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Showing 176 results for Type of Study: Research
Fatemeh Derikvand, Eidi Bazgir, Mostafa Darvishnia, Hossein Mirzaei Najafgholi,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (9-2023)
Abstract
Apple is one of the most important economic products of Iran and the world. Apple brown rot disease (Monilinia laxa) is one of the important diseases that causes yield loss in pre-harvest and post-harvest stages. In this research, the amount of changes in some defense compounds of apple fruit, including peroxidase and catalase enzymes, following inoculation with M. laxa was assessed. Extraction and measurement of peroxidase and catalase enzymes were done at 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 days post inoculation with M. laxa. Also, in this study, the changes in the expression of PR1 and PR8 genes in response to brown rot disease in apple fruit was recorded at 12, 24, 48 and 96 hours along with controls. The results of the analysis of variance of resistance genes expression at different time points were significant. After 48 hours, the expression of PR1 and PR8 genes was observed to be the highest compared to the control. The expression of PR1 and PR8 genes was observed to be 3 and 8 times that of the control, respectively. In this research, the expression of PR1 and R8 genes was assessed for the first time following M. laxa inoculation in apples. Results of the present study showed that reseistance genes as well as the antioxidant enzymes can help to improve resistance against apple brown rot disease as an important storage pathogens for long-term storage.
Maryam Ebrahimi, Reza Darvishzadeh, Amir Fayaz Moghaddam,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (9-2023)
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Protection of food security is one of the basic priorities of any country, which is achieved through the development and introduction of new, high-yielding and stress-resistant crop varieties. Considering the wide range of usage; human nutrition, livestock and poultry nutrition as well as use in industrial products production, maize is of special importance in agricultural development programs. To improve a trait with complex behavior and low heritability, indirect selection by other traits or a suitable index developed based on several traits can be used. In this research, 86 maize genotypes were cultivated in the form of randomized complete block design with three replications in the field in the Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University under two normal and salt stress conditions. The measurement of the traits was done from the tassel appearance to kernel physiological maturity. In order to speed up genotype selection and increase the acuracy of selecting high yielding genotypes, four selection indices including Smith- Hazel, Pasek- Baker, Brim and Robinson were used and calculated. The results of present study revealed that selection based on the Smith- Hazel index with the highest selection efficiency (∆H) will increase the grain yield in normal and grain yield and plant height in salt stress conditions. This index, with its high correlation with the breeding value is introduced as a superior index. Based on this index, R59 and 6*/88 genotypes were introduced as the superior genotypes under normal and salt stress conditions, respectively. Nonetheless, these genotypes were recognized as the best genotypes considering the results of all other investigated indices. Identifying and introducing genotypes tolerant to salinity stress is of particular importance due to the expansion of saline lands and the limitation of access to water suitable for irrigation. Based on the above results, 6*/88 genotype is recommended for the development of promising hybrids for cultivation in areas with water or saline soil.
Elham Azizi, Najmeh Salehan, Raheleh Rahbarian, Ali Masoomi,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a common widely utilized medicinal plant, especially in tropical regions. To explore the cytogenetic characteristics of purslane, an experiment was conducted on five landraces of purslane, including Qom, Khoy, Kalat, Yazd and Gachsaran in Payame Noor University of Mashhad, Iran. The results showed that in all five landraces, the basic chromosomes number was x=9; two landraces (Qom and Yazd) were tetraploid (2n=4x=36) and three landraces (Gachsaran, Khoy and Kalat) were diploid (2n=2x=18). Chromosome type was meta-centric and sub-meta-centric. The landraces of Khoy and Yazd had the longest and the shortest chromosomes respectively. In all landrace, the short arm size ranged from 5.93 µm to 8.07 µm and the long arm size ranged from 9.21 µm to 10.04 µm. According to the Stebbins' Table, landrace of Qom was the member of class 1B and others were members of class 1A. This represents a similar and primary evolutionary situation between landraces. In the clustering of different landraces in terms of karyotypic traits, Khoy and Kalat landraces were placed in one cluster and each of Gachsaran, Yazd and Qom landraces were placed in separate branches. PCA showed that the first three traits as Length of Long arm, Length of short arm and Length of total chromosome explained more than 97% of the total variation among the landraces. In general, considering the medicinal properties and wide distribution of purslane, determining the ploidy level and chromosomal study of different landraces of this plant can be effective in breeding and increasing its quantitative and qualitative production.
