{"title":"Refining the major-effect QTL and candidate genes associated with grain number per panicle by QTL-seq in rice (Oryza sativa L.)","authors":"Gunasekaran Ariharasutharsan, Adhimoolam Karthikeyan, Seshadri Geetha, Ramasamy Saraswathi, Muthurajan Raveendran, Karuppasamy Krishna-Surendar, Latha-Devi Ananda-Lekshmi, Amudha Kailappan, Ramalingam Suresh, Natarajan Devasena","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03410-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03410-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rice grain yield is a major focus of rice breeding, and with grain number per panicle being a major trait that largely determines overall grain yield. Despite its importance, the genetic architecture and underlying mechanisms governing grain number per panicle are not well understood. In this study, we adopted a whole-genome resequencing-based QTL-seq analysis to trace genomic regions related with grain number per panicle using a mapping population derived from a cross between CB12132 (High grain number) and IET28835 (Low grain number). This approach revealed five candidate genomic regions: <i>qGNPP1.1</i> (10.40 Mb to 12.76 Mb), <i>qGNPP1.2</i> (24.61 Mb to 25.33 Mb), <i>qGNPP1.3</i> (26.57 Mb to 27.26 Mb), <i>qGNPP4.</i>1 (27.70 Mb to 31.34 Mb), and <i>qGNPP5.1</i> (2.12 Mb to 5.50 Mb) on chromosomes 1, 4, and 5, respectively. Further, we searched for possible candidate genes using a comprehensive approach that included the analysis of gene sequences, functional annotation, and expression patterns. A total of 23 candidate genes, including most possible genes <i>Os01g0292900 (SPL1)</i>, <i>Os01g0622000 (OsCUGT1)</i>, <i>Os01g0655300 (SDG705)</i>, <i>Os04g0615000 (NAL1)</i>, <i>Os04g0559800 (SMG2)</i> and <i>Os05g0155200 (ERS2)</i>, were identified across the five candidate genomic regions. Collectively, our study results shed light on the genetic mechanisms underlying grain number per panicle in rice and will be helpful for improving grain yield in future rice breeding programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EuphyticaPub Date : 2024-09-11DOI: 10.1007/s10681-024-03393-4
Belchrist E. Sossou, Mathieu A. T. Ayenan, Roland Schafleitner, Sikirou Rachidatou, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako
{"title":"Breeding for resistance to bacterial wilt in Solanaceae crops: lessons learned and ways forward for Gboma eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon L.), a traditional African vegetable","authors":"Belchrist E. Sossou, Mathieu A. T. Ayenan, Roland Schafleitner, Sikirou Rachidatou, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03393-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03393-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bacterial wilt (BW) is caused by <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> species complex (RSSC) and can lead to severe losses in a wide range of crops, including many traditional African vegetables (TAV). Given the critical role of TAV in African food security, investigations of BW incidence, distribution, and effective breeding strategies are needed to support public and private TAV breeding programs. In this review, we address key questions related to the diversity of BW pathogens, susceptible TAV hosts, distribution, incidence, breeding strategies, sources of resistance, and gaps in the development of resistant TAV varieties in Africa. We also discuss the potential of multiomics integration to enhance our understanding of the host plant defense system against BW in Solanaceae crops. We curated BW strain databases obtained from several online platforms, representing a total of 948 BW strains. Using a refined database, we highlighted the diversity of RSSC and TAV crops affected by RSSC in different regions of Africa. Out of 29 species documented to be affected by BW in Africa, ten are TAV, including widely consumed TAV such as Amaranths and nightshades. In addition, phylotypes I and III are reported to affect TAV, and the incidence can reach up to 72.4% in farmers’ fields. An overview of the first reports revealed that the disease has become a serious threat to TAV in the past decade. Finally, this review proposes a schematic map of possible avenues for successful breeding of BW-resistant TAV using Gboma eggplant as a case study.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EuphyticaPub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1007/s10681-024-03407-1
Ylenia De Luca, Salvatore Cozzolino, Antonia Cristaudo, Alex Widmer, Donata Cafasso
{"title":"Early sex identification by leaflet distance in plantlets of Cycas revoluta","authors":"Ylenia De Luca, Salvatore Cozzolino, Antonia Cristaudo, Alex Widmer, Donata Cafasso","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03407-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03407-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In dioecious plants, the process of sex determination usually occurs during the reproductive stage. However, it can be challenging to determine the sex of long-lived plants with long generation times. This is true for <i>Cycas revoluta</i>, which produces toxic seeds in female plants, leading to a preference for male plants in public green spaces. In this study we aim to identify a morphological trait that can be used to distinguish between the sexes in <i>C. revoluta</i> at a very early stage of plant growth. We sampled <i>C. revoluta</i> seedlings/plantlets at three different early growth stages and identified the sex of individuals by PCR amplification of a male-specific molecular marker. On the same plants, we measured morphological traits, including