Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of Mexico
The development of hybrid plants can increase the production and quality of blue corn, and, thus, satisfy its high demand. For this development, it is essential to understand the heterotic relationships of the germplasm. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of general (GCA) and...
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| author | José Luis Arellano-Vázquez Germán Fernando Gutiérrez-Hernández Luis Fernando Ceja-Torres Estela Flores-Gómez Elpidio García-Ramírez Francisco Roberto Quiroz-Figueroa Patricia Vázquez-Lozano |
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| description | The development of hybrid plants can increase the production and quality of blue corn, and, thus, satisfy its high demand. For this development, it is essential to understand the heterotic relationships of the germplasm. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining ability, as well as the reciprocal effects (REs) on the yields of 10 blue corn lines, and to select the outstanding lines. Diallel crosses were generated with 10 lines and evaluated at the Valle de México Experimental Station in Chapingo, Mexico, and Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, Mexico. There were differences (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01) in the hybrids, Loc, effects of GCA, SCA, and REs, and in the following interactions: hybrids × Loc, GCA × Loc, SCA × Loc, and RE × Loc. For GCA, lines Ll, L4, L6, and L9 stood out, with significant values of 3.4, 2.9, 2.9, and 3.1, respectively. For SCA, the hybrids featured were L4 × L10, L2 × L10, L1 × L10, L7 × L8, and L2 × L6, with values of 3.0, 2.5, 2.3, 2.3, and 2.2, and yields of 11.2, 10.2, 10.4, 10.4, and 10.5 t ha<sup>−l</sup>, respectively. There were no significant REs in these lines. Considerable effects of GCA and SCA were detected; therefore, we concluded that native populations had favorable dominance and additive genetic effects that could be used to support the development of high-yielding lines and hybrids. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f262c5fcdb314516b93a32fd91c65f932023-11-24T15:02:02ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-11-011222386110.3390/plants12223861Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of MexicoJosé Luis Arellano-Vázquez0Germán Fernando Gutiérrez-Hernández1Luis Fernando Ceja-Torres2Estela Flores-Gómez3Elpidio García-Ramírez4Francisco Roberto Quiroz-Figueroa5Patricia Vázquez-Lozano6Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Campo Experimental Valle de México, Coatlinchán 56250, Estado de México, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Av. Acueducto s/n, La Laguna Ticomán, Ciudad de México 07340, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional Unidad Michoacán, Justo Sierra 28, Jiquilpan 59510, Michoacán, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Av. Acueducto s/n, La Laguna Ticomán, Ciudad de México 07340, MexicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Química, Av. Universidad y Copilco, Ciudad de México 04510, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación Para el Desarrollo Integral Regional, Unidad Sinaloa, Blvd. Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes 250. Col. San Joachín, Guasave 81101, Sinaloa, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Av. Acueducto s/n, La Laguna Ticomán, Ciudad de México 07340, MexicoThe development of hybrid plants can increase the production and quality of blue corn, and, thus, satisfy its high demand. For this development, it is essential to understand the heterotic relationships of the germplasm. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining ability, as well as the reciprocal effects (REs) on the yields of 10 blue corn lines, and to select the outstanding lines. Diallel crosses were generated with 10 lines and evaluated at the Valle de México Experimental Station in Chapingo, Mexico, and Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, Mexico. There were differences (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01) in the hybrids, Loc, effects of GCA, SCA, and REs, and in the following interactions: hybrids × Loc, GCA × Loc, SCA × Loc, and RE × Loc. For GCA, lines Ll, L4, L6, and L9 stood out, with significant values of 3.4, 2.9, 2.9, and 3.1, respectively. For SCA, the hybrids featured were L4 × L10, L2 × L10, L1 × L10, L7 × L8, and L2 × L6, with values of 3.0, 2.5, 2.3, 2.3, and 2.2, and yields of 11.2, 10.2, 10.4, 10.4, and 10.5 t ha<sup>−l</sup>, respectively. There were no significant REs in these lines. Considerable effects of GCA and SCA were detected; therefore, we concluded that native populations had favorable dominance and additive genetic effects that could be used to support the development of high-yielding lines and hybrids.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/22/3861<i>Zea mays</i> L.diallel crossesagronomic performanceblue grainplant characteristics |
| spellingShingle | José Luis Arellano-Vázquez Germán Fernando Gutiérrez-Hernández Luis Fernando Ceja-Torres Estela Flores-Gómez Elpidio García-Ramírez Francisco Roberto Quiroz-Figueroa Patricia Vázquez-Lozano Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of Mexico Plants <i>Zea mays</i> L. diallel crosses agronomic performance blue grain plant characteristics |
| title | Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of Mexico |
| title_full | Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of Mexico |
| title_short | Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of Mexico |
| title_sort | combining ability and reciprocal effects for the yield of elite blue corn lines from the central highlands of mexico |
| topic | <i>Zea mays</i> L. diallel crosses agronomic performance blue grain plant characteristics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/22/3861 |
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