Sorghum is an important staple food crop of Asian and African countries.As a poor man s crop",it provides dietary starch,protein,and some vitamins and minerals.Minerals are important for various physiological fun...Sorghum is an important staple food crop of Asian and African countries.As a poor man s crop",it provides dietary starch,protein,and some vitamins and minerals.Minerals are important for various physiological functions in the human body.As a major staple crop of central and southern Indian provinces,sorghum landraces are a source of supplementary micronutrients.Concentrations of micronutrients and protein and yield parameters were studied using 112 local landraces and varieties.Univariate analysis revealed wide variation for iron(1.10-9.54 mg 100 g^(-1)),zinc(1.12-7.58 mg 100 g^(-1)),protein(3.50-12.60%),and grain yield(2.50-76.50 g) among the landraces.High estimates of genetic/phenotypic coefficient of variation,and genetic advances over the mean were identified for landraces and varieties.High heritabilities were also identified for yield and mineral content.Correlation estimates among the genotypes indicated that grain yield was positively correlated with copper and protein with copper and zinc.Cluster analysis based on Euclidean distance resolved all of the genotypes into three major clusters.The wide range of values with high heritability estimates may favor the use of these landraces in recombination breeding to improve nutritional quality in sorghum.展开更多
Phytic acid is the major storage form of phosphorus in cereals. It binds with nutritionally important metals and affects mineral bioavailability. The present study analyzed phytic acid, inorganic phosphorus(IP) conten...Phytic acid is the major storage form of phosphorus in cereals. It binds with nutritionally important metals and affects mineral bioavailability. The present study analyzed phytic acid, inorganic phosphorus(IP) content, seed weight, and grain yield in 98 sorghum landraces and varieties grown in two environments to evaluate genotypic and environmental effects and to determine trait stability. Genotypic effects and genotype × interaction were significant for phytic acid concentration and yield components. A promising landrace, Malkhed-1, had the lowest phytic acid(0.015 mg g-1)concentration, with a higher yield(70.02 g plant-1), than the check variety M-35-1 in both environments. Similarly, among the varieties, Phule Maulee showed the lowest phytic acid(0.07 mg g-1) and a higher grain yield of 53.15 g plant-1in both environments. Phytic acid and IP were negatively correlated(r =- 0.34), whereas grain yield and seed weight were positively correlated(r = 0.20). Cluster analysis based on seed phosphorus traits and yield components identified five and six clusters, respectively. Genotypes containing low phytic acid with high yield identified in this study would be helpful for increasing the bioavailability of mineral nutrients.展开更多
文摘Sorghum is an important staple food crop of Asian and African countries.As a poor man s crop",it provides dietary starch,protein,and some vitamins and minerals.Minerals are important for various physiological functions in the human body.As a major staple crop of central and southern Indian provinces,sorghum landraces are a source of supplementary micronutrients.Concentrations of micronutrients and protein and yield parameters were studied using 112 local landraces and varieties.Univariate analysis revealed wide variation for iron(1.10-9.54 mg 100 g^(-1)),zinc(1.12-7.58 mg 100 g^(-1)),protein(3.50-12.60%),and grain yield(2.50-76.50 g) among the landraces.High estimates of genetic/phenotypic coefficient of variation,and genetic advances over the mean were identified for landraces and varieties.High heritabilities were also identified for yield and mineral content.Correlation estimates among the genotypes indicated that grain yield was positively correlated with copper and protein with copper and zinc.Cluster analysis based on Euclidean distance resolved all of the genotypes into three major clusters.The wide range of values with high heritability estimates may favor the use of these landraces in recombination breeding to improve nutritional quality in sorghum.
文摘Phytic acid is the major storage form of phosphorus in cereals. It binds with nutritionally important metals and affects mineral bioavailability. The present study analyzed phytic acid, inorganic phosphorus(IP) content, seed weight, and grain yield in 98 sorghum landraces and varieties grown in two environments to evaluate genotypic and environmental effects and to determine trait stability. Genotypic effects and genotype × interaction were significant for phytic acid concentration and yield components. A promising landrace, Malkhed-1, had the lowest phytic acid(0.015 mg g-1)concentration, with a higher yield(70.02 g plant-1), than the check variety M-35-1 in both environments. Similarly, among the varieties, Phule Maulee showed the lowest phytic acid(0.07 mg g-1) and a higher grain yield of 53.15 g plant-1in both environments. Phytic acid and IP were negatively correlated(r =- 0.34), whereas grain yield and seed weight were positively correlated(r = 0.20). Cluster analysis based on seed phosphorus traits and yield components identified five and six clusters, respectively. Genotypes containing low phytic acid with high yield identified in this study would be helpful for increasing the bioavailability of mineral nutrients.