Hamideh Javadi, Parvin Salehi Shanjani,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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German chamomile, Matricaria recutita L., is a medicinal plant of Asteraceae family, which is known as the "star" among medicinal species and its use dates back to the time of the Egyptian pharaohs. In this study, four populations of M. recutita that were collected from different parts of Iran, were studied for chromosome and karyotypic characteristics. Squash method with Hematoxylin staining was used to prepare microscopic slides. Microscopic observations showed the number of somatic chromosomes was 2n=18 for all populations. The length (TL, LA and SA) and symmetry karyotype (AR, CI, TF%, DRL, SC, LA% and SA%), as well inter and intra chromosome asymmetry (A1 and A2) were calculated. Karyotypic formula analysis showed the predominance of metacentric chromosomes in all populations. Based on mean of measured traits, the longest chromosome and genome belonged to population 15123 (Arak). According to Stebbins classification, populations were categorized in two groups. Karyotype symmetry factors showed that two populations 15123 (Arak) and 8959 (Borujen) had asymmetric and symmetric karyotypes, respectively. In PCA, the first three components could explain the entire diversity of populations. The most diversity of populations was for chromosome length traits. According to Ward's clustering method, the populations were placed in three groups at a genetic distance of 2.32. In general, the existence of high genetic and cytogenetic diversity indicates the existence of high potential in the improvement of Matricaria genus and cross-breeding activities. The data obtained from this research are used in the future breeding programs of Matricaria L.
Seyede Maryam Seyed Seyed Hassan Pour, Leila Nejadsadeghi, Zahra Sadat Shobbar, Danial Kahrizi,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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Camelina )Camelina sativa (is an annual, self-pollinating, allohexaploid plant with diploid inheritance belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Camelina exhibits a remarkable degree of similarity to the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. WRKY transcription factors are among important gene families in plants that play crucial roles in regulating growth and development and in response to diverse stresses. In this research, using bioinformatics analysis and databases, members of the WRKY gene family were identified and their various characteristics were investigated. Overall, the genome of the Camelina plant was found to harbor 214 members of the WRKY gene family. All 214 WRKY genes were found to possess the conserved WRKY functional domain, along with a variety of motifs within their structural composition. Phylogenetic analysis divided the identified members of Camelina WRKY genes into four main groups. Examination of the chromosomal positions revealed that the 214 identified WRKY genes exhibited an uneven distribution across the chromosomes. In order to validate the identified genes, the expression of two genes (Csa11g065620 and Csa07g035970) orthologs of two genes involved in drought stress in Arabidopsis (WRKY8 and WRKY57), were investigated in a drought tolerant (DH 91) and a drought sensitive (DH 101) lines. The results of the gene expression analysis showed that both genes had high expression in drought stress conditions in tolerant line in comparison to normal conditions, whereas no significant expression was found in drought sensitive line. The findings of the present study offer valuable insights for evolutionary investigations and enhance our understanding of the functional roles of the WRKY gene family in Camelina, thereby laying a foundation for future research endeavors in this field.
Ramezanali Pourali, Mohammadhadi Pahlevani, Khalil Zeinalnejad,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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Increasing grain yield and improving the quality of bread are among the most important goals of wheat breeding programs in Iran. Understanding the genetic control of traits and finding molecular or morphological markers associated with them are also prerequisites for any genetic engineering program. In this study, 100 progenies of a 10 × 10 diallel cross were used to analyse the genetics of grain yield and bakery values using STS markers associated with HMWG subunits. This research was carried out during 2018 and 2019 cropping season at Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources experimental fields. In the first year, 10 wheat cultivars, including Gonbad, Morvarid, Kalate, Ehsan, Sirvan, Baharan, Chamran2, Shush, Mehrgan and Brat collected from different geographical regions of Iran were planted and crossed in the field. In the second year, the parents and crosses were planted in the form of a randomized complete block design with three replications. The grain yield, number of spikes per plant, number of seeds per spike, seed weight, days to emergence and plant height were recorded. The results of this study indicated significant genetic differences between the parents. Narrow-sense heritability analysis revealed that the crossing of cultivars is the best breeding method to enhance seed yield, number of spikes per plant and days to emergence. Also, to improve the number of seeds per spike, seed weight and plant height, classical breeding methods may offer higher efficiency. Marvarid and Gonbad were ranked 1st and 2nd, respectively with respect to general combining abilities for grain yield, attributed to their positive and significant general combining ability effects. The highest specific combining ability was observed for Ehsan×Gonbad, Marvarid×Chamran 2 and Shush×Sirvan crosses. The results of molecular markers analysis showed that the STS markers were able to identify the difference in the baking value of cultivars. The quality score of the cultivars ranged 6 and 10 and to this end, Kalate and Brat were the top cultivars. Therefore, due to superiority in terms of both quantity and quality for yield, these cultivars can be used as parents with desirable genes for future breeding programs. Overall, the STS markers employed in this study proved to be valuable markers for enhancing the genetic background of bread wheat, particularly when employing marker-assisted selection for bakery value.
