Download or read book Genetic Analysis of Ear Length and Correlated Traits in Maize written by Andrew Jon Ross and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize (Zea mays L.) ear length is positively correlated with grain yield. Thirty generations of selection for increased ear length, however, failed to increase grain yield in Iowa Long-Ear Synthetic (BSLE). Negative correlations between ear length and other yield-related traits complicated indirect selection for grain yield. The main objective of this investigation was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) that affect the variation of ear length, grain yield, and other ear traits, and the correlations among traits. Secondary objectives were to validate QTL by comparing their genetic positions across generations, environments, and other populations. QTL were mapped in the F2 and F[subscript 2:3] generations of a bi-parental population. The inbred parents differed in ear length by 14 cm, and were derived from the divergent sub-populations of BSLE. More QTL were detected for ear length (16), kernel-row number (12), and kernel depth (6) than detected in prior QTL studies. Eighty percent of the alleles for increased trait values originated from the parent with the higher trait value. Most QTL were validated by one of the three methods. More than 67% of the QTL were identified in at least two F[subscript 2:3] environments. Forty-three percent of the QTL from the F[subscript 2:3] mean environment were previously identified in the F2. Seven QTL for ear length, one for kernel-row number, and two for grain yield seemed to coincide with QTL in other populations. Traits with higher heritabilities generally had more coincidental QTL, and traits with lower heritabilities generally had fewer coincidental QTL. QTL positions and the parental origin of alleles agreed with the direction of the genetic correlation coefficients. The magnitude of the correlations was generally explained by the frequency of QTL that coincided or were genetically linked. Repulsion-phase linkage between ear length and grain yield QTL near the centromere of chromosome 5 may have caused the failure of ear length selection in BSLE to increase grain yield. QTL on chromosome 6 exemplified the genetic basis for the positive correlation between ear length and grain yield.

Download or read book Phenotypic Analysis and Genetic Dissection of Yield Component Traits in Maize Zea Mays L written by Nicholas James Haase and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize yield suffers from low heritability, and thus the elucidation of its genetic contributions is difficult to obtain. Maize yield components are correlated to maize yield while having increased heritabilities, making the detection of quantitative trait loci more feasible. The goal of this thesis is to characterize the genetic architecture of yield component traits in maize. First, an image-analysis pipeline was used to extract quantitative shape information on maize ears, cobs, and kernels. Correlations between a hand measured validation set of 275 random plots and image-analysis estimates ranged from 0.708 (kernel width) to 0.995 (ear length). Principal component (PC) analysis was used to develop ear shape descriptors from 1,000 width measurements along the length of an ear. These descriptors explained roughly 90.92 and 85.15 percent of the width variation for ears and cobs, respectively. Additionally, 1,233 individuals from nine biparental families of maize were introduced and genetically characterized. These populations were analyzed using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two replications per environment and genotyped using ~956,000 genotype-by-sequencing single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. In total, 101 quantitative trait loci (QTL) were mapped for kernel traits, 158 for ear traits, and 34 for kernel row number in these families using a linkage mapping approach. These QTL could be condensed into 37 QTL clusters, which moderately (approximately 50 percent) overlapped with known ear and kernel developmental mutants. Additionally, a genomewide association (GWA) analysis was performed using imputed SNP data across these families, identifying 32 genomic regions associated with the fourteen traits previously described. Lastly, 390 diverse maize inbreds were also evaluated in a RCBD with two replications grown in two years. GWA analysis was performed using the approximately 437,000 RNA-seq based markers available for this population which identified four significant associations for kernel depth, kernel area, kernel thickness, and ear PC1. In some cases, candidate genes showed corroborated results compared with associations identified using inbreds derived from two divergently selected subpopulations of maize for seed size. In summary, this work has elucidated genomic regions associated with economically relevant traits and candidate genes contributing to yield in maize.

Download or read book Developing Drought and Low N tolerant Maize written by G. O. Edmeades and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 1996 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incidence and intensity of drought and low N stresss in the tropics; Case studies strategies for crop production under drought and low n stresses in the tropics; Stress physology and identification of secondary traits; Physiology of low nitrogen stress; Breeding for tolerance to drought and low n stresses; General breeding strategies for stress tolerance; Progress in breeding drought tolerance; Progress in breeding low nitrogen tolerance; Experimental design and software.

