Title
Genotype-by-environment interaction for turfgrass quality in bermudagrass across the southeastern United States
Date Issued
01 November 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Gouveia B.T.
Rios E.F.
Nunes J.A.R.
Gezan S.A.
Munoz P.R.
Kenworthy K.E.
Unruh J.B.
Miller G.L.
Schwartz B.M.
Raymer P.L.
Chandra A.
Wherley B.G.
Wu Y.
Martin D.
Moss J.Q.
Publisher(s)
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Abstract
Estimation of genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) is important in breeding programs because it provides critical information to guide selection decisions. In general, multienvironment trials exhibit heterogeneity of variances and covariances at several levels. Thus, the objectives of this study were (a) to find the best genetic covariance matrix to model GEI and compare changes in genotypic rankings between the best covariance structure against a compound symmetry structure, (b) to define mega-environments for turfgrass performance across the southeastern United States, and (c) to estimate genetic correlations between drought or nondrought and growing or nongrowing conditions to determine the extent of GEI under specific environments. Three nurseries with 165, 164, and 154 genotypes were evaluated in 2011–2012, 2012–2013, and 2013–2014, respectively. These nurseries were conducted at eight locations (Citra, FL; Hague, FL; College Station, TX; Dallas, TX; Griffin, GA; Tifton, GA; Stillwater, OK; and Jackson Springs, NC). The response variables were averaged turfgrass quality (TQ), TQ under drought (TQD), nondrought TQ (TQND), TQ under actively growing months (TQG), and TQ under nongrowing months (TQNG). This study demonstrated that (a) the best variance structure varied among traits and seasons, and changes in genotype rankings were dependent on GEI; (b) considering TQ and TQND, mega-environments formed between Jackson Springs and College Station, and between Citra, Dallas, and Griffin, whereas Stillwater, Hague, and Tifton represented unique environments across the southeastern United States; and (c) genetic correlations between drought or nondrought and growing or nongrowing conditions suggested that indirect selection can be efficient in multienvironment trials for contrasting environmental conditions.
Start page
3328
End page
3343
Volume
60
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología ambiental
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85089863334
Source
Crop Science
ISSN of the container
0011183X
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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