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Genetic analysis of mechanisms associated with inheritance of resistance to sheath rot of rice

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12492
10.1111/pbr.12492
 
Title Genetic analysis of mechanisms associated with inheritance of resistance to sheath rot of rice
 
Creator Mvuyekure, S M
Sibiya, J
Derera, J
Nzungize, J
Nkima, G
 
Subject Genetic Engineering
Rice
Genetics and Genomics
 
Description Understanding genetic mechanisms controlling inheritance of disease resistance traits is essential in breeding investigations targeting development of resistant genotypes. Using North Carolina design II, 32 F1 hybrids were generated by crossing eight susceptible to four resistant parents and submitted for field evaluation. The analysis of general and specific combining ability (GCA and SCA) indicated involvement of additive and non-additive gene action controlling inheritance of horizontal resistance to sheath rot of rice. High GCA/SCA ratio and high heritability estimates revealed additive effects and were more predominant than none additive ones. The level of dominance indicated dominant genes was more important than recessive genes. Estimates of GCA and SCA analysis suggested that crop improvement programmes should be directed towards selection of superior parents or good combiners, emphasizing on GCA. As far as source of resistance is concerned, most promising genotypes were Cyicaro, Yunertian and Yunkeng. The predominance of additive genetic effects together with the relevance of dominant genes suggested possibilities of improving the resistance by introgression of resistance genes through recurrent selection coupled with phenotypic selection.
 
Publisher Wiley
 
Date 2017
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/10163/1/pbr12492.pdf
Mvuyekure, S M and Sibiya, J and Derera, J and Nzungize, J and Nkima, G (2017) Genetic analysis of mechanisms associated with inheritance of resistance to sheath rot of rice. Plant Breeding, 136 (4). pp. 509-515. ISSN 01799541