the distance between leaflets on the leaf rachis, perimeter, area, number of indents, and leaf complexity, and evaluated their correlation with the sex of the individuals. Among all measured traits, the medium distance between leaflets on the leaf rachis was found to be a sexually dimorphic morphological trait in <i>Cycas</i> plantlets in all three growth stages. In particular, the distance between leaflets on the leaf rachis in the upper part of the leaf in the first stage revealed no overlap between the sexes. Whenever available, morphological traits for sex differentiation in greenhouses and plant nurseries can represent a rapid and economic tool when coupled with automatized image recognition systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EuphyticaPub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1007/s10681-024-03408-0
Seyedeh Esmat Hashemi, Nafiseh Mahdi Nezhad, Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Barat Ali Fakheri
{"title":"QTL mapping and epistatic interactions for improved seed oil quality in safflower","authors":"Seyedeh Esmat Hashemi, Nafiseh Mahdi Nezhad, Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Barat Ali Fakheri","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03408-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03408-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Safflower oil with high oleic is an important source of oil due to its oxidative stability and nutritional value as well as its industrial benefits.</p><p> Identification of molecular markers associated with oil quality traits may aid in genotype selection in breeding efforts of safflower. To determine the genetic basis of seed oil, oleic acid, and linoleic acid content in safflower seeds, a recombinant inbred population was developed from a cross between Goldasht (low oleic line) and Mex 22–191 (high oleic line) by individual self-pollinated plants in each generation (from F2 to F9). Fatty acid components were detected by gas chromatography and subsequently analyzed by QTL analysis. The high variability in fatty acid composition was demonstrated and the first high-oleic safflower genotype was generated. A new linkage map with 69 AFLP and 45 ISSR polymorphic markers was made, covering 1472,441 cM of the safflower genome. A total of 63 individual QTLs and 238 epistatic QTLs, related to oil quality, were detected in 14 genomic regions. Some major QTLs with phenotypic variation greater than 10% were identified for the measured traits. These results demonstrate that major QTL may play an important role in increase the oleic acid of the genetic material used. Furthermore, the larger number of minor QTLs and epistatic QTLs, both of which have additive effects, indicates that the expression of these traits is also influenced by interactions between multiple genes. Our results provide additional genetic resources that can be used to precisely breed these traits in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EuphyticaPub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1007/s10681-024-03403-5
Nikita Patel, Y. N. Tandel, D. A. Chauhan, A. I. Patel
{"title":"Exploring variability for morphological and quality traits in natural seedling origin mango germplasm of South Gujarat","authors":"Nikita Patel, Y. N. Tandel, D. A. Chauhan, A. I. Patel","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03403-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03403-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In order to determine the diversity in local seedling origin mango genotypes from different five districts (Navsari, Valsad, Dang, Tapi and Surat) of South Gujarat region during 2021–2023, which have been found in orchards or backyards by using IPGRI mango descriptor. The exploration of genetic resources was carried out to find alternative genotype against prevailing varieties in the state and it sustain mango production in future. A total of 113 mango seedlings were identified and characterized on basis of 7 qualitative, 12 quantitative and 6 biochemical parameters using Completely Randomized Design with three replications of quantitative characteristics. High variation among genotypes was observed with respect qualitative, quantitative and biochemical parameters. Ten superior genotypes were identified based on five commercially important traits <i>viz</i><i>.,</i> fruit weight (> 200 g), pulp percentage (> 60.00%), TSS (> 20 °Brix), shelf life (> 7 days) and overall acceptability (> 7 point). The genetic variability revealed that higher heritability coupled with higher genetic advance as per cent of mean for 12 quantitative characteristics namely mature fruit weight, fruit length, fruit width, pulp weight, peel weight, stone weight, TSS, acidity, ascorbic acid, total sugars, reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars. The First three Principal component contributed 70.21% of total variation and characters such as mature fruit weight, fruit length, fruit width, pulp weight, peel weight and stone weight most contributing towards diversity in germplasm. Hierarchical cluster analysis resulted the genotypes was grouped into three clusters and genotypes present in cluster III (20) and cluster I (39) had found most divers from each other.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142225677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EuphyticaPub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1007/s10681-024-03409-z
Ayotunde A. Adeosun, Adam H. Price, Gareth J. Norton
