Genetic Diversity for Agronomic Traits and Phytochemical Compounds in Coloured Naked Barley Lines

Interest of breeders is increasing toward the development of new barley cultivars with functional properties and adapted for food uses. A barley breeding program was initiated to develop germplasm with naked and coloured grains rich in bioactive compounds In the present study, a set of 16 F8 recombi...

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Main Authors: Anna Iannucci, Serafino Suriano, Pasquale Codianni
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Serafino Suriano
Pasquale Codianni
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description Interest of breeders is increasing toward the development of new barley cultivars with functional properties and adapted for food uses. A barley breeding program was initiated to develop germplasm with naked and coloured grains rich in bioactive compounds In the present study, a set of 16 F8 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from the following four parental lines: 2005FG, K4-31, L94 and Priora, were evaluated in the experimental trials in Foggia (Italy) during the 2017–2019 growing seasons with the aims to assess the genetic variability for desired traits and identify superior genotypes. Lines were characterised for agronomic traits (earliness, plant height, seed yield, specific weight, 1000-seed weight) and biochemical compounds accumulation (phenolics, anthocyanins, flavonoids, carotenoids, β-glucans, proteins, antioxidant activity). A high heritability and selection response were observed for most of the biochemical compounds. The grain yield showed high significant positive genetic and phenotypic correlations (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with phenols and antioxidant activity. Cluster analysis grouped the genotypes into three groups. The barley RIL lines L1997, L3005, L3007 and L3009 were superior for more than four traits including seed yield and antioxidant compounds. These genotypes may serve as potential sources of nutraceuticals for healthy food and in breeding programs. In the present study, the new barley genotypes with naked and coloured grains have been selected without compromising their productivity.
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spelling doaj.art-790808ca95af4bbea841eac0eb0284872023-11-22T09:18:21ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-07-01108157510.3390/plants10081575Genetic Diversity for Agronomic Traits and Phytochemical Compounds in Coloured Naked Barley LinesAnna Iannucci0Serafino Suriano1Pasquale Codianni2Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 71121 Foggia, ItalyResearch Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 71121 Foggia, ItalyResearch Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 71121 Foggia, ItalyInterest of breeders is increasing toward the development of new barley cultivars with functional properties and adapted for food uses. A barley breeding program was initiated to develop germplasm with naked and coloured grains rich in bioactive compounds In the present study, a set of 16 F8 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from the following four parental lines: 2005FG, K4-31, L94 and Priora, were evaluated in the experimental trials in Foggia (Italy) during the 2017–2019 growing seasons with the aims to assess the genetic variability for desired traits and identify superior genotypes. Lines were characterised for agronomic traits (earliness, plant height, seed yield, specific weight, 1000-seed weight) and biochemical compounds accumulation (phenolics, anthocyanins, flavonoids, carotenoids, β-glucans, proteins, antioxidant activity). A high heritability and selection response were observed for most of the biochemical compounds. The grain yield showed high significant positive genetic and phenotypic correlations (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with phenols and antioxidant activity. Cluster analysis grouped the genotypes into three groups. The barley RIL lines L1997, L3005, L3007 and L3009 were superior for more than four traits including seed yield and antioxidant compounds. These genotypes may serve as potential sources of nutraceuticals for healthy food and in breeding programs. In the present study, the new barley genotypes with naked and coloured grains have been selected without compromising their productivity.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/8/1575agronomic traitsbreedingcoloured seedgenetic diversityphytochemicals
spellingShingle Anna Iannucci
Serafino Suriano
Pasquale Codianni
Genetic Diversity for Agronomic Traits and Phytochemical Compounds in Coloured Naked Barley Lines
Plants
agronomic traits
breeding
coloured seed
genetic diversity
phytochemicals
title Genetic Diversity for Agronomic Traits and Phytochemical Compounds in Coloured Naked Barley Lines
title_full Genetic Diversity for Agronomic Traits and Phytochemical Compounds in Coloured Naked Barley Lines
title_fullStr Genetic Diversity for Agronomic Traits and Phytochemical Compounds in Coloured Naked Barley Lines
title_full_unstemmed Genetic Diversity for Agronomic Traits and Phytochemical Compounds in Coloured Naked Barley Lines
title_short Genetic Diversity for Agronomic Traits and Phytochemical Compounds in Coloured Naked Barley Lines
title_sort genetic diversity for agronomic traits and phytochemical compounds in coloured naked barley lines
topic agronomic traits
breeding
coloured seed
genetic diversity
phytochemicals
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/8/1575
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