Single- and multiple-trait BLUP in genetic selection of parents and hybrids of grain sorghum.
Single- and multiple-trait BLUP in genetic selection of parents and hybrids of grain sorghum.
Author(s): SOUZA, N. O. de; ALVES, R. S.; TEODORO, P. E.; SILVA, L. A. da; TARDIN, F. D.; BALDONI, A. B.; RESENDE, M. D. V. de; BHERING, L. L.
Summary: To increase yield, breeding programs must search for innovative and efficient methodologies for the development and selection of superior genotypes. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the single- and multiple-trait best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) in genetic selection of parents and hybrids of grain sorghum. For this, an experiment conducted in alpha-lattice design with two replications was used. Flowering time (FT), plant height (PH), and grain yield (GY) were evaluated in 502 grain sorghum hybrids obtained by the cross of ten restorer lines and 54 male-sterile lines. Variance components were estimated via restricted maximum likelihood (REML). Significant effects of restorer lines, of male-sterile lines, and of specific combining ability were detected by the likelihood ratio test (LRT). The estimates of variance components, genetic parameters, and correlations were similar when obtained via single- and multiple traitBLUP. Considering hybrids, the multiple
Publication year: 2019
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Maize & Sorghum
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