Download or read book Evaluation of Ten Generations of Divergent Mass Selection for Ear Length in Iowa Long Ear Synthetic of Maize Zea Mays L written by Hernan Cortez-Mendoza and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this investigation was to study the direct and correlated responses to divergent mass selection for ear length in Iowa Long Ear Synthetic. Two phases were involved: (1) estimation of the genetic parameters in the base population to predict direct and correlated responses from selection; and (2) evaluation of direct and correlated responses in ear and other agronomic traits after ten generation of divergent mass selection. A biparental, or Design I, mating scheme was imposed on Iowa Long Ear Synthetic to develop 84 half-sib and 336 full-sib families which were evaluated at three locations in Iowa (Kanawha, Ames, and Ankeny) in 1966. From these types of relative, the pertinent estimates of genetic parameters to make predictions were obtained. Theresults from the combined analysis of Design I indicated that for yield, ear length, ear diameter, ear-row number, and 300-kernel weight, the additive genetic variance accounted for all or most of the total genetic variance, under the assumption of no epistasis. For silking date and ear height the estimates indicated that the greatest proportion of the total genetic variance was due to dominance effects. Since all estimates of dominance genetic variance for yield and its components were negative, it was suggested that either the assumptions necessary for the estimation of the genetic parameters were nos satisfied or sampling errors and geneotypes x environment interaction biased the estimated obtained. it was found that the most likely source of (...).

Download or read book Genetic Analysis and Correlation of Lodging Resistance in Maize written by Belayneh Ayalew and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both biotic and abiotic stresses are significantly affecting maize production and productivity in Ethiopia. However, research emphasis had been given for biotic research problems only. Hence, we should consider abiotic factors like lodging problems in our research agenda; if we want to maximize production and productivity of maize in Ethiopia. It was found that, yield and lodging resistance can be improved by practicing restricted and simultaneous selection in some of yield contributing traits in maize.

Download or read book Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research written by Kwanchai A. Gomez and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1984-02-17 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here in one easy-to-understand volume are the statistical procedures and techniques the agricultural researcher needs to know in order to design, implement, analyze, and interpret the results of most experiments with crops. Designed specifically for the non-statistician, this valuable guide focuses on the practical problems of the field researcher. Throughout, it emphasizes the use of statistics as a tool of research—one that will help pinpoint research problems and select remedial measures. Whenever possible, mathematical formulations and statistical jargon are avoided. Originally published by the International Rice Research Institute, this widely respected guide has been totally updated and much expanded in this Second Edition. It now features new chapters on the analysis of multi-observation data and experiments conducted over time and space. Also included is a chapter on experiments in farmers' fields, a subject of major concern in developing countries where agricultural research is commonly conducted outside experiment stations. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research, Second Edition will prove equally useful to students and professional researchers in all agricultural and biological disciplines. A wealth of examples of actual experiments help readers to choose the statistical method best suited for their needs, and enable even the most complicated procedures to be easily understood and directly applied. An International Rice Research Institute Book