Seyedeh Sanaz Ramezanpour, Hassan Soltanloo, Saied Navabpour,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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To evaluate the effect of fungus Blumeria graminis (powdery mildew disease) on expression of genes associated with resistance reactions in barley, a susceptible cultivar (Afzal), a semi-susceptible genotype (Line 67) and a resistant genotype (Line 104) were selected. Following inoculation with Blumeria graminis at seedling stage, sampling was performed at different time points (0-10 days). Changes in gene expression levels were measured by qRT-PCR analysis. Analysis of molecular data showed that the genes encoding chitinase and glucanase as the key enzymes in fungal cell wall degradation, had higher expression levels in the resistant genotype (Line 104). The transcript level of chitinase in semi-susceptible genotype (Line 67) was lower than that of the resistant genotype (Line 104) and higher than that of the susceptible cultivar. Most transcripts of chitinase gene were seen at 12 hours post inoculation in the resistant genotype (Line 104), whereas the lowest expression level was recorded at the same time in the susceptible cultivar. The expression levels of the other two genes (glucanase and peroxidase) were higher in the resistant genotype (Line 104) than those in the susceptible cultivar. Increasing in MAPK transcripts in resistant genotype (Line 104) and its depletion in susceptible cultivar confirmed MAPK role in Hypersensitive response (HR) and defense responses of barley infected with powdery mildew disease. Based on the findings of this study, it appears that the HR in the resistant genotype initiated as early as six hours post inoculation, effectively hindering the penetration and dissemination of the pathogen within the plant. Such reaction was not observed in the semi-susceptible and susceptible barley plants, possibly due to delayed in responses, allowing the pathogen ample time to penetrate and propagate within the host plant. The results of this research can be used to evaluate the resistance level of cultivars and also to evaluate the resistance in the seedling stage of promising lines.
Mohammad Nader Ebrahimi, Hadi Ahmadi, Mostafa Darvishnia, Daryoush Ghoudarzi,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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Hexaploid winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L., 2n= 6x= 42, AABBDD) is an important small-grain cereal crop grown for food and feed. In Iran, wheat is the most cultivated cereal crop where winter wheat is ranked 1st in terms of production. Wheat fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most important diseases of wheat in humid and hot regions of the world, which causes a decrease in yield and grain quality. Fusarium head blight is caused by Fusarium graminearum. In order to investigate the resistance of some wheat traits against HBF, 27 varieties and lines of bread wheat were sown at the farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University. The spikes were infected at the first flowering stage by spray inoculation. The results showed that there was a great diversity among the 27 varieties of bread wheat tested in terms of growth traits, yield components, and grain yield. The results of The Duncan's test for comparing means showed that cultivars Ghods, Shiraz, Morvarid 2, and Pishtaz had a significant superiority in terms of grain yield compared to other cultivars. The results of simple correlation and also stepwise regression analysis showed that the traits of 1000 seed weight, plant height, number of seeds per spike, number of spikes, spike length and plant height are very important traits for grain yield. According to values of broad sense heritability and genetic gain for plant height and high correlation of this trait and seed yield, plant height can be used as a suitable trait for improving seed yield by selection. The overall results showed that Shiraz, Pishtaz, Quds and Morwarid-2 cultivars are suitable for transferring resistance to wheat spike blight disease in breeding programs.
Hosein Astaraki, Mahmoud Lotfi, Sasan Aliniaeifard, Ali Izadi-Darbandi, Payman Sharifi, Hossein Ramshini,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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In order to select the most tolerant genotypes of melon to drought stress, 30 landraces and cultivars were evaluated at Broujerd Agricultural Research Station in 2018. Under normal and drought stress conditions genotypes were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Drought stress was started when fruits appeared. Based on the rate of evaporation in class A evaporation pan (normal conditions: 50 mm, stress conditions: 100 mm), irrigation was carried out. The results of this study showed that Yield under drought stress and normal conditions showed high correlations with stress tolerance indices such as MP (Mean Productivity), GMP (Geometric Mean Productivity) and STI (Suitability Tolerance Index). The broad sense hereditary under drought stress condition varied from 81% for yield per plant to 97% for the fruit lenght. Under drought stress condition, the highest percentage of genetic coefficient of variation (GCV) was observed for Weight of flesh and skin (49 percent) and the lowest for days to maturity (4 percent). Based on the PCA biplot, the genotypes of Mamaghani, Rish-baba, Garmak and Japuni melon were identified as tolerant and Mazandrani, Uzbak1 and Ginsen Makuwa were classified as sensitive to drought stress. These results could be useful for breeding purposes and the genotypes can be crossed with each other to produce segregating populations and selection of the best plants.
Maryam Ehsasatvatan, Bahram Baghban Kohnehrouz,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is continuously increasing, and there is currently no definitive cure for type 2 diabetes. The potent glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), a natural small incretin hormone, enhances insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner. However, the exceedingly short half-life of GLP-1 limits its therapeutic applications. Albumin-binding DARPin can be used to increase the serum half-lives of therapeutic proteins, peptides, and small compounds. In this study, a long-acting GLP-1 agonist with oral delivery potential containing a protease-resistant GLP-1, an albumin-binding DARPin, and Penetratin as a fusion protein was expressed in a bioencapsulated form within tobacco chloroplasts to confer digestive system protection in plant cells. The successful transformation of tobacco chloroplasts with trivalent fusion protein-coding genes was conducted using a pPRV111A chloroplastic