Alternative procedures for parent choice in a breeding program for the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Oliveira, L.B.; Ramalho, M.A.P.; Abreu, A. de F.B.; Ferreira, D.F.

doi:10.1590/S0100-84551996000400014

Abstract

Six common bean cultivars were crossed in diallel and the segregant populations were assessed in the F2 and F3 generations to compare methodologies for parental selection in a breeding program based on hybridization. The cultivars involved in the diallel were A 114, A 77, ESAL 686, Milionário, Carioca, and Flor de Mayo. The segregant F2 and F3 generations were assessed on the experimental campus of the Universidade Federal de Larvas, in July 1994. It was found that the cultivars differed in their general combining ability (GCA). Flor de Mayo, which belongs to the Durango race, had the largest positive GCA estimate for grain field, and the cultivars from the Mesoamerican race, Milionário and A 114, the smallest GCA estimates. For flowering, the cultivar that most contributed to reduced plant cycle was ESAL 686. There was agreement among the results obtained from the diallel and the estimates of the parameter m + a of the populations. However, it was evident that the estimate of genetic variance of the populations should be considered as a condition to identify the hybrid population that will produce a line with high performance.

breeding program; common bean

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Alternative procedures for parent choice in a breeding program for the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

L.B. Oliveira; M.A.P. Ramalho; A. de F.B. Abreu; D.F. Ferreira

Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Caixa Postal 37, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brasil. Send correspondence to M.A.P.R.

ABSTRACT

Six common bean cultivars were crossed in diallel and the segregant populations were assessed in the F₂ and F₃ generations to compare methodologies for parental selection in a breeding program based on hybridization. The cultivars involved in the diallel were A 114, A 77, ESAL 686, Milionário, Carioca, and Flor de Mayo. The segregant F₂ and F₃ generations were assessed on the experimental campus of the Universidade Federal de Larvas, in July 1994. It was found that the cultivars differed in their general combining ability (GCA). Flor de Mayo, which belongs to the Durango race, had the largest positive GCA estimate for grain field, and the cultivars from the Mesoamerican race, Milionário and A 114, the smallest GCA estimates. For flowering, the cultivar that most contributed to reduced plant cycle was ESAL 686. There was agreement among the results obtained from the diallel and the estimates of the parameter m + a of the populations. However, it was evident that the estimate of genetic variance of the populations should be considered as a condition to identify the hybrid population that will produce a line with high performance.

Keywords: breeding program; common bean.

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[1] Baenziger, P.S. and Peterson, C.J. (1991). Genetic variation: Its origin and use for breeding self-pollinated species. In: Plant Breeding in the 1990's (Stalker, H.T. and Murphy, J.P., eds.). North Carolina State University, North Carolina, pp. 69-100.

[2] Coyne, D.P. (1965). A genetic study of "crippled" morphology resembles virus symptoms in Phaseolus vulgaris L. J. Hered. 56: 162-176.

[3] Falconer, D.S. (1987). Introdução à Genética Quantitativa. Viçosa: Imprensa Universitária da Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, pp. 279.

[4] Gallais, A. (1979). Le concept de valeur en lignées d'un Ono-type et son utilisation possible en sélection. An. Amélior. Plantes 29: 1-22.

[5] Gardner, C.O. and Eberhart, S.A. (1966). Analysis and interpretation of the variety cross diallel and related populations. Biometrics 22: 439-452.

[6] Griffing, B. (1956). Concept of general and specific combining ability in relation to diallel crossing systems. Austr. J. Biol. Sci. 9: 463-493.

[7] Jinks, J.L. and Pooni, H.S. (1976). Predicting the properties of recombinant inbred lines derived by single seed descent. Heredity 36: 253-266.

[8] Masaya, P. (1989). The development of early-maturing varieties for Central American agricultural systems. In: Current Topics in Breeding of Common Bean (Beebe, S., ed.). CIAT, Cali, pp. 182-192. (Working Document, 47).

[9] Nienhuis, J. and Singh, S.P. (1988). Genetics of seed yield and its components in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) of Middle-American origin. II. Genetic variance, heritability and expected response from selection. Pl. Breed. 101: 105-106.

[10] Otubo, S.T. (1994). Controle genético da tolerância do feijoeiro (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) à baixas temperaturas na fase de germinação. Master's thesis, Escola Superior de Agricultura de Lavras, Lavras, MG.

[11] Santos, J.B. dos, Vencovsky, R. and Ramalho, M.A.P. (1985) Controle genético da produção de grãos e seus componentes primários em feijoeiro. Pesq. Agrop. Bras. 20: 1203-1211.

[12] Singh, S.P. and Urrea, A.C. (1995). Inter- and intraracial hybridization and selection for seed yield in early generations of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L. Euphytica 81: 131-137.

[13] Teixeira, F.F., Ramalho, M.A.P. and Abreu, A.F.B. (1995). Estimativa do número de genes envolvidos no início da floração do feijoeiro (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), usando a metodologia de Jinks e Towey. Ciênc. Prát. 19: 335-338.

[14] Triller, C. (1994). Previsão do potencial genético de cruzamentos em soja pela geração F₃ Master's thesis, Universidade Federal de Londrina, Londrina, PR.

[15] Vencovsky, R. (1987). Herança quantitativa. In: Melhoramento e Produção de Milho no Brasil (Paterniani, E. and Viegas, G.). 2nd edn. Fundação Cargill, Campinas, pp. 137-209.

[16] Vencovsky, R. and Barriga, P. (1992). Genética Biométrica no Fitomelhoramento. Sociedade Brasileira de Genética, Ribeirão Preto, pp. 486.

[17] Vieira, A.L., Ramalho, M.A.P. and Santos, J.B. dos (1989). Crossing incompatibility in some bean cultivars utilized in Brazil. Rev. Bras. Genet. 12: 169-171.

[18] Von Pinho, R.G. (1990). Tolerância do feijoeiro (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) a baixas temperaturas na fase de germinação e emergência. Master's thesis, Escola Superior de Agricultura de Lavras, Lavras, MG.

[19] White, J.W. and Singh, S.P. (1991). Sources and inheritance of earliness in tropically adapted indeterminate common bean. Euphytica 55: 15-97.