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Assessing inbred-hybrid relationships for developing drought tolerant provitamin A - quality protein maize hybrids

dc.contributor.authorObeng-Bio, E.
dc.contributor.authorBadu-Apraku, B.
dc.contributor.authorIfie, B.E.
dc.contributor.authorDanquah, A.
dc.contributor.authorBlay, E.
dc.contributor.authorDadzie, A.M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-02T09:35:23Z
dc.date.available2022-08-02T09:35:23Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-10
dc.identifier.citationObeng‐Bio, E., Badu‐Apraku, B., Ifie, B.E., Danquah, A., Blay, E.T., & Dadzie, M.A. Assessing inbred‐hybrid relationships for developing drought tolerant provitamin A‐quality protein maize hybrids. Agronomy Journal, 112(5), 549–3566.
dc.identifier.issn0002-1962
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7598
dc.description.abstractDrought tolerant early maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines with high levels of provitamin A and quality protein (PVA‐QPM) are urgently needed for development of superior hybrids to mitigate malnutrition and intensify maize production and productivity in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). This study was designed to (1) identify early maturing inbred lines with combined tolerance to drought, elevated tryptophan and PVA contents, (2) examine inbred‐hybrid relationships for tryptophan and PVA accumulation, and (3) select hybrids with outstanding grain yield performance. A total of 64 inbred lines and six checks, plus 96 hybrids and four checks were evaluated under drought and well‐watered environments in Nigeria for two years. Eighteen parental lines and 54 derived hybrids were assayed for tryptophan and PVA contents. Ten drought tolerant inbred lines with high tryptophan and elevated PVA levels were identified in the top 10 hybrid combinations across managed drought and well‐watered conditions. Inbred‐hybrid relationship was significant for grain yield under each and across the two contrasting environments. Significant average heterosis were found for tryptophan and PVA under well‐watered conditions. This indicated that the selected inbred lines could be utilized for developing high yielding PVA‐QPM hybrids tolerant to drought stress in SSA. The 10 top‐performing PVA‐QPM hybrids identified are being extensively evaluated in multi‐locations and subsequently in on‐farm trials for commercialization throughout SSA.
dc.format.extent3549–3566
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectDrought Tolerance
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectZea Mays
dc.subjectInbred Lines
dc.subjectHybrid Proteins
dc.subjectTryptophan
dc.subjectHybrids
dc.titleAssessing inbred-hybrid relationships for developing drought tolerant provitamin A - quality protein maize hybrids
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationCrops Research Institute, Ghana
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ghana
cg.contributor.affiliationCocoa Research Institute of Ghana
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidOBENGBIO:2020
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.journalAgronomy Journal
cg.notesPublished online: 10 Sep 2020
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20344
cg.iitaauthor.identifierBAFFOUR BADU-APRAKU: 0000-0003-0113-5487
cg.iitaauthor.identifierEbenezer Obeng-Bio: 0000-0002-7796-0419
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue5
cg.identifier.volume112


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