOV, I. NORMAMATOV, J. NORBEKOV, N. KHUSENOV, SH. KUSHAKOV, Z. YULDASHEVA, S. KHOSHIMOV, and Z. BURIEV
Citation: Makamov A, Shavkiev J, Kholmuradova M, Boyqobilov U, Normamatov I, Norbekov J, Khusenov N, Kushakov SH, Yuldasheva Z, Khoshimov S, Buriev Z (2023). Cotton genotypes appraisal for morpho-physiological and yield contributing traits under optimal and deficit irrigated conditions. SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(1): 74-89. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.7.
Summary
In agricultural ecosystems, drought has a detrimental effect on crop production, affecting the growth rate and development of the economically important traits of the crop plants. The presented study aimed to assess the genetic potential and aspects of 20 upland cotton cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for morpho-physiological and yield contributing traits under optimal and deficit irrigated conditions during 2018–2019, at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. With water deficit conditions, the proline content in plant leaves of various cotton genotypes increased (76.36%) compared with the optimal water regime. The chlorophyll a and b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids can increase and decrease to varying degrees, depending upon the water content in the leaves of cotton genotypes. Results also revealed that upland cotton’s leaf relative water content, excised-leaf water loss, total chlorophyll, chlorophyll a and b, carotenoid and proline contents, plant height, sympodial branching, leaf area, bolls per plant, opened bolls plant, and seed cotton yield depended on water supply conditions and the genotypic composition of the genotypes. Based on the analysis of stress tolerance indices for morpho-yield and some physiological traits of cotton genotypes under different irrigation regimes, genotypes Namangan-77, Hapicala-19, 0-30, Zangi-Ota, Saenr Pena-85, S-2025, KK-602, SAD-35-11, and C-417 revealed tolerant to water deficit conditions. However, the cotton cultivars KK-1796, KK-1795, 1000, L-N1, S-9006, KK-1086, Catamarca 811, S-9008, L-N1, 141, C-4769, and L-45 were not good performers and susceptible to water stress conditions. Results concluded that soil drought conditions during the flowering stage disrupted physiological processes, including leaf relative water content and excised-leaf water loss.
Keywords: Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), water optimal and deficit conditions, drought tolerance, morpho-yield traits, physiological variables, correlation
Key findings: The deficit irrigated conditions negatively affected morpho-physiological and yield contributing traits of upland cotton. Cultivars Namangan-77, Hapicala-19, 0-30, Zangi-Ota, Saenr Pena-85, С-2025, КК-602, SAD-35-11, and C–417 revealed more promising and stable performing better than other genotypes for various traits under optimal and deficit irrigated conditions.
K. NURUL-AFZA, A. AZIZ, D. THIYAGU, and J.M. SHAHRILNIZAM
Citation: Nurul-Afza K, Aziz A, Thiyagu D, Shahrilnizam JM (2023). Genetic variability, heritability, and genetic gain in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) for agronomic traits. SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(1): 61-73. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.6.
Summary
The study aimed to estimate the genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance in the existing sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) populations for growth and yield traits in Peninsular Malaysia. The experiment transpired in 2020 at the Centre of Excellent Tuber Crops Research, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia. A total of 39 sweet potato genotypes studied consisted of introduced hybrids from the International Potato Center (CIP), Peru, Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Taiwan, and local conventional and newly released cultivars and breeding lines by MARDI, Bachok, Malaysia. Analysis of variance showed significant (P < 0.05) differences among the potato genotypes for almost all the traits. The phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) appeared higher than the genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) for all traits. With their high heritability estimate (>60%) and a genetic advance of 5% (>20%), the other agronomic traits: storage root yield per plant, individual storage root weight, and yield per hectare, may benefit as useful selection criteria in sweet potato development. Further, recommend these characteristics for consideration while selecting high-yielding sweet potato cultivars. Thus, the findings of this study proved valuable in future breeding programs for improving cultivars and developing more genetic variations in sweet potatoes, especially in Malaysia.
Keywords: genetic variability, heritability and genetic gain, genotypic coefficient of variation, phenotypic coefficient of variation, agronomic traits
Key findings: The selected sweet potato genotypes MIb3 and MIb16 gained authentication as promising lines that can serve in future breeding programs for the development of new high-yielding sweet potato cultivars in Malaysia.
I. KHAN, S. GUL, N.U. KHAN, O.O. FAWIBE, N. AKHTAR, M. REHMAN, N. SABAH, M.A. TAHIR, A. IQBAL, F. NAZ, I. HAQ, and A. RAUF
Citation: Khan T, Gul S, Khan NU, Fawibe OO, Akhtar N, Rehman M, Sabah N, Tahir MA, Iqbal A, Naz F, Haq I, Rauf A (2023). Stability analysis of wheat through genotype by environment interaction in three regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(1): 50-60. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.5.
