Title
Genetic and phenotypic correlations in plantain-banana euploid hybrids
Date Issued
01 January 1997
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ortiz R.
Publisher(s)
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract
The objective of this work was to determine intraclass correlations for growth and yield traits, as well as associations between them, in segregating hybrids. Diploid, triploid and tetraploid hybrids were obtained from triploid-diploid crosses between plantains and bananas. These hybrids were evaluated as plants and as ratoon crops on a humid forest site. Significant differences between ploidy within crosses were observed for most traits. The tetraploids were taller, had longer production cycles but a shorter fruit filling time, and heavier bunches than the diploids. There were significant differences between clones of the same ploidy within crosses. Hence, individual selection within ploidy will be effective for the improvement of plantain. Most of the bunch and fruit traits were positively and significantly associated, especially at the tetraploid level. Selection for large fruit at the diploid and tetraploid levels may lead to heavy fruits, thereby resulting in hybrids bearing heavy bunches. Significant and positive correlations between plant height and bunch weight at the tetraploid level suggest that selection of dwarf plantains with heavy bunches may be difficult.
Start page
487
End page
491
Volume
116
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Genética, Herencia Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0030708837
Source
Plant Breeding
ISSN of the container
01799541
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