Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling Cyanogenic Glucoside and Dry Matter Content in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Roots

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dc.contributor.authorBalyejusa Kizito, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorRönnberg-Wästljung, Ann-Christin
dc.contributor.authorEgwang, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorGullberg, Urban
dc.contributor.authorFregene, Martin
dc.contributor.authorWesterbergh, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-04T14:29:07Z
dc.date.available2024-10-04T14:29:07Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractCassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a starchy root crop grown in the tropics mainly by small-scale farmers even though agro-industrial processing is rapidly increasing. For this processing market improved varieties with high dry matter root content (DMC) is required. Potentially toxic cyanogenic glucosides are synthesized in the leaves and translocated to the roots. Selection for varieties with low cyanogenic glucoside potential (CNP) and high DMC is among the principal objectives in cassava breeding programs. However, these traits are highly influenced by the environmental conditions and the genetic control of these traits is not well understood. An S1 population derived from a cross between two bred cassava varieties (MCOL 1684 and Rayong 1) that differ in CNP and DMC was used to study the heritability and genetic basis of these traits. A broad-sense heritability of 0.43 and 0.42 was found for CNP and DMC, respectively. The moderate heritabilities for DMC and CNP indicate that the phenotypic variation of these traits is explained by a genetic component. We found two quantitative trait loci (QTL) on two different linkage groups controlling CNP and six QTL on four different linkage groups controlling DMC. One QTL for CNP and one QTL for DMC mapped near each other, suggesting pleiotrophy and/or linkage of QTL. The two QTL for CNP showed additive effects while the six QTL for DMC showed additive effect, dominance or overdominance. This study is a first step towards developing molecular marker tools for efficient breeding of CNP and DMC in cassava.
dc.identifier.citationBalyejusa Kizito, E., Rönnberg‐Wästljung, A. C., Egwang, T., Gullberg, U., Fregene, M., & Westerbergh, A. (2007). Quantitative trait loci controlling cyanogenic glucoside and dry matter content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots. Hereditas, 144(4), 129-136.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/1427
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley Online Lirary
dc.titleQuantitative Trait Loci Controlling Cyanogenic Glucoside and Dry Matter Content in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Roots
dc.typeArticle
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