Summary
Genotype-by-environment (GEI) interaction provides the basic information that helps breeders to select stable and superior genotypes for targeted environments. Climate change also alters the recommendations of the genotype for a specific condition. The field study carried out during the cropping seasons of 2015–2016 determined the performance of 16 wheat genotypes (13 lines and three cultivars) at three different locations: The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP), Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Peshawar (NIFA), and Cereal Crops Research Institute (CCRI), Pirsabak-Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Data on yield contributing parameters (days to heading, spike length, spikelets spike-1, grain weight spike-1, 1000-grain weight, and grain yield) were collected and analysed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and stability analysis. Mean square values revealed highly significant results for all the traits under consideration for genotypes (G) and locations (L). Likewise, interactions (GEI) were highly significant for all the traits except grain weight spike-1. The performance of genotypes under different locations indicated no similarity. However, the overall performance of genotypes displayed better under environmental conditions of the Cereal Crops Research Institute (CCRI- Location No: 03). According to the Eberhart and Russell approach, the genotypes K-87, PR-113, Pak-13, PR-112, NR-449, and KT-338 were confirmed stable under tested locations for yield contributing traits as their regression coefficient (bi) value exhibited close to unity. Correlations of grain yield with yield contributing traits considered were significant and positive except for days to heading.
Key findings: Significant results were obtained for the traits of wheat as influenced by genotypes (G), locations (L), and interactions (GEI). However, genotype by environment interactions had no significant effect on grain weight spike-1. Stability analysis identified stability of genotypes, i.e., K-87, PR-113, Pak-13, PR-11`2, NR-449, and KT-338 under tested locations, viz., The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP), Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Peshawar (NIFA), and Cereal Crops Research Institute (CCRI), Pirsabak-Nowshera.
S. ORANAB, A. GHAFFAR, A. AHMAD, M.F.K. PASHA, B. MUNIR, S. ARIF, S. ISHAQ, S.H. MAHFOOZ, R. KOUSAR, S. ZAKIA, and H.M. AHMAD
Citation: Oranab S, Ghaffar A, Ahmad A, Pasha MFK, Munir B, Arif S, Ishaq S, Mahfooz SH, Kousar R, Zakia S, Ahmad HM (2023). Genome-wide analysis of cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels (CNGCS) of Arabidopsis thaliana under abiotic stresses. SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(1): 38-49. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.4.
Summary
Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels (CNGCs) in plants play a significant role in abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. This study analyzed 20 CNGCs of Arabidopsis thaliana for their potential role under different stresses. According to phylogenetic analysis, the abiotic stress-tolerating gene CNGC19 in A. thaliana showed as closely related to Hordeum vulgare cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel 19 (HvCNGC19) in barley and Oryza sativa cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels 4 and 11 (OsCNGC4 and OsCNGC11) of rice. All CNGCs of A. thaliana contains an ion transport domain. HvCNGC19, OsCNGC4, OsCNGC11, and AtCNGC19 contained the same motif 24, which depicted that they might be expressed similarly to AtCNGC19 under salt stress. CNGCs expression signals under abiotic stress showed high expression of AtCNGC19 and AtCNGC20 under salt stress in roots and AtCNGC2 and AtCNGC4 in shoots, yet very low in roots under approximately all stresses. The findings provide widespread implications for future cell signaling research and characterization of CNGCs for their roles under different stresses.
Key findings: The phylogenetic analysis of CNGCs of A. thaliana, rice, and barley depicted that the closely related CNGCs contain similar motifs and might be expressed similarly under different stresses. CNGCs expressed differently in roots and shoots after six and 12 hours under diverse abiotic stresses in A. thaliana.
N. CHOWDHURY, S. ISLAM, M.H. MIM, S. AKTER, J. NAIM, B. NOWICKA, and M.A. HOSSAIN
Citation: Chowdhury N, Islam S, Mim MH, Akter S, Naim J, Nowicka B, Hossain MA (2023). Characterization and genetic analysis of the selected rice mutant populations. SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(1): 25-37. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.3.
