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dc.contributor.authorBadu-Apraku, B.
dc.contributor.authorBankole, F.
dc.contributor.authorFakorede, M.
dc.contributor.authorOgbe, G.
dc.contributor.authorBandyopadhyay, R.
dc.contributor.authorOrtega-Beltran, A.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-06T11:16:03Z
dc.date.available2021-10-06T11:16:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationBadu‐Apraku, B., Bankole, F., Fakorede, M., Ogbe, G., Bandyopadhyay, R. & Ortega‐Beltran, A. (2021). Combining ability and heterotic grouping of turcicum‐resistant early‐maturing maize inbreds. Agronomy Journal, 113(4), 3560-3577.
dc.identifier.issn0002-1962
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7261
dc.description.abstractMaize (Zea mays L.), an important source of calories and nutrients in sub-Saharan Africa, is threatened by northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) caused by Exserohilum turcicum. This study examined combining ability and heterotic patterns of early-maturing maize inbreds, gene action conditioning NCLB resistance, and performance of derived hybrids across environments and identified testers. Fifteen each of white and yellow inbreds were intercrossed using North Carolina Design II to obtain 75 hybrids per endosperm color. Hybrids plus six checks were inoculated with a virulent isolate of E. turcicum 4 wk after planting in six inoculated and three non-inoculated environments in Nigeria in 2018 and 2019. Inbreds were assigned to heterotic groups using general combining ability (GCA) of multiple traits method. Specific combining ability (SCA), GCA, and genotype × environment (G × E) interactions were significant for grain yield (GYLD), disease severity, and other traits. Northern corn leaf blight caused 46% GYLD reduction. The effects of GCA were preponderant over SCA for GYLD and NCLB severity across environments, indicating that hybridization and recurrent selection would enhance genetic gains and hybrid performance. White and yellow inbreds were placed in two and three heterotic groups, respectively. High-yielding NCLB-resistant testers identified could be used to classify other inbreds yet to be field-tested into heterotic groups. Genotypes TZEI 32 × TZEI 5 and TZEI 124 × TZEI 134 were identified as single-cross testers. Genotypes TZEI 32 × TZEI 5 and TZEI 5 × TZEI 75 (white) and TZEI 124 × TZEI 134 and TZEI 124 × TZEI 11 (yellow) were identified for on-farm testing and possible commercialization.
dc.format.extent3560-3577
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectHost Plant Resistance
dc.subjectHeterosis
dc.subjectCombining Ability
dc.subjectHybrids
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.titleCombining ability and heterotic grouping of turcicum-resistant early-maturing maize inbreds
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationObafemi Awolowo University
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.researchthemePlant Production and Health
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidBADUAPRAKU:2021c
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectFarming Systems
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectGenetic Improvement
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalAgronomy Journal
cg.notesPublished online: 30 May 2021
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20746
cg.iitaauthor.identifierBAFFOUR BADU-APRAKU: 0000-0003-0113-5487
cg.iitaauthor.identifierRanajit Bandyopadhyay: 0000-0003-2422-4298
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAlejandro Ortega-Beltran: 0000-0003-3747-8094
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue4
cg.identifier.volume113


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