Download or read book Quantitative Genetics in Maize Breeding written by Arnel R. Hallauer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize is used in an endless list of products that are directly or indirectly related to human nutrition and food security. Maize is grown in producer farms, farmers depend on genetically improved cultivars, and maize breeders develop improved maize cultivars for farmers. Nikolai I. Vavilov defined plant breeding as plant evolution directed by man. Among crops, maize is one of the most successful examples for breeder-directed evolution. Maize is a cross-pollinated species with unique and separate male and female organs allowing techniques from both self and cross-pollinated crops to be utilized. As a consequence, a diverse set of breeding methods can be utilized for the development of various maize cultivar types for all economic conditions (e.g., improved populations, inbred lines, and their hybrids for different types of markets). Maize breeding is the science of maize cultivar development. Public investment in maize breeding from 1865 to 1996 was $3 billion (Crosbie et al., 2004) and the return on investment was $260 billion as a consequence of applied maize breeding, even without full understanding of the genetic basis of heterosis. The principles of quantitative genetics have been successfully applied by maize breeders worldwide to adapt and improve germplasm sources of cultivars for very simple traits (e.g. maize flowering) and very complex ones (e.g., grain yield). For instance, genomic efforts have isolated early-maturing genes and QTL for potential MAS but very simple and low cost phenotypic efforts have caused significant and fast genetic progress across genotypes moving elite tropical and late temperate maize northward with minimal investment. Quantitative genetics has allowed the integration of pre-breeding with cultivar development by characterizing populations genetically, adapting them to places never thought of (e.g., tropical to short-seasons), improving them by all sorts of intra- and inter-population recurrent selection methods, extracting lines with more probability of success, and exploiting inbreeding and heterosis. Quantitative genetics in maize breeding has improved the odds of developing outstanding maize cultivars from genetically broad based improved populations such as B73. The inbred-hybrid concept in maize was a public sector invention 100 years ago and it is still considered one of the greatest achievements in plant breeding. Maize hybrids grown by farmers today are still produced following this methodology and there is still no limit to genetic improvement when most genes are targeted in the breeding process. Heterotic effects are unique for each hybrid and exotic genetic materials (e.g., tropical, early maturing) carry useful alleles for complex traits not present in the B73 genome just sequenced while increasing the genetic diversity of U.S. hybrids. Breeding programs based on classical quantitative genetics and selection methods will be the basis for proving theoretical approaches on breeding plans based on molecular markers. Mating designs still offer large sample sizes when compared to QTL approaches and there is still a need to successful integration of these methods. There is a need to increase the genetic diversity of maize hybrids available in the market (e.g., there is a need to increase the number of early maturing testers in the northern U.S.). Public programs can still develop new and genetically diverse products not available in industry. However, public U.S. maize breeding programs have either been discontinued or are eroding because of decreasing state and federal funding toward basic science. Future significant genetic gains in maize are dependent on the incorporation of useful and unique genetic diversity not available in industry (e.g., NDSU EarlyGEM lines). The integration of pre-breeding methods with cultivar development should enhance future breeding efforts to maintain active public breeding programs not only adapting and improving genetically broad-based germplasm but also developing unique products and training the next generation of maize breeders producing research dissertations directly linked to breeding programs. This is especially important in areas where commercial hybrids are not locally bred. More than ever public and private institutions are encouraged to cooperate in order to share breeding rights, research goals, winter nurseries, managed stress environments, and latest technology for the benefit of producing the best possible hybrids for farmers with the least cost. We have the opportunity to link both classical and modern technology for the benefit of breeding in close cooperation with industry without the need for investing in academic labs and time (e.g., industry labs take a week vs months/years in academic labs for the same work). This volume, as part of the Handbook of Plant Breeding series, aims to increase awareness of the relative value and impact of maize breeding for food, feed, and fuel security. Without breeding programs continuously developing improved germplasm, no technology can develop improved cultivars. Quantitative Genetics in Maize Breeding presents principles and data that can be applied to maximize genetic improvement of germplasm and develop superior genotypes in different crops. The topics included should be of interest of graduate students and breeders conducting research not only on breeding and selection methods but also developing pure lines and hybrid cultivars in crop species. This volume is a unique and permanent contribution to breeders, geneticists, students, policy makers, and land-grant institutions still promoting quality research in applied plant breeding as opposed to promoting grant monies and indirect costs at any short-term cost. The book is dedicated to those who envision the development of the next generation of cultivars with less need of water and inputs, with better nutrition; and with higher percentages of exotic germplasm as well as those that pursue independent research goals before searching for funding. Scientists are encouraged to use all possible breeding methodologies available (e.g., transgenics, classical breeding, MAS, and all possible combinations could be used with specific sound long and short-term goals on mind) once germplasm is chosen making wise decisions with proven and scientifically sound technologies for assisting current breeding efforts depending on the particular trait under selection. Arnel R. Hallauer is C. F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture (Emeritus) at Iowa State University (ISU). Dr. Hallauer has led maize-breeding research for mid-season maturity at ISU since 1958. His work has had a worldwide impact on plant-breeding programs, industry, and students and was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Hallauer is a native of Kansas, USA. José B. Miranda Filho is full-professor in the Department of Genetics, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - University of São Paulo located at Piracicaba, Brazil. His research interests have emphasized development of quantitative genetic theory and its application to maize breeding. Miranda Filho is native of Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil. M.J. Carena is professor of plant sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU). Dr. Carena has led maize-breeding research for short-season maturity at NDSU since 1999. This program is currently one the of the few public U.S. programs left integrating pre-breeding with cultivar development and training in applied maize breeding. He teaches Quantitative Genetics and Crop Breeding Techniques at NDSU. Carena is a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina. http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/plantsci/faculty/Carena.htm

