Determination of general combining ability and estimation of genetic parameters for yield and quality in alfalfa

doi:10.11686/cyxb2015170

Abstract

Abstract: To breed high yielding high quality alfalfa cultivars, seeds of 16 half-sib lines with good performance, obtained from the progeny of multiple crosses, were selected. General combining ability (GCA) and the broad-sense heritability (H²) for yield and quality were analyzed and evaluated. Cluster analysis was conducted based on GCA. Two genotypes with high GCA (White flower No. 3 and Fast-growing No.4) and eight strains with moderate GCA (Fast-growing No.15, Fast-growing No.12, White flower No.1, White flower No.2 and Fast-growing No.1 etc.). Strains with high yield and quality can be used as parents in the next crossing cycle. The estimated H² values for attributes affecting relatively feeding value were in the order>hay yield>leaf-stem ratio>crude protein>branch number>internode length>plant height>growth rate. Most H² values were >80%, which means they could be used as early generation selection indicators in a breeding programme.

WANG Hong, SHI Shang-Li, ZHANG Xu-Ye, ZHANG Li. Determination of general combining ability and estimation of genetic parameters for yield and quality in alfalfa[J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2016, 25(3): 126-134.

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