Abstract
The objective of this study was to estimate and compare genetic parameters in early cassava breeding phases (clonal evaluation trials—CET and preliminary yield trials—PYT) in full-sib (F1) and self-pollinated (S1) families, besides estimating the genetic gains. Twenty-three F1 and six S1 families were evaluated using the augmented block design in CET and the randomized complete block design in PYT for fresh root yield (FRY), root dry matter content (DMC) and starch yield (STY). In CET, most of the variance was due to environmental (\(\sigma_{e}^{2}\)) followed by variance within F1 and S1 (\(\sigma_{Clone/Fam}^{2}\)) families, with the exception of DMC in S1 families. PYT presented the opposite behavior. In contrast, specifically for S1 families, the variance between families (\(\sigma_{ Fam}^{2}\)) was more important than \(\sigma_{e}^{2}\) and \(\sigma_{Clone/Fam}^{2}\) in PYT. The heritability of families (\(h_{Fam}^{2}\)) was lower than individual broad-sense heritability (\(h_{g}^{2}\)) in all trials and families. Regardless of the family type and trial, family accuracy (\(r_{ggFam}\)) was lower than the clone accuracies (\(r_{ggCl}\)). Predicted gains using the selection index (SI) applied to best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) were higher in PYT compared with CET and higher in F1 families in comparison with S1. There was also low coincidence in clone selection in both trials (30 and 45% for F1 and S1 families, respectively). For cassava breeding, it is recommended to obtain a higher number of clones per family and to use the SI with moderate intensity, particularly in CET.
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Abbreviations
- SET:
-
Seedling evaluation trial
- CET:
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Clonal evaluation trial
- PYT:
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Preliminary yield trial
- AYT:
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Advanced yield trial
- RT:
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Regional trials
- ABD:
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Augmented block design
- RCBD:
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Randomized complete block design
- FRY:
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Fresh root yield
- DMC:
-
Root dry matter content
- STY:
-
Starch yield
- BLUP:
-
Best linear unbiased predictor
- REML:
-
Restricted maximum likelihood
- SI:
-
Selection index
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The authors thank the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) for the financial assistance and scholarship support.
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de Freitas, J.P.X., Diniz, R.P., Santos, V.S. et al. Genetic parameters and selection gains in early clonal evaluation trials: implications for cassava breeding. Euphytica 214, 127 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2209-0
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