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Inheritance of characters determining growth and development of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under low energy conditions

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Diallel crosses were made between 15 tomato genotypes with varying performance under a low energy regime. It appeared that differences between genotypes for 11 vegetative and generative plant characters are determined mainly by additive genetic variation. For breeding cultivars adapted to low energy conditions, crossing genotypes with a high GCA for weight of trusses and fruits (WTF) and genotypes with a high GCA for weight of vegetative plant parts (WVP) seems most promising. Complications may arise from the negative correlation between GCA values for WTF and WVP, and the strong positive correlation between GCA values for fruit number and WTF, causing small fruits.

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  1. Institute for Horticultural Plant Breeding (IVT), P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands

    M. Nieuwhof, G. Pet & Frida Garretsen

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Nieuwhof, M., Pet, G. & Garretsen, F. Inheritance of characters determining growth and development of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under low energy conditions. Euphytica 36, 205–213 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00730665

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