Summary
The development of mutant populations, followed by their characterization, offers a significant opportunity to isolate genotypes and genes with desired traits of interest. This paper assessed the agronomic performance, genetic variability, and yield-related characteristics of 22 M3 generation mutants (gamma ray-irradiated) of rice derived from a promising local rice genotype (Fatema dhan). The seeds of the selected mutants, the original parent, and three cultivars were grown in a randomized complete block design at the research farm of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh. Few mutants exhibited superior quantitative phenotypic traits compared with parental genotypes and check varieties. Mutant lines 1 and 83 required minimum days to reach maturity, and mutant lines 9, 17, and 80 exhibited significantly higher yield per plant than the parent and check varieties. Heritability analysis and genetic parameters revealed that genetic components mostly controlled all observed traits, with a minor influence on the environment. The higher phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variation, heritability, and genetic gain confirmed possible rice yield improvement through phenotypic selection. The traits, including days to first flowering and maturity, plant height, and panicle length, showed a significant positive correlation with yield. The principal component analysis revealed that the first two components explained 69% of the total variation between genotypes. Thus, the promising mutant lines (1, 9, 17, 80, and 83) isolated in this study can serve for the development of high-yielding and early-maturing rice varieties.
Key findings: Few promising rice mutants with higher yield potential got identified. The selected mutants can serve in a varietal development program for obtaining high-yielding rice variety.
Citation: Maulani R, Murti RH, Purwantoro A (2023). Molecular diversity in populations of chili (Capsicum annuum L.). SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(1): 15-24. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.2.
Summary
Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) is a self-pollinated crop, with natural cross-pollination occurring below 4%–5%. It intends to have low heterosis. Developing cross-pollination in chili currently receives much attention to achieve diversity in trait improvement. Double-crossing becomes one of the alternatives to achieving this goal. In this study, three different parental chili genotypes (K, B, and T) gained crossing, with four populations (S2 K, F3 KB, F2 BTKB, and F2 KBBT) developed. Using 11 selected sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) combination markers that target Open Reading Frame (ORF) regions assessed molecular diversity in these chili populations. Results revealed the possibility of identifying diversity using SRAP markers based on primer profile information. The iMEC analysis showed high values of PIC (0.3381), discriminant power (0.882), and mean polymorphic value (97.88%). The highest similarity emerged between the populations BTKB and KBBT as the reciprocal. Then, the smallest similarity appeared between K and the double cross. Compared with the self-pollinated genotype, SRAP primers discovered that double crosses provided more variation based on Shannon’s index (I) and percentage of polymorphic loci (PPL). The genetic distance denotes maternal inheritance or extraneous involvement in progeny. However, multiple-parent hybridization authenticated the boost in genetic diversity.
Keywords: Interspecific hybridization, chili hybrid, segregation, diversity of hybrid chili, reciprocal, separated clustering
Key findings: Eleven selected SRAP marker combinations can detect genetic diversity in the chili (Capsicum annuum L.) hybrid populations. The double cross population also has the potential to address the uniformity problem in the chili hybrids.
R.K. PUTRI, B.S. PURWOKO, I.S. DEWI, I. LUBIS, and S. YURIYAH
Citation: Putri RK, Purwoko BS, Dewi IS, Lubis I, Yuriyah S (2023). Resistance of doubled haploid rice lines to bacterial leaf blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae). SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(3): 717-728. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.3.10.
Summary
Developing new high-yielding rice varieties resistant to bacterial leaf blight (BLB) is an effective strategy for controlling BLB. Several advanced doubled haploid rice lines derived from anther culture previously selected need assessment for BLB resistance. This study aimed to evaluate the resistance of these lines to BLB pathotypes III, IV, and VIII in the vegetative and generative phases. The experiment took place in a greenhouse using 16 rice genotypes comprising 12 doubled haploid rice lines, two commercial check varieties (Inpari 18 and Inpari 34), and a BLB-resistant and susceptible check variety (Code and TN-1, respectively). Inoculation began with the leaf clipping method using a suspension of the pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) at a concentration of 109 cfu/ml. The results indicated significant influences on disease severity and intensity of BLB of pathotype, genotype, and the interactions between pathotype and genotype, finding their values higher in the vegetative phase. Six doubled haploid lines ranged from resistant to moderately resistant (disease severity 2.0%–10.7%, disease intensity 6.7%–36.8%) to pathotypes III and IV in two growth phases, i.e., HS1-35-1-4, HS4-15-1-9, HS4-15-1-16, HS4-15-1-24, HS4-15-1-26, and HS4-15-1-28. All those doubled haploid lines were susceptible to BLB pathotype VIII in the vegetative phase and moderately susceptible in the generative phase.
The pathotype, genotype, and interactions between pathotype and genotype significantly affected the severity and intensity of BLB. The genotype resistance varied. Six doubled haploid lines exhibited moderate resistant to resistant to BLB pathotypes III and IV. The result of this study is crucial for use in consideration of variety release.