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Stability and Broad-Sense Heritability of Mineral Content in Potato: Calcium and Magnesium

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Calcium and magnesium are two minerals that play prominent roles in animal and plant metabolism. The purpose of this study was to determine if genetic variation exists among advanced potato breeding clones for tuber calcium and magnesium content and the extent of genotype x environment interactions on these two traits. Ten, 13, and 13 clones were evaluated in the Tri-State, Western Regional, and Western Regional Red/Specialty Trials, respectively. Tuber calcium content ranged from 266 to 944 μg-g−1 DW; magnesium from 787 to 1,089 μg-g−1 DW. Genotype x environment interactions were significant in all trials. However, only the Tri-State for calcium and the Western Regional Red/Specialty trials for both minerals displayed a significant source of variation for genotypes. Broad-sense heritabilities for tuber calcium content were 0.65, 0.37 and 0 in the Tri-State, Western Regional, and Western Regional Red/Specialty Trials, respectively. Broad-sense heritabilities for tuber magnesium content were 0.57, 0, and 0.72 in the Tri-State, Western Regional, and Western Regional Red/Specialty Trials, respectively. Potato is not a rich source of either calcium or magnesium for the human diet, but genetic variation exists among potato clones that might be useful for plant health.

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El calcio y el magnesio son dos minerales que juegan papeles prominentes en el metabolismo de plantas y animales. El propósito de este estudio fue determinar si existe variación genética entre clones de papa avanzados para el contenido de calcio y magnesio en el tubérculo y el alcance de las interacciones genotipo x medio ambiente en estos dos caracteres. Se evaluaron 10, 13 y 13 clones de los ensayos de Tres-Estados, Regional del Oeste y Regional del Oeste Especialidad en Rojas, respectivamente. El contenido de calcio en el tubérculo varió de 266 a 944 μg por gramo de peso fresco; el de magnesio fue de 787 a 1,089 μg g-1DW. Las interacciones genotipo x medio ambiente fueron significativas en todos los ensayos. No obstante, solo las pruebas del Tres-Estados para calcio y la Regional del Oeste Especialidad en Rojas para ambos minerales exhibió una fuente significativa de variación para genotipos. Las heredabilidades en amplio sentido para el contenido de calcio del tubérculo fueron de 0.65, 0.37 y 0 para los ensayos de Tres-Estados, Regional del Oeste, y Regional del Oeste Especialidad en Rojas respectivamente. Las heredabilidades en amplio sentido para el contenido de magnesio en el tubérculo fueron de 0.57, 0 y 0.72, en los ensayos de Tres-Estados, Regional del Oeste y Regional del Oeste Especialidad en Rojas, respectivamente. La papa no es una fuente rica ni de calcio ni de magnesio para la dieta humana, pero existe variación genética entre los clones de papa que pudieran ser útiles para la sanidad de la planta.

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  1. USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Prosser, WA, 99350, USA

    C. R. Brown

  2. USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA

    K. G. Haynes

  3. Agri-Northwest, Plymouth, WA, 99346, USA

    M. Moore

  4. Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA

    M. J. Pavek

  5. Department of Crop Science, Oregon State University, HAREC, Hermiston, OR, 97838, USA

    D. C. Hane

  6. AREC, University of Idaho, Aberdeen, ID, 83210, USA

    S. L. Love

  7. USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Aberdeen, ID, 83210, USA

    R. G. Novy

  8. Department of Horticulture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA

    J. C. Miller Jr

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Brown, C.R., Haynes, K.G., Moore, M. et al. Stability and Broad-Sense Heritability of Mineral Content in Potato: Calcium and Magnesium. Am. J. Pot Res 89, 255–261 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-012-9240-9

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