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Genomics-driven breeding for local adaptation of durum wheat is enhanced by farmers’ traditional knowledge

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Title Genomics-driven breeding for local adaptation of durum wheat is enhanced by farmers’ traditional knowledge
 
Creator Gesesse, Cherinet Alem
Nigir, Bogale
Sousa, Kauê de
Gianfranceschi, Luca
Gallo, Guido Roberto
Poland, Jesse A.
Gebrehawaryat, Yosef Kidane
Desta, Ermias Abate
Fadda, Carlo
Pè, Mario Enrico
Dell’Acqua, Matteo
 
Subject plant breeding
marker-assisted selection
genomic selection
smallholders
 
Description In the smallholder, low-input farming systems widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, farmers select and propagate crop varieties based on their traditional knowledge and experience. A data-driven integration of their knowledge into breeding pipelines may support the sustainable intensification of local farming. Here, we combine genomics with participatory research to tap into traditional knowledge in smallholder farming systems, using durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) in Ethiopia as a case study. We developed and genotyped a large multiparental population, called the Ethiopian NAM (EtNAM), that recombines an elite international breeding line with Ethiopian traditional varieties maintained by local farmers. A total of 1,200 EtNAM lines were evaluated for agronomic performance and farmers’ appreciation in three locations in Ethiopia, finding that women and men farmers could skillfully identify the worth of wheat genotypes and their potential for local adaptation. We then trained a genomic selection (GS) model using farmer appreciation scores and found that its prediction accuracy over grain yield
(GY) was higher than that of a benchmark GS model trained on GY. Finally, we used forward genetics approaches to identify marker–trait associations for agronomic traits and farmer appreciation scores. We produced genetic maps for individual EtNAM families and used them to support the characterization of genomic loci of breeding relevance with pleiotropic effects on phenology, yield, and farmer preference. Our data show that farmers’ traditional knowledge can be integrated in genomics-driven breeding to support the selection of best allelic combinations for local adaptation.
 
Date 2023-03-27
2023-03-29T14:50:46Z
2023-03-29T14:50:46Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Gesesse, C.A.; Nigir, B.; de Sousa, K.; Gianfranceschi, L.; Gallo, G.R.; Poland, J.; Gebrehawaryat, Y.K.; Desta, E.A.; Fadda, C.; Pè, M.E.; Dell’Acqua, M. (2023) Genomics-driven breeding for local adaptation of durum wheat is enhanced by farmers’ traditional knowledge. PNAS 120(14): e2205774119. 10 p. ISSN: 0027-8424
0027-8424
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129799
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.220577411
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 10 p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher National Academy of Science
 
Source PNAS