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Potential to increase yield in lucerne (Medicago sativa subsp. sativa) through introgression of Medicago sativa subsp. falcata into Australian adapted material

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Mackie, J.M., Pepper, P.M., Lowe, K.F., Musial, J.M. and Irwin, J.A.G. (2005) Potential to increase yield in lucerne (Medicago sativa subsp. sativa) through introgression of Medicago sativa subsp. falcata into Australian adapted material. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 56 (12). pp. 1365-1372. ISSN 1836-0947

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1071/AR05085

Abstract

The effect of interspecific heterosis in crosses between Medicago sativa subsp. sativa and M. sativa subsp. falcata was assessed. Three sativa and 3 falcata plants were crossed in a diallel design. Progeny dry matter yield and natural plant height were assessed in a replicated field experiment at Gatton, Queensland. Yield data were analysed using the method of residual maximum likelihood (REML) and Griffing’s model 1. There were significant differences between the reciprocal, general combining ability (GCA), and specific combining ability (SCA) effects. As expected, S1 populations were lower yielding than their respective intraspecific cross and falcata × falcata crosses were significantly lower yielding than sativa × sativa crosses. Some of the interspecific crosses indicated substantial SCA effects, yielding at least as well as the best sativa × sativa crosses. We have demonstrated the potential usefulness of unselected M. sativa subsp. falcata as a heterotic group in the improvement of yield in northern Australian adapted lucerne material, and discuss how it could be incorporated into future breeding to overcome the yield stagnation currently being experienced in Australian programs.

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Subjects:Plant culture > Field crops > Forage crops. Feed crops
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