Combining High Yields and Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza spp.): A Screening under Upland and Lowland Conditions in Benin
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Combining High Yields and Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza spp.): A Screening under Upland and Lowland Conditions in Benin
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Yelome, O.I.
Audenaert, K. Landschoot, S. Dansi, A. Vanhove, W. Silué, D. Damme, P.V. Haesaert, G. |
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rice
breeding food security |
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Description |
The future security of the supply of rice for food in Africa depends on improving the level of local production to achieve self-sufficiency. In order to cope with the existing gap between production and actual demand, combining a high level of rice blast tolerance and a high-yield potential is necessary. The current study was conducted under upland and lowland conditions in Benin to gain insight into the performance of selected blast-resistant accessions along with some currently grown varieties. This study revealed a high phenotypic variability among these accessions. Furthermore, differences in the performance of these accessions under lowland and upland conditions were observed. Principal component analysis showed their grouping in three clusters. The analysis also demonstrated a high yield potential among the blast-resistant rice accessions whether they were Oryza sativa or O. glaberrima. Furthermore, there was a significant correlation between yield and both spikelet fertility and growth cycle duration. In conclusion, the present study identified promising rice accessions for future breeding. High phenotypic variability in combination with interesting traits can help to develop new resilient varieties. Finally, when the traits correlate with yield, they can be used as markers for an early screening method for identifying promising accessions at an early stage.
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2018-07-17
2019-07-02T14:56:57Z 2019-07-02T14:56:57Z |
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Journal Article
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Yelome, O.I., Audenaert, K., Landschoot, S., Dansi, A., Vanhove, W., Silue, D., Damme, P.V., and Haesaert, G. 2018. Combining High Yields and Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza spp.): A Screening under Upland and Lowland Conditions in Benin. Sustainability 10(7):2500.
2071-1050 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102027 https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072500 |
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en
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CC-BY-4.0
Open Access |
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application/pdf
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MDPI
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Sustainability
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