{"title":"Genome wide association mapping for cadmium tolerance and accumulation in an Aus population","authors":"Ayotunde A. Adeosun, Adam H. Price, Gareth J. Norton","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03409-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03409-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rice consumption is a major exposure route of humans to cadmium, and cadmium also causes toxicity to rice plants. In this study the Bengal and Assam Aus Panel (BAAP) of rice was screened in hydroponics for cadmium tolerance and cadmium accumulation. Across the population, there were significant cultivar, treatment, and cultivar by treatment interactions for root and shoot length, and root, shoot and total dry weights. For treatment effects, the mean reductions caused by the cadmium treatment compared to control were 15%, 21%, 32%, 23% and 24% for root length, shoot length, root dry weight, shoot dry weight, and total dry weight respectively. Cultivars in the BAAP population displayed shoot cadmium concentrations in the range of 22–187 mg kg<sup>−1</sup>, with most of the rice cultivars having a cadmium concentration between 40 and 85 mg kg<sup>−1</sup>. GWA mapping identified 49 quantitative trait loci (QTL) across all traits, with 13 detected for more than one trait. Thirty-nine QTLs detected in this study were found to co-localise with previously identified QTLs for cadmium traits. A number of candidate genes for cadmium tolerance and accumulation were identified in these QTL regions. The QTL on chromosome 7 between 8.59 and 9.04 Mb contained both the candidate genes <i>OsNRAMP1</i> and <i>OsNRAMP5</i>. The QTL on chromosome 6 at 29.20–29.73 Mb contained the candidate gene <i>OsHMA2</i>, while the QTL on chromosome 4 at 19.03 – 19.53 Mb contained the candidate gene <i>OsHIPP29</i>. The haplotype variation of these candidate genes is further explored in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142225678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Policy dimension for promoting inter and intra-varietal diversity and evolutionary crop populations","authors":"Bal Krishna Joshi, Shree Prasad Neupane, Devendra Gauchan, Ajaya Karkee, Dipendra Kumar Ayer, Dejene Kassahun Mengistu","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03405-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03405-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The value of broad genetic base cultivars is often underestimated in the formal seed system, which primarily emphasizes uniform, monogenotyped varieties to ensure food security. To gather insights on the significance of farmer’s varieties, cultivar mixtures, and evolutionary populations, a comprehensive approach involving surveys, focus group discussions, interviews, field observation and literature reviews was undertaken. Current legal frameworks in seed systems and variety handling predominantly serve the interests of seed companies, breeders, and extension officials, with limited consideration for the needs and preferences of farmers. This results in farmer’s varieties, characterized by their high genetic variation, as well as cultivar mixtures and evolutionary populations, receiving limited support within the policy framework. These broad genetic base cultivars have been cultivated and preserved by farmers for generations and exhibit resilience to diverse environmental conditions. The formal seed system, which has gained prominence, has separated farmers from a crucial aspect of their agricultural heritage. It is now managed by government offices and private seed companies, necessitating financial contributions from farmers to participate in the seed system. To encourage the cultivation of site-specific varieties with substantial genetic diversity, there is a need to promote these varieties, whether registered or unregistered, through a legal framework that encompasses all agricultural produces, not solely seeds. Such a framework acknowledges the capacity of farmers to independently maintain and cultivate their seeds, contributing to the preservation of genetic diversity and sustainable agriculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"158 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EuphyticaPub Date : 2024-09-06DOI: 10.1007/s10681-024-03404-4
Anne Ingver, Andrii Gorash, Elena Ivandi, Vija Strazdina, Andrius Aleliūnas, Tanel Kaart, Valentina Fetere, Egon Meigas, Zaiga Jansone, Sahameh Shafiee, Tomasz Mroz, Mara Bleidere, Ebe Merilo, Morten Lillemo, Hannes Kollist, Gintaras Brazauskas, Ilmar Tamm
{"title":"Phenotypic diversity of key adaptive traits in advanced Nordic and Baltic spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) breeding material","authors":"Anne Ingver, Andrii Gorash, Elena Ivandi, Vija Strazdina, Andrius Aleliūnas, Tanel Kaart, Valentina Fetere, Egon Meigas, Zaiga Jansone, Sahameh Shafiee, Tomasz Mroz, Mara Bleidere, Ebe Merilo, Morten Lillemo, Hannes Kollist, Gintaras Brazauskas, Ilmar Tamm","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03404-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03404-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) has become the most widely grown cereal crop in the Nordic-Baltic region, but due to climate change, its yields are under increasing risk. Here we present results of an international effort to use available wheat germplasm from the region to identify tools and genotypes for breeding wheat varieties with improved stability. We formed a panel of 300 spring wheat genotypes from the Nordic-Baltic region and studied their phenotypic diversity across environments to identify genotypes with high potential for adaptation to a changing climate. Field experiments were carried out in 2021 and 2022 in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway. The