Download or read book Genetic Aspects of Selection in Maize at Different Levels of Inbreeding written by Donald Eugene Dahlstrom and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Genetics Genomics and Breeding of Maize written by Ramakrishna Wusirika and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequencing of the maize genome has opened up new opportunities in maize breeding, genetics and genomics research. This book highlights modern trends in development of hybrids, analysis of genetic diversity, molecular breeding, comparative and functional genomics, epigenomicsand proteomics in maize. The use of maize in biofuels, phytoremediation and

Download or read book Handbook of Maize Its Biology written by Jeff L. Bennetzen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-25 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Maize: Its Biology centers on the past, present and future of maize as a model for plant science research and crop improvement. The book includes brief, focused chapters from the foremost maize experts and features a succinct collection of informative images representing the maize germplasm collection.

Download or read book Genetic Analysis of Leaf Angle and Tassel Traits in Maize written by Suzanne M. Mueller and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Studies on the Inheritance and Physiology of Prolificacy in Maize written by Mark Earl Sorrells and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In two different experiments, the inheritance of prolificacy, and the relationship of multiple ear development to time intervals between developmental stages of reproductive structures were studied in maize (Zea mays L.) using both quantitative and' qualitative methods of' genetic analysis. The inheritance of time intervals between initiation of tassel and ear shoot meristems was examined in a third experimento A six-line partial diallel involving unrelated parents, F1's, and F2's were gro__ at plant densities of 17,200 and 34,400 plants/ha over two years. General (GCA) and speci-fie (SCA) combining ability effects were significant forboth ear number and multiple-ear-weight index (_JEWI) with GCA:SCA ratios ranging irem 12:1 to 18:1 for ear number and irem 8:1 to 21:1 for mIT. Positive phenotypic and genotypic correlations were obtained between the time intervals, first-to-second ear shoot emergence and first-to-second silk. Also, silking interval was negatively correlated with both ear number and MEWI. Among related inbred linest_eir F1's, F2's, and back-cresses, additive gene effects were highly significant for ear number and MEWI, and dominance effects were significant(0.05 leveI) for MEWI.Negative correlations were observed 4 between ear number and the time periods, ear shoot emergence-to-pollen-shed, first-to-second ear shoot emergence, and first-to-second silk. For the F1 and segregating generations of one pair of related liDes, a greater frequency of second ears occurred on plants having fewer nades above the first ear. ln both experiments, prolificacy factors segregated in a manner predictable trem the penetrance and genetic segre-gation inferred trem parents and F1 's. In addition, 'a meth-od is presented which permits genotypic classification of individual plants for testing segregation ratios and sub-sequent progeny testing. The garoe six parents and 15 F l' s as were used in the study on ear number were dissected daily and the dates of initiation of tassel and ear shoot meristems recorded.General combining ability effects were highly significant for the time periods tassel-to-first ear shoot initiation and firs'!;-to-second ear shoot ini tiation. Only the time period between ini tiation of the first and second ear shoot was correlated (0.01 leveI) with both ear number and MEWI.

