ISSN:
1439-0523
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is often grown on alkaline zinc (Zn)-deficient soils where reductions in yield and grain quality are frequently reported. Currently, the use of Zn-based fertilizer along with Zn-deficiency-tolerant genotypes is considered the most thorough approach for cropping the Zn-deficient soils; however, developing or breeding genotypes with higher Zn efficiency requires a good understanding of the inheritance of tolerance to Zn deficiency. This study was conducted to determine genetic control of this trait in barley. Two parental cultivars ('Skiff, moderately tolerant; and ‘Forrest’, sensitive), 185 F2 plants, and 48 F2-derived F3 families from this cross were screened to determine inheritance of tolerance to Zn deficiency using a visual score of deficiency symptoms. The segregation ratios observed indicated that greater tolerance to Zn deficiency in ‘Skiff compared with ‘Forrest’ at the seedling stage is controlled by a single gene with no dominance. The results also indicate that visual scores are useful for genetic analysis of tolerance to Zn deficiency.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0523.2003.00845.x
