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ArticleTAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik2018

Can spelt wheat be used as heterotic group for hybrid wheat breeding?

Wessam Akel, Patrick Thorwarth, Vilson Mirdita, Elmar A Weissman, Guozheng Liu, Tobias Würschum, C Friedrich H Longin

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  6. Hybrid wheat: past, present and future.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2019
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Wessam AkelState Plant Breeding Institute, University of Hohenheim, 70593, Stuttgart, Germany.
Patrick ThorwarthState Plant Breeding Institute, University of Hohenheim, 70593, Stuttgart, Germany.
Vilson MirditaBayer Aktiengesellschaft, European Wheat Breeding Center, 06466, Gatersleben, Germany.
Elmar A WeissmanBayer Aktiengesellschaft, European Wheat Breeding Center, 06466, Gatersleben, Germany.
Guozheng LiuBayer Aktiengesellschaft, European Wheat Breeding Center, 06466, Gatersleben, Germany.
Tobias WürschumState Plant Breeding Institute, University of Hohenheim, 70593, Stuttgart, Germany.
C Friedrich H LonginState Plant Breeding Institute, University of Hohenheim, 70593, Stuttgart, Germany. Friedrich.longin@uni-hohenheim.de.
University of Hohenheim · DEBayer (Germany) · DE

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DE) DFG LO 1816/4-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

key messageSpelt wheat is a distinct genetic group to elite bread wheat, but heterosis for yield and protein quality is too low for spelt to be recommended as heterotic group for hybrid breeding in wheat. The feasibility to switch from line to hybrid breeding is currently a hot topic in the wheat community. One limitation seems to be the lack of divergent heterotic groups within wheat adapted to a certain region. Spelt wheat is a hexaploid wheat that can easily be crossed with bread wheat and that forms a divergent genetic group when compared to elite bread wheat. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of Central European spelt as a heterotic group for Central European bread wheat. We performed two large experimental field studies comprising in total 43 spelt lines, 14 wheat lines, and 273 wheat-spelt hybrids, and determined yield, heading time, plant height, resistance against yellow rust, leaf rust, and powdery mildew, as well as protein content and sedimentation volume. Heterosis of yield was found to be lower than that of hybrids made between elite wheat lines. Moreover, heterosis of the quality trait sedimentation volume was negative. Consequently, spelt wheat does not appear suited to be used as heterotic group in hybrid wheat breeding. Nevertheless, high combining abilities of a few spelt lines with elite bread wheat lines make them interesting resources for pre-breeding in bread wheat. Thereby, the low correlation between line per se performance and combining ability of these spelt lines shows the potential to unravel the breeding value of genetic resources by crossing them to an elite tester.

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Hybridization, GeneticHybrid VigorPlant BreedingCrosses, GeneticGenotypePhenotypePolyploidyTriticum

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