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Combining ability for grain chemistry quality traits in a white oat diallelic cross

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There has been a strong demand for oat genotypes that contain caryopsis with high chemical quality which can suit the different market niches. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess the general (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) of white oat cultivars through diallelic crosses providing information about the genetic effects on expression of grain chemical quality components. Also, it was aimed to estimate the heterosis on F1 and F2 generations and the vigor loss due to inbreeding. During 2008, 21 hybrid populations F1 and F2 were obtained from artificial crossing among seven Brazilian white oat cultivars, following the complete diallel design, without considering the reciprocals. These populations and their parents were evaluated in the 2009 season in the experimental field in Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil. The higher values of mean squares associated to GCA indicates a strong contribution of additive genetic effects to the expression of grain chemical components. The parents tested showed a tendency to develop progeny with negative heterosis regarding protein, lipid, β-glucan and soluble dietary fiber in the grain, and positive for the content of nitrogen-free extract, total and insoluble dietary fiber. IAC 7 features a potential parent for obtaining grains with high protein and dietary fiber content, and low caloric content, fit to human diet. Meanwhile, UPF 15 and FAPA Louise can represent donors of alleles to increase lipid contents, while FAPA Louise and URS Guapa can be used to raise the grain nitrogen-free extract contents of lines intended for animal feeding.

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Abbreviations

Prot:

Protein content

Lip:

Lipid

β-glu:

Β-glucan

NFE:

Nitrogen-free extract

TDF:

Total dietary fiber

IDF:

Insoluble dietary fiber

SDF:

Soluble dietary fiber

SCA:

Specific combining ability

GCA:

General combining ability

H1 :

Heterosis

Id:

Inbreeding depression

LV:

Loss of vigor

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The authors are thankful to the Brazilian Council for Research and Development (CNPq), Higher Education Improvement Bureau (CAPES) and Rio Grande do Sul State Research Assistance Foundation (FAPERGS) for grants and fellowship support.

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  1. Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Eliseu Maciel School of Agronomy, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Gomes Carneiro, 01, P.O. Box 354, 96010-900, RS, Pelotas, Brazil

    Maraisa Crestani, Solange Ferreira da Silveira Silveira, Elisane Weber Tessmann, Itamara Mezzalira, Henrique de Souza Luche, Fernando Irajá Félix de Carvalho & Antonio Costa de Oliveira

  2. School of Agronomy, Department of Agrarian Studies, Regional University of Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul State (UNIJUÍ), RS, Ijuí, Brazil

    José Antonio Gonzalez da Silva

  3. Food Research Center, Cereal Laboratory, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), RS, Passo Fundo, Brazil

    Luiz Carlos Gutkoski

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Crestani, M., Silveira, S.F.S., Tessmann, E.W. et al. Combining ability for grain chemistry quality traits in a white oat diallelic cross. Euphytica 185, 139–156 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-012-0641-0

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