GENETICS OF PROTEIN AND OIL CONTENT IN SUMMER RAPE: HERITABILITY, NUMBER OF EFFECTIVE FACTORS, AND CORRELATIONS

1977 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 937-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
BAHRAM GRAMI ◽  
B. R. STEFANSSON ◽  
R. J. BAKER
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Broad Sense ◽  
Broad Sense Heritability ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Effective Factors ◽  
Percent Protein ◽  
Oilseed Breeding ◽  
Parental Differences

The estimates of broad sense heritability in the F2 generation derived from a cross involving two summer rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivars were approximately 0.26 for each of percent protein and percent oil, and 0.33 for the "sum" of protein and oil as a percentage of the seed. The number of effective factors conditioning parental differences in percent protein, percent oil, and sum were estimated as five to seven, one, and two, respectively. Average phenotypic and genotypic correlations between protein and oil content were −0.81 and −0.71, respectively. These strong negative correlations, often considered undesirable, can be utilized in oilseed breeding programs by selecting for the sum of protein and oil rather than for either component.

GENE ACTION FOR PROTEIN AND OIL CONTENT IN SUMMER RAPE

1977 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 625-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
BAHRAM GRAMI ◽  
B. R. STEFANSSON
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Genetic Control ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Gene Action ◽  
Additive Gene Action ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Percent Protein ◽  
Additive Gene ◽  
Selection For

Genetic control of percent protein, percent oil, and sum of protein and oil as a percentage of the seed was investigated in two summer rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivars, Midas and Tower, and their F1, F2 and backcross generations. All three traits were found to be governed by additive gene action. Dominance was not significant and epistasis was absent. Selection for sum of protein and oil was shown to be more effective than selection for either protein or oil alone.

scholarly journals Variability of yield determining components in winter rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and their correlation with seed yield

Genetika ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Marjanovic-Jeromela ◽  
Radovan Marinkovic ◽  
Sonja Ivanovska ◽  
Mirjana Jankulovska ◽  
Anto Mijic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Genetic Variability ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Genetic Gain ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Lateral Branch ◽  
Broad Sense Heritability ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Days To Maturity

Designing breeding programs for rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) cultivars with improved seed and oil yields require information about the genetic variability of traits effecting seed and oil production. This investigation was undertaken in order to examine phenotypic and genetic variability, broad-sense heritability, genetic gain under selection and interrelationships of some agronomic and seed quality traits of investigated genotypes. Genotypes, years and their interaction showed significant variation for all studied characters. Phenotypic variability coefficients were higher than genetic ones. Broad-sense heritability estimates ranged from 12.66% (for ripening period) up to 52.12% (for days to first pods filling). Expected genetic gain was lowest for days to maturity (0.45%) and highest for height to the first lateral branch (12.94%). The analysis of genetic correlations revealed that seed yield per plant is highly and positively associated with pods per plant, oil content, plant height and ripening period, although significant negative correlations were found between seed yield per plant and leaves per plant, days to maturity, protein content, days to first pods filling, days to flowering, height of the first lateral branch and 1000 seed weight. Genetic path-coefficient analysis indicated that pods per plant and oil content were the most important components of seed yield per plant. Their direct effects on seed yield per plant were p=0.472 and p=0.082, respectively. Protein content had highly significant negative direct effect on seed yield (p=-0.365), followed by 1000 seed weight (p=-0.017) and height to the first lateral branch (p=-0.081). These observations will support the selection of genotypes with desired traits for further rapeseed seed and oil yield improvement.

scholarly journals Unravelling the Complex Interplay of Transcription Factors Orchestrating Seed Oil Content in Brassica napus L.

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1033
Author(s):  
Abirami Rajavel ◽  
Selina Klees ◽  
Johanna-Sophie Schlüter ◽  
Hendrik Bertram ◽  
Kun Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Seed Oil Content ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Developmental Switches

Transcription factors (TFs) and their complex interplay are essential for directing specific genetic programs, such as responses to environmental stresses, tissue development, or cell differentiation by regulating gene expression. Knowledge regarding TF–TF cooperations could be promising in gaining insight into the developmental switches between the cultivars of Brassica napus L., namely Zhongshuang11 (ZS11), a double-low accession with high-oil- content, and Zhongyou821 (ZY821), a double-high accession with low-oil-content. In this regard, we analysed a time series RNA-seq data set of seed tissue from both of the cultivars by mainly focusing on the monotonically expressed genes (MEGs). The consideration of the MEGs enables the capturing of multi-stage progression processes that are orchestrated by the cooperative TFs and, thus, facilitates the understanding of the molecular mechanisms determining seed oil content. Our findings show that TF families, such as NAC, MYB, DOF, GATA, and HD-ZIP are highly involved in the seed developmental process. Particularly, their preferential partner choices as well as changes in their gene expression profiles seem to be strongly associated with the differentiation of the oil content between the two cultivars. These findings are essential in enhancing our understanding of the genetic programs in both cultivars and developing novel hypotheses for further experimental studies.

