Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality: Sources to be used in future breeding for pasta production

Abstract The content and composition of the grain storage proteins in wheat determine to a high extent its end‐use quality for pasta and bread production. This study aimed to evaluate the content and composition of the grain storage proteins in Ethiopian landraces and cultivars to contribute to futu...

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Main Authors: Behailu Mulugeta, Kassahun Tesfaye, Rodomiro Ortiz, Mulatu Geleta, Teklehaimanot Haileselassie, Cecilia Hammenhag, Faris Hailu, Eva Johansson
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.511
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author Behailu Mulugeta
Kassahun Tesfaye
Rodomiro Ortiz
Mulatu Geleta
Teklehaimanot Haileselassie
Cecilia Hammenhag
Faris Hailu
Eva Johansson
author_facet Behailu Mulugeta
Kassahun Tesfaye
Rodomiro Ortiz
Mulatu Geleta
Teklehaimanot Haileselassie
Cecilia Hammenhag
Faris Hailu
Eva Johansson
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description Abstract The content and composition of the grain storage proteins in wheat determine to a high extent its end‐use quality for pasta and bread production. This study aimed to evaluate the content and composition of the grain storage proteins in Ethiopian landraces and cultivars to contribute to future breeding toward improved pasta quality. Thus, 116 landraces and 34 cultivars originating from Ethiopia were grown in three locations, and the protein parameters were analyzed using size exclusion‐high performance liquid chromatography (SE‐HPLC). A considerable variation in the amount of the analyzed protein parameters was found. The genotypes, environments, and interactions contributed significantly (p < 0.001) to the differences obtained. The broad‐sense heritability was high (0.75–0.98) for all protein parameters except for unextractable small monomeric protein (uSMP). Using the principal component analysis (PCA) to evaluate the impact of protein parameters and using either PCA or unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) to assess the impact of the genetic composition, the cultivar group was found to form a separate cluster. This indicates that durum wheat improvement in Ethiopia has relied on exotic materials, which might result from a narrow genetic base. Unlike most landraces, most released cultivars showed a high and stable gluten strength across environments. Two landraces, G057 and G107, were found genetically distinct from the released cultivars but with high and stable gluten. The two selected landraces might be of extremely high value for future use in durum wheat breeding programs, as they might be adapted to wide‐ranging Ethiopian growing conditions, they might carry genes of relevance to withstand abiotic and biotic stresses, and they seem to hold essential protein properties, which might result in high‐quality grains for industrial processes.
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spelling doaj.art-6c41d510639b45778d89eb64064e51ad2024-02-27T06:19:25ZengWileyFood and Energy Security2048-36942024-01-01131n/an/a10.1002/fes3.511Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality: Sources to be used in future breeding for pasta productionBehailu Mulugeta0Kassahun Tesfaye1Rodomiro Ortiz2Mulatu Geleta3Teklehaimanot Haileselassie4Cecilia Hammenhag5Faris Hailu6Eva Johansson7Institute of Biotechnology Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa EthiopiaInstitute of Biotechnology Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa EthiopiaDepartment of Plant Breeding Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp SwedenDepartment of Plant Breeding Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp SwedenInstitute of Biotechnology Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa EthiopiaDepartment of Plant Breeding Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp SwedenDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology Wollo University Dessie EthiopiaDepartment of Plant Breeding Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp SwedenAbstract The content and composition of the grain storage proteins in wheat determine to a high extent its end‐use quality for pasta and bread production. This study aimed to evaluate the content and composition of the grain storage proteins in Ethiopian landraces and cultivars to contribute to future breeding toward improved pasta quality. Thus, 116 landraces and 34 cultivars originating from Ethiopia were grown in three locations, and the protein parameters were analyzed using size exclusion‐high performance liquid chromatography (SE‐HPLC). A considerable variation in the amount of the analyzed protein parameters was found. The genotypes, environments, and interactions contributed significantly (p < 0.001) to the differences obtained. The broad‐sense heritability was high (0.75–0.98) for all protein parameters except for unextractable small monomeric protein (uSMP). Using the principal component analysis (PCA) to evaluate the impact of protein parameters and using either PCA or unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) to assess the impact of the genetic composition, the cultivar group was found to form a separate cluster. This indicates that durum wheat improvement in Ethiopia has relied on exotic materials, which might result from a narrow genetic base. Unlike most landraces, most released cultivars showed a high and stable gluten strength across environments. Two landraces, G057 and G107, were found genetically distinct from the released cultivars but with high and stable gluten. The two selected landraces might be of extremely high value for future use in durum wheat breeding programs, as they might be adapted to wide‐ranging Ethiopian growing conditions, they might carry genes of relevance to withstand abiotic and biotic stresses, and they seem to hold essential protein properties, which might result in high‐quality grains for industrial processes.https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.511durum wheatgrain storage proteinHPLClandracespolymeric protein
spellingShingle Behailu Mulugeta
Kassahun Tesfaye
Rodomiro Ortiz
Mulatu Geleta
Teklehaimanot Haileselassie
Cecilia Hammenhag
Faris Hailu
Eva Johansson
Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality: Sources to be used in future breeding for pasta production
Food and Energy Security
durum wheat
grain storage protein
HPLC
landraces
polymeric protein
title Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality: Sources to be used in future breeding for pasta production
title_full Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality: Sources to be used in future breeding for pasta production
title_fullStr Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality: Sources to be used in future breeding for pasta production
title_full_unstemmed Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality: Sources to be used in future breeding for pasta production
title_short Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality: Sources to be used in future breeding for pasta production
title_sort unlocking the genetic potential of ethiopian durum wheat landraces with high protein quality sources to be used in future breeding for pasta production
topic durum wheat
grain storage protein
HPLC
landraces
polymeric protein
url https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.511
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