Improving Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Yield through Selection under Infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i>
Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.), the Queen of oilseeds, is infected with different pathogens, restricting its yield. <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> is the most destructive disease of sesame worldwide, causing economic losses. This work aimed to...
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| author | Rasha Ezzat Mahdy Dalia A. Gaber Mohamed Hashem Saad Alamri Ezzat E. Mahdy |
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| description | Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.), the Queen of oilseeds, is infected with different pathogens, restricting its yield. <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> is the most destructive disease of sesame worldwide, causing economic losses. This work aimed to develop new high-yielding strains, resistant and/or tolerant to <i>Fusarium</i>. Two cycles of pedigree selection were achieved under infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i>. Two populations in the F<sub>2</sub> (600 plants each) were used. The selection criteria were five single traits and another three restricted by yield. The restricted selection was better in preserving variability than the single trait selection. The observed genetic gain in percentage from the mid-parent in the F<sub>4</sub>-generation was significant for the eight selection criteria. Single trait selection proved to be an effective method for improving the selection criterion, but it caused deleterious effects on the other correlated traits in most cases. The seed yield increased by 30.67% and 20.31% from the better parent in the first and second populations, respectively. The infection% was significantly reduced by 24.04% in the first, and 9.3% in the second, population. The selection index improved seed yield, and its attributes can be recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21f29f64a56e45fdaec73897ed69a9aa2023-11-23T18:34:14ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-06-011112153810.3390/plants11121538Improving Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Yield through Selection under Infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i>Rasha Ezzat Mahdy0Dalia A. Gaber1Mohamed Hashem2Saad Alamri3Ezzat E. Mahdy4Plant Breeding, Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Asyut 71515, EgyptBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Asyut 71515, EgyptDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi ArabiaPlant Breeding, Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Asyut 71515, EgyptSesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.), the Queen of oilseeds, is infected with different pathogens, restricting its yield. <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> is the most destructive disease of sesame worldwide, causing economic losses. This work aimed to develop new high-yielding strains, resistant and/or tolerant to <i>Fusarium</i>. Two cycles of pedigree selection were achieved under infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i>. Two populations in the F<sub>2</sub> (600 plants each) were used. The selection criteria were five single traits and another three restricted by yield. The restricted selection was better in preserving variability than the single trait selection. The observed genetic gain in percentage from the mid-parent in the F<sub>4</sub>-generation was significant for the eight selection criteria. Single trait selection proved to be an effective method for improving the selection criterion, but it caused deleterious effects on the other correlated traits in most cases. The seed yield increased by 30.67% and 20.31% from the better parent in the first and second populations, respectively. The infection% was significantly reduced by 24.04% in the first, and 9.3% in the second, population. The selection index improved seed yield, and its attributes can be recommended.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/12/1538pedigree selectionrestricted selectionobserved genetic gainheritability |
| spellingShingle | Rasha Ezzat Mahdy Dalia A. Gaber Mohamed Hashem Saad Alamri Ezzat E. Mahdy Improving Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Yield through Selection under Infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> Plants pedigree selection restricted selection observed genetic gain heritability |
| title | Improving Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Yield through Selection under Infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> |
| title_full | Improving Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Yield through Selection under Infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> |
| title_fullStr | Improving Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Yield through Selection under Infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Yield through Selection under Infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> |
| title_short | Improving Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Yield through Selection under Infection of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>sesami</i> |
| title_sort | improving sesame i sesamum indicum i l seed yield through selection under infection of i fusarium oxysporum i f sp i sesami i |
| topic | pedigree selection restricted selection observed genetic gain heritability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/12/1538 |
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