PJB-2011-342
GENETIC CONTROL OF LATE BLIGHT, YIELD AND SOME YIELD RELATED TRAITS IN TOMATO (LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM MILL.)
MUHAMMAD YUSSOUF SALEEM1, KHALID PERVAIZ AKHTAR1, MUHAMMAD ASGHAR1, QUMER IQBAL1 AND ABDUL REHMAN KHAN1
Abstract
Genetic control of late blight (LB) and some economic traits was assessed to identify genotypes suitable for the development of late blight resistant hybrids in tomato. 10 F1 hybrids were derived from crossing of 2 male sterile lines viz., TMS1 and TMS2 with 5 elite lines viz., Nagina, Riogrande, Roma, 88572 and Picdenato according to line x tester technique. Disease resistance was measured using detached leaf and whole plant assay techniques. Data were also recorded for days to maturity, number of fruit per plant, single fruit weight and yield per plant. The analysis of variance showed significant differences among crosses, lines, testers and line x tester interaction for almost all parameters. Estimate of genetic components indicated preponderance of additive type of gene action for detached leaf assay, whole plant assay, number of fruit per plant and yield per plant whereas non-additive type of gene action for days to maturity and single fruit weight. Among parents, TMS2, Nagina, Roma and Picdenato showed significant favorable general combing ability (GCA) effects for disease rating traits while TMS1 and Riogrande indicated desirable GCA effects for yield and some yield related traits. Among hybrids, TMS2 x Roma and TMS1 x Riogrande had significant specific combing ability (SCA) effects for detached and whole plant assays. However, hybrid TMS2 x Roma appeared as good combination of LB resistance as it had both parents with desirable GCA effects. All hybrids showed average type of SCA effects for yield and yield components. Genetic control of LB revealed that a multiple crossing program involving genotypes with high GCA effects would be rewarding to identify LB resistant genotypes in early generations.
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