Vernalization response in spring oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivars

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Murphy ◽  
R. Scarth
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Vernalization Response ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Early Maturity ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Cumulative Response ◽  
Cold Requirement ◽  
Key Words:Brassica

Early maturity is a major objective of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) breeding programs in western Canada. Maturity of crops is influenced by time of initiation and flowering. The presence of a vernalization requirement affects plant development by delaying floral initiation until the cold requirement of the plant has been satisfied. Five spring oilseed rape cultivars were screened for their response to vernalization. Vernalization treatments consisted of exposure of germinated seeds to 0–42 d at 4 °C. Plants were assessed under a 20-h photoperiod. In general, there was a cumulative response to vernalization, with a decrease in days to each developmental stage as exposure to 4 °C was increased. Vernalization treatment of 6 d at 4 °C was sufficient to decrease both the days to first flower and the final leaf number. The characterization of vernalization response is of interest because variation in flowering time in response to year-to-year variations in the environment could result. Key words:Brassica napus, canola, oilseed rape, vernalization

scholarly journals Effects of sulphur on the yield, yield component characters and oil content of oilseed rape

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Valiollah Rameeh ◽  
Maryam Niakan ◽  
Mohammad Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Yield Component ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference

The effects of four sulphur levels: S0, S1, S2 and S3, including 0, 12, 24 and 36 kg S ha-1, respectively, along with 115 kg N ha-1 were studied on yield-related traits of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). The significant variance of treatments was determined for plant height, yield component characters, seed yield and oil content. The sulphur application significantly increased most of the traits compared to the S0 level. The S3 (36 kg S ha-1) treatment led to the highest mean value of plant height (132 cm) which was classified with S2 (24 kg S ha-1) in the same statistical group. Sulphur had an increasing effect on pods per plant, and it ranged from 92 to 196 for S0 and S3 applications, respectively. S0 and S1 with 92 and 121 pods per plant were grouped in the same statistical group. In addition, S2, and S3 with 165 and 196 pods per plant showed no significant statistical difference. The sulphur application significantly increased seed yield compared to control (S0 level), and it ranged from 2744 to 3215 kg ha-1 in S0 and S3, respectively. The average oil contents of 45.69, 46.96, 47.46 and 49.53 % were detected for 0, 12, 24 and 36 kg S ha-1, respectively.

scholarly journals Characterization of the BnA10.tfl1 Gene Controls Determinate Inflorescence Trait in Brassica napus L.

Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongpeng Jia ◽  
Kaixiang Li ◽  
Haidong Liu ◽  
Lingxiong Zan ◽  
Dezhi Du
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Shoot Apex ◽  
Apical Meristem ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Reading Frame ◽  
Terminal Flower ◽  
Terminal Flower 1 ◽  
Oilseed Breeding ◽  
Phosphatidylethanolamine Binding Protein

Determinate inflorescences have a significant effect on the genetic improvement of rapeseed, so understanding the molecular function underlying the inflorescence trait may be beneficial to oilseed breeding. A previous study found candidate gene BnTFL1 (Terminal Flower 1) for control of the inflorescence trait on Brassica napus chromosome A10 (16,627–16,847 kb). However, little is known about the function of the BnTFL1 gene in B. napus. In this study, we firstly studied the formation of the shoot apical meristem and gene expression in indeterminate and determinate inflorescences; the results showed that the inflorescence architecture and BnA10.TFL1 expression showed significant differences in the shoot apex at the budding stage. Then, two alleles (named BnA10.TFL1 gene from indeterminate and BnA10.tfl1 gene from determinate) were cloned and sequence-analyzed; the results suggest that the open reading frame of the alleles comprises 537 bp, encodes 178 amino acids containing a conserved phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP) domain, and shares high similarity with Arabidopsis thaliana TFL1. To analyze the function of BnA10.TFL1, the BnA10.TFL1 gene was introduced into the determinate A. thaliana tfl1 mutant and B. napus 571 line by complementation experiment. The determinate traits were restored to indeterminate, and expression of BnA10.TFL1 was increased in the indeterminate shoot apex. These results reveal that BnA10.tfl1 is a gene controlling the determinate inflorescence trait. Moreover, the BnA10.TFL1 protein was localized to the nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane. Collectively, the results of this study help us to understand the molecular mechanism of determinate inflorescences and will provide a reliable research basis for the application of determinate inflorescences in B. napus.

scholarly journals Biplot analysis of seed yield and oil content combining ability in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1238-1243
Author(s):  
Gul Ghani ◽  
◽  
Raziuddin ◽  
Antonio Teixeira do Amaral Júnior ◽  
Ibni Amin Khalil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Biplot Analysis

Screening rhizobacteria for improving the growth, yield, and oil content of canola (Brassica napus L.)

2004 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 187 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. N. Asghar ◽  
Z. A. Zahir ◽  
M. Arshad
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Root Length ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
1000 Grain Weight ◽  
Number Of Branches

One hundred rhizobacteria previously isolated from the rhizospheres of Brassica species were screened for their growth promoting activity in Brassica napus L. under gnotobiotic conditions. Results revealed that 58% of the rhizobacteria increased root length (up to 139%), 39% enhanced shoot length (up to 78%), and shoot weight (up to 72%) of Brassica napus L. Based upon growth promotion of B. napus seedlings under gnotobiotic conditions, 10 promising plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) were selected and tested for their effectiveness in growth promotion, yield, and oil content of B. napus grown in pots. The pot trials revealed that inoculation with selected PGPR increased plant height, root length, number of branches per plant, stem diameter, number of pods per plant, 1000-grain weight, grain yield, and oil content over a range of 7–57% above the uninoculated control. These isolates were then assayed for their ability to produce auxins in vitro in the presence and absence of L-tryptophan. Regression analysis showed that in vitro auxin production by these bacteria was significantly related to the number of branches and oil content of B. napus. It is highly likely that improvement in growth and yield of the inoculated plants is due to an increase in the number of branches per plant, since there was a positive correlation of this growth parameter with the number of pods per plant, 1000-grain weight, grain yield, and seed oil content. Results indicated that simultaneous screening of rhizobacteria for growth promotion under gnotobiotic conditions and in vitro production of auxins could be a useful approach for selecting effective PGPR.

Effect of inter- and intragenic epistasis on the heritability of oil content in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)

2012 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Würschum ◽  
Hans Peter Maurer ◽  
Felix Dreyer ◽  
Jochen C. Reif
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Brassica Napus L
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