Ecological plant breeding: types and practice

The article describes the theoretical basis of ecological breeding. A critical analysis of the definition of this term and the theoretical foundations of ecological breeding, as a method of selection of genotype-environmental hereditary factors are presented. Two main types of the organization of ec...

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Main Authors: V. V. Syukov, V. G. Zakharov, A. I. Menibaev
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Language:English
Published: Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and Breeders 2017-11-01
Series:Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции
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Online Access:https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1135
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description The article describes the theoretical basis of ecological breeding. A critical analysis of the definition of this term and the theoretical foundations of ecological breeding, as a method of selection of genotype-environmental hereditary factors are presented. Two main types of the organization of ecological breeding are in focus: shuttle breeding actualized in CIMMYT and the All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production (VNIISSOK), and conjugate breeding developed under such programs as “Ekada”, “Clover”, “Lucerne” and “Arid cultures”. The methodological approaches used in conjugate breeding are described in details. It is illustrated that ecological breeding can be represented by three modules: the formation of an artificial ecological gradient (ecological vector), the actual selection of genotypes with a wide norm of reaction (selection for homeoadaptability) and the organization of movement of the breeding material along the ecological vector. The practical implementation of ecological selection of the “conjugate selection” type was shown with the “Ekada” program as an example. The ecological vector of the program consists of six points arranged in historical breeding centers of the Volga-Ural region characterized by varying strength of factors that limit the growth and development of plants. The organizational scheme of selection lies in parallel testing pooled breeding material at all points of the ecological vector and isolating the most compliant lines. In this case, information, not genotypes, is what is transferred along the ecological gradient, in contrast to “shuttle selection”. The result of the work of the creative team “Ekada” was the development of series of spring wheat strains (e.g. Ekada 6, Ekada 70, Ekada 66, Ekada 109, Ekada 113), which were recommended for use in agricultural production.
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spelling doaj-art-93c7ae00be3349d3b26a73559f421aa42025-02-01T09:58:04ZengSiberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and BreedersВавиловский журнал генетики и селекции2500-32592017-11-0121553453610.18699/VJ17.270644Ecological plant breeding: types and practiceV. V. Syukov0V. G. Zakharov1A. I. Menibaev2Samara Research Scientific Institute of Agriculture named after N.M. TulaykovUlyanovsk Research Scientific Institute of AgricultureSamara Research Scientific Institute of Agriculture named after N.M. TulaykovThe article describes the theoretical basis of ecological breeding. A critical analysis of the definition of this term and the theoretical foundations of ecological breeding, as a method of selection of genotype-environmental hereditary factors are presented. Two main types of the organization of ecological breeding are in focus: shuttle breeding actualized in CIMMYT and the All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production (VNIISSOK), and conjugate breeding developed under such programs as “Ekada”, “Clover”, “Lucerne” and “Arid cultures”. The methodological approaches used in conjugate breeding are described in details. It is illustrated that ecological breeding can be represented by three modules: the formation of an artificial ecological gradient (ecological vector), the actual selection of genotypes with a wide norm of reaction (selection for homeoadaptability) and the organization of movement of the breeding material along the ecological vector. The practical implementation of ecological selection of the “conjugate selection” type was shown with the “Ekada” program as an example. The ecological vector of the program consists of six points arranged in historical breeding centers of the Volga-Ural region characterized by varying strength of factors that limit the growth and development of plants. The organizational scheme of selection lies in parallel testing pooled breeding material at all points of the ecological vector and isolating the most compliant lines. In this case, information, not genotypes, is what is transferred along the ecological gradient, in contrast to “shuttle selection”. The result of the work of the creative team “Ekada” was the development of series of spring wheat strains (e.g. Ekada 6, Ekada 70, Ekada 66, Ekada 109, Ekada 113), which were recommended for use in agricultural production.https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1135ecological selectiongenotype-environmental interactionsspring wheatshuttle breedingconjugate breeding
spellingShingle V. V. Syukov
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Ecological plant breeding: types and practice
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ecological selection
genotype-environmental interactions
spring wheat
shuttle breeding
conjugate breeding
title Ecological plant breeding: types and practice
title_full Ecological plant breeding: types and practice
title_fullStr Ecological plant breeding: types and practice
title_full_unstemmed Ecological plant breeding: types and practice
title_short Ecological plant breeding: types and practice
title_sort ecological plant breeding types and practice
topic ecological selection
genotype-environmental interactions
spring wheat
shuttle breeding
conjugate breeding
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