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Biomass partitioning and genetic analyses of salinity tolerance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

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Biomass partitioning was studied in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) inbred lines and their hybrids differing in salinity resistance. Differential biomass partitioning was observed among resistant and susceptible lines as well as within resistant lines, which were grown in large pots. Traits such as number of dead leaves and total number of nodes may be used as dominant markers for understanding the mechanism of resistance to salinity. Multi-location trials differing for salinity levels showed low and non-significant heritabilities across the environment for biochemical traits showing their sensitivity to the environment and a significant G X E interaction. Thus selection could only possible within the salinity level for these traits. Contrastingly, morphological traits such as number of nodes showed significant heritabilities (narrow or broad sense) across the environment. These traits may be exploited by the selection of inbred lines across or with salinity levels. Among various salinity levels, 12 dSm−1 was found to be feasible for screening and selection as it promoted the additive type of gene action.

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Abbreviations

CMI:

cell membrane injury

TRL:

total root length

MRL:

main root length

LRL:

lateral root length

LRD:

lateral root density

LRN:

lateral root number

SM:

stem + leaf mass

HM:

head mass including achenes

RM:

receptacle mass

R/S:

root shoot ratio

RVR:

reproductive to vegetative ratio

A/R:

achene to receptacle ratio

HI:

harvest index

LA:

leaf area

TNN:

total numbers of nodes

AY:

achene yield

PH:

plant height

DD:

degree of droopiness

HD:

head diameter

AOA:

active osmotic adjustment

POA:

passive osmotic adjustment

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  1. University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan

    Saeed Rauf, Muhammad Shahzad & Ijaz Rasool Noorka

  2. Faculty of Agriculture and Graduate School of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-Cho, Ikenobe, 2393, Kagawa-Ken, 761-0795, Japan

    Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva

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Rauf, S., Shahzad, M., Teixeira da Silva, J.A. et al. Biomass partitioning and genetic analyses of salinity tolerance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). J. Crop Sci. Biotechnol. 15, 205–217 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12892-011-0089-0

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