Open AccessImportance of progeny testing in alfalfa breeding (Medicago sativa L.)
Author(s) -
Dragan Milić,
S. Katiċ,
Jan Boćanski,
Đura Karagić,
Aleksandar Mikić,
Sanja Vasiljević
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
genetika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1820-6069
pISSN - 0534-0012
DOI - 10.2298/gensr1003485m
Subject(s) - medicago sativa , biology , inbreeding depression , forage , agronomy , inbreeding , shoot , plant breeding , progeny testing , selection (genetic algorithm) , demography , population , sociology , artificial intelligence , computer science
The objective of this paper was to assess the importance and effectiveness of progeny tests that can be used in alfalfa breeding for increased green forage yields and shoot number per plant. A total of 35 alfalfa genotypes of different geographic and genetic origins were analyzed. The results of the study have shown that crossing full-sib or half-sib parents leads to a significant increase in yield and shoot number per plant. Significant inbreeding depression was observed in the S1 progenies of all the genotypes involved. The choice of alfalfa parents must be based on progeny analysis. Which particular method will be used will depend on the objective of the breeding program