Download or read book Dissection of the Genetic Architecture of Domestication Traits in Maize and Its Ancestor Teosinte written by Chin Jian Yang and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domestication provides an excellent model for understanding the evolution of quantitative traits due to strong morphological divergence that is often accompanied by profound genetics divergence between the domesticate and its ancestor. Here, we are interested in using maize domestication as a model for understanding genetic changes that distinguish maize from its ancestor teosinte. Beginning at a single gene level, we identified a gene called ZmYAB2.1 through quantitative trait locus (QTL) fine-mapping. ZmYAB2.1 was selected for lower expression in maize which led to shorter ear internode length and more compact grains on an ear for improving harvestability. Further characterization of ZmYAB2.1 revealed that this gene acts in a background dependent manner. Subsequently, we expanded our approach to multiple genes level by mapping QTLs for sexual conversion of the terminal lateral inflorescence in maize. We identified three QTLs (STAM1.1, STAM1.2 and STAM2.1) that are responsible for the sexual conversion and other related domestication traits. Additionally, we also narrowed STAM2.1 down to a 600 kb region with two candidate genes. As our perspective moved from a single gene to a network of multiple genes, we were keen on understanding the genetic changes during domestication on a broader scale. We sampled 18 traits in two large populations of teosinte and maize landrace for estimating additive and dominance genetic variances, genetic-by-environment variances, genetic correlations and genetic covariances. While we observed variable divergence among the 18 domestication traits, we identified a consistent pattern of reduced genetics variability in reproduction-related traits. We inferred weak selection intensities across all domestication traits and moderate genetic constraint during early domestication. We showed that selection for more grains along a single row on an ear would lead to the largest evolutionary gain in all domestication traits with minimal constraint. Overall, our approaches in studying maize domestication offer several different perspectives on the evolution of a major crop from a wild plant.

Download or read book Genetic Control of the Number of Ears Per Plant and Related Morphological Traits in the Open Pollinated Maize Population golden Glow written by Natalia De Leon Gatti and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Genetic Analysis of Quantitative Trait Loci with Recombinant Inbreds in Maize written by David Frederick Austin and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci for Maturity and Correlated Traits in Maize Using RFLP Markers written by Sidney Netto Parentoni and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RFLP markers were used to map quantitaive trait loci for maturity and correlated traits in maize. A linkage map was obtained forhe cross A662 x B73 using data from 63 RFLP markers. A total of 151 F3 lines form A662 X B73 were evaluated in per se and in testcrosses in three Minnesota location in 1992. MAPMAKER-QTL was used to analysis the F3 data an single factor ANOVA considering only the two homozygous parental marker classes was used for analyze the testcross data. Five unlinked chromosomal regions (chromosomes 1, 3, 5, 8 and 9) were shown to be associated with early maturity in this cross. A major maturity factor was identified on chromosome 8 close to the marker UMC12. This region was also strongly associated with node number. The maturity regions identified in general were also linked to plant height or to one of the plant height components, suggesting the possibility of pleiotropy. However, our data are not sufficient to distinguish between pleiotropy and tight linkage. Plant height is controlled by both node number and internode length and these last two traits are controlled by different chromosomal regions. No evident was found for marker class x location interaction. F3 per se evaluation and testcross results showed the same chromosomal regions as important in controlling maturity in the cross studied. Results from the F3 per se analysis agree with the conclusions from a previous study (Kim, 1992) using backcross derived lines from the cross A662 x B73.

Download or read book Varietal Screening of Winter Maize Genotypes in Terai Region of Nepal written by Bishnu Prasad Kandel and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Agrarian Studies, , course: B. Sc. Agriculture, language: English, abstract: This Bachelor Thesis focusses on elucidating out superior genotypes for varietal development of maize, analyzing the correlation study of grain yield with other parameters and estimating the direct and indirect effects of various parameters on grain yield. Maize was domesticated around 7000 years ago in Central Mexico. Maize belongs to family Poaceae and tribe Maydae. Maize is grown in different ranges of environment condition. Thus, through introduction and breeding, it has gained adaptation all over the world. The spread of maize cultivation in the world was due to its diversity, high adaptability and versatility. The reasons for its popularity include high yields per unit area, husk protection against birds and rain, fairly easy to weed as well as possession of a good competition rate with weeds because of its rapid vertical growth. In Nepal, maize is the second most important cereal crop in terms of area and production. Farmers and breeders want successful new maize hybrids that show high performance for yield and other essential agronomic traits. Their superiority should be reliable over a wide range of environmental conditions. The basic cause of difference between genotypes in their yield stability is the occurrence of genotype-environment interaction (GEI). Genotype – environment interaction may be expected to be high when environmental differences are high as in Ghana. Hence, it is important to assess the importance of interactions in the selection of genotypes across several environments besides calculating the average performance of the genotypes under evaluation.