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Rainfed assessment of foxtail millet (Setaria italica L. beauv) germplasms through genotyping and principal component analysis

Singh D 1 , Lawrence K 1 , Marker S 2 , Bhattacharjee I 2 , Lawrence R 3 , Choudhary R 4 Show all authors , Ercisli S 5 , Karunakaran R 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Biochemistry and Biochemical Engineering, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • 2 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • 3 Department of Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • 4 Division of Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
  • 5 Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Türkiye
  • 6 Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Semeling, Kedah, Malaysia
Front Plant Sci, 2023;14:1017652.
PMID: 36968405 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1017652

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L. beauv) is an important crop in underdeveloped countries; however, yield levels are low. The use of varied germplasm in a breeding approach is critical for increasing productivity. Foxtail millet can be cultivated effectively in a wide range of environmental circumstances but it is best suited to hot and dry climates.

METHODS: In the current study, multivariant traits were used to define 50 genotypes in the first year and 10 genotypes in the second year. The phenotypic correlations among all traits in the entire germplasm were assessed, and the data acquired for all quantitative characters were subjected to analysis of variance for augmented block design. Furthermore, WINDOWS STAT statistical software was used to carry out a principal component analysis (PCA). The presence of substantial variations in most symptoms was shown by analysis of variance.

RESULTS: Genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) projections for grain yields were the highest, followed by panicle lengths and biological yields. Plant height and leaf length had the highest PCV estimates, followed by leaf width. Low GCV and phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) were measured as leaf length and 50% flowering in days. According to the PCV study, direct selection based on characters, panicle weight, test weight, and straw weight had a high and positive effect on grain yield per plant in both the rainy and summer seasons, indicating the true relationship between these characters and grain yield per plant, which aids indirect selection for these traits and thus improves grain yield per plant. Variability in foxtail millet germplasm enables plant breeders to effectively select appropriate donor lines for foxtail millet genetic improvement.

DISCUSSION: Based on the average performance of genotypes considered superior in terms of grain yield components under Prayagraj agroclimatic conditions, the best five genotypes were: Kangni-7 (GS62), Kangni-1 (G5-14), Kangni-6 (GS-55), Kangni-5 (GS-389), and Kangni-4 (GS-368).

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