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Combining ability for nodulation in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes from Andean and Middle American gene pools

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Ten F1's obtained from crosses among five common bean genotypes of Andean (WAF 15, Mineiro Precoce and Batatinha) and Middle American (BAT 304 and Ouro) gene pools were assessed for their combining abilities for root nodulation with Rhizobium tropici strain CIAT 899. The plants were grown under controlled conditions and evaluated for number of nodules per plant (NN), nodule dry weight (NDW), mean nodule weight (MNW) and plant fresh weight (PFW). The subdivision of the treatment effects on the general (GCA) and specific combining effects (SCA) were performed according to Griffing's diallel analysis method 2, model 1. The analyses of variance and estimates of quadratic components showed that non-additive gene effects were more important in the expression of NN and PFW, whereas additive gene effect was predominant for NDW and MNW. A close association was observed between high number of nodules and GCA. Generally, crosses involving parents of different gene pools yielded hybrids with high positive estimates of SCA for all assessed traits. The genotypes of Andean origin WAF 15 and Mineiro Precoce are the most promising parents for breeding programs to increase NN and NDW in common beans.

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  1. Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura (CENA-USP), Av. Centenário 303, CP. 96, 13400-970, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

    Marília Caixeta Franco & Siu Mui Tsai

  2. Centro Tecnologico, DHS, UFES, 29060-970, Vitoria, ES, Brazil

    Sérvio Tulio Cassini

  3. Centro Tecnológico do Centro-Oeste, Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais, CP. 295, 35701-970, Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Valter Rodrigues Oliveira

  4. Departamento de Fitotecnia, UFV, 36571-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Clibas Vieira & Cosme Damiao Cruz

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Caixeta Franco, M., Tulio Cassini, S., Rodrigues Oliveira, V. et al. Combining ability for nodulation in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes from Andean and Middle American gene pools. Euphytica 118, 265–270 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017560118666

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  • breeding
  • common bean
  • diallel analysis
  • nodulation
  • Phaseolus vulgaris L.
  • Rhizobium tropici