The Path Towards Novel Varieties: Investigating Phenotypic-Genetic Diversity in New Promising Egyptian Rice Lines

Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) has an impressive range of phenotypic and genetic diversity, making it an important crop for global food security. Since rice phenotypic and genetic diversity are essential for enhancing the sustainability of rice production, an understanding of these variat...

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Main Authors: Waleed A. Almasoud, Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar, Saber Sedeek, Amgad A. Elgammaal, Nouran El-Refaee, Ibrahem A. Ramadan, Dina Abdulmajid, Hail Z. Rihan
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author Waleed A. Almasoud
Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar
Saber Sedeek
Amgad A. Elgammaal
Nouran El-Refaee
Ibrahem A. Ramadan
Dina Abdulmajid
Hail Z. Rihan
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description Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) has an impressive range of phenotypic and genetic diversity, making it an important crop for global food security. Since rice phenotypic and genetic diversity are essential for enhancing the sustainability of rice production, an understanding of these variations is crucial for breeding efforts. Numerous factors, such as plant height, panicle number, grain properties, etc., exhibit phenotypic diversity in rice. Moreover, genetic diversity is essential for breeding and enhancing rice in multiple manners. This research investigates the phenotypic diversity of thirteen promising lines relative to their parents. Since the genetic effect reflects the plant’s phenotype, forty SSR markers were used to investigate the genotypic diversity. Generally, six promising genotypes produced much better grain yields than their parents. Across two years, the number of filled grains panicle<sup>−1</sup> and the number of unfilled grains panicle<sup>−1</sup> had the highest phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variability percentage. The challenges towards novel variety with distinct characteristics were met in several promising lines under examination, which showed a significant and positive association between the grain yield and the number of panicles per plant, the number of filled grains per panicle, and the 1000-grain weight. Furthermore, five SSR markers were discovered to be polymorphic during the genetic diversity investigation, and the genotypes were classified into five clusters based on SSR marker data. The findings, together with further details, can be used to release novel and unique varieties.
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spelling doaj-art-2b9abcbf30874a24ae5bcfc26b927a512025-08-20T02:57:08ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952024-11-011412277510.3390/agronomy14122775The Path Towards Novel Varieties: Investigating Phenotypic-Genetic Diversity in New Promising Egyptian Rice LinesWaleed A. Almasoud0Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar1Saber Sedeek2Amgad A. Elgammaal3Nouran El-Refaee4Ibrahem A. Ramadan5Dina Abdulmajid6Hail Z. Rihan7Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaRice Research and Training Center, Field Crops Research Institute, A.R.C., Sakha, Kafrelsheikh 33717, EgyptAgronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, EgyptRice Research and Training Center, Field Crops Research Institute, A.R.C., Sakha, Kafrelsheikh 33717, EgyptRice Research and Training Center, Field Crops Research Institute, A.R.C., Sakha, Kafrelsheikh 33717, EgyptRice Research and Training Center, Field Crops Research Institute, A.R.C., Sakha, Kafrelsheikh 33717, EgyptSchool of Biological and Marine Sciences/Plymouth, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UKRice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) has an impressive range of phenotypic and genetic diversity, making it an important crop for global food security. Since rice phenotypic and genetic diversity are essential for enhancing the sustainability of rice production, an understanding of these variations is crucial for breeding efforts. Numerous factors, such as plant height, panicle number, grain properties, etc., exhibit phenotypic diversity in rice. Moreover, genetic diversity is essential for breeding and enhancing rice in multiple manners. This research investigates the phenotypic diversity of thirteen promising lines relative to their parents. Since the genetic effect reflects the plant’s phenotype, forty SSR markers were used to investigate the genotypic diversity. Generally, six promising genotypes produced much better grain yields than their parents. Across two years, the number of filled grains panicle<sup>−1</sup> and the number of unfilled grains panicle<sup>−1</sup> had the highest phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variability percentage. The challenges towards novel variety with distinct characteristics were met in several promising lines under examination, which showed a significant and positive association between the grain yield and the number of panicles per plant, the number of filled grains per panicle, and the 1000-grain weight. Furthermore, five SSR markers were discovered to be polymorphic during the genetic diversity investigation, and the genotypes were classified into five clusters based on SSR marker data. The findings, together with further details, can be used to release novel and unique varieties.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/12/2775agronomical characteristicsclimate changecomparative studiedcorrelation coefficientgenetic variabilitysustainability
spellingShingle Waleed A. Almasoud
Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar
Saber Sedeek
Amgad A. Elgammaal
Nouran El-Refaee
Ibrahem A. Ramadan
Dina Abdulmajid
Hail Z. Rihan
The Path Towards Novel Varieties: Investigating Phenotypic-Genetic Diversity in New Promising Egyptian Rice Lines
Agronomy
agronomical characteristics
climate change
comparative studied
correlation coefficient
genetic variability
sustainability
title The Path Towards Novel Varieties: Investigating Phenotypic-Genetic Diversity in New Promising Egyptian Rice Lines
title_full The Path Towards Novel Varieties: Investigating Phenotypic-Genetic Diversity in New Promising Egyptian Rice Lines
title_fullStr The Path Towards Novel Varieties: Investigating Phenotypic-Genetic Diversity in New Promising Egyptian Rice Lines
title_full_unstemmed The Path Towards Novel Varieties: Investigating Phenotypic-Genetic Diversity in New Promising Egyptian Rice Lines
title_short The Path Towards Novel Varieties: Investigating Phenotypic-Genetic Diversity in New Promising Egyptian Rice Lines
title_sort path towards novel varieties investigating phenotypic genetic diversity in new promising egyptian rice lines
topic agronomical characteristics
climate change
comparative studied
correlation coefficient
genetic variability
sustainability
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/12/2775
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