performance and stability of yield (GY), protein content (PC), thousand kernel weight (TKW), test weight (TW), length of growing period (GP), and nine other traits were studied. Drought and excessive rainfall occurred in the Baltic countries in 2021–2022, whereas the weather in Norway was more stable. High variability for most traits, and significant GxE effects for all studied traits, were identified. We identified stable genotypes combining yield and quality using the AMMI model-based Weighted Average of Absolute Scores index (WAASB). Finally, we selected nineteen superior genotypes that combined high yield with high values of important quality traits. Thus, combining broad Nordic-Baltic wheat germplasm with extensive field phenotyping, we identified promising breeding material to develop climate-ready spring wheat varieties for the region.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EuphyticaPub Date : 2024-09-04DOI: 10.1007/s10681-024-03406-2
Allison Vieira da Silva, Melina Prado, Gabriela Romêro Campos, Karina Lima Reis Borges, Rafael Massahiro Yassue, Gustavo Husein, Marcel Bellato Sposito, Lilian Amorim, José Crossa, Roberto Fritsche-Neto
{"title":"Comparing strategies for genomic predictions in interspecific biparental populations: a case study with the Rubus genus","authors":"Allison Vieira da Silva, Melina Prado, Gabriela Romêro Campos, Karina Lima Reis Borges, Rafael Massahiro Yassue, Gustavo Husein, Marcel Bellato Sposito, Lilian Amorim, José Crossa, Roberto Fritsche-Neto","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03406-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03406-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Genomic selection (GS) is becoming increasingly widespread and applied due to the promising results obtained, cost savings in generating single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, and the development of statistical models that allow to improve the analysis robustness and accuracy. The composition and size of the training population have a major influence on GS, which poses challenges for interspecific biparental populations. Another factor is the use of different reference genomes from other species to perform SNP calling, which could make it possible to explore variability in interspecific crosses comprehensively. Late leaf rust is a disease caused by the pathogen <i>Acculeastrum americanum,</i> and there are reports on genetic resistance in <i>Rubus occidentalis,</i> which leads to the need for interspecific hybridizations, aiming to combine the fruit quality of <i>R. idaeus</i> with the resistance of <i>R. occidentalis</i>. The present study was carried out with a population of 94 interspecific raspberry hybrids. We evaluated the effect of different reference genomes on the SNP markers discovery, as well as training population optimization strategies on the accuracy of genomic predictions, namely the CV-α, leaving-one-family-out (LOFO), pairwise families, and stratified k-fold. The average predictive accuracies ranged from − 0.33 to 0.44 and We demonstrated higher prediction accuracy and more precise estimates when we combined stratified sampling to compose the training set (CV-α and k-fold stratified CV) and the panel of Unique markers. These results corroborate that genomic prediction aligned with SNP calling and training population optimization strategies can significantly increase genetic gains in interspecific biparental crosses.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"WAASB-based stability analysis and simultaneous selection of forage sorghum for forage yield traits","authors":"Partha Pratim Behera, Avinash Singode, B. Venkatesh Bhat, Venkateswarlu Ronda, Nayanmoni Borah, Haiwang Yue, Harendra Verma, Jyoti Lekha Borah, Prasanta Kumar Majhi, Niharika Saharia, Labhya Rani Gogoi, Ramendra Nath Sarma","doi":"10.1007/s10681-024-03397-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03397-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In response to the growing population and increasing demand for cattle products, enhancing sorghum forage yield is essential for ensuring food security. This study aimed to identify stable genotypes with high forage yields and key yield traits for sorghum breeding programs. Ninety-five forage sorghum lines were evaluated under five distinct climatic conditions over two years (2020–2021), revealing significant genotype × environment interaction (GEI) effects for 14 agronomic traits. Two BLUP-based mixed model stability methods, weight average absolute score based on BLUP (WAASB) and the multi-trait stability index (MTSI), were employed for stability analysis. Three genotypes, G90 (424B), G80 (382B) and G3 (349B) were identified stable and high yielding for forage yield based on WAASB based methods. The MTSI, a novel simultaneous selection index, effectively selected genotypes based on multiple agro-morphological traits, except for the leaf-to-stem ratio. Genotypes G81, G90, G80, and G89 were identified as desirable based on the MTSI. The strength and weakness plot is highlighted as a valuable graphical tool for identifying and selecting genotypes based on trait strengths and weaknesses. Among these, G90 (424B) and G80 (382B) stood out as superior, excelling in both forage yield and early maturity, as determined by WAASB based methods and MTSI method. These genotypes warrant further comprehensive investigation across diverse environments and show significant potential for future breeding programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":11803,"journal":{"name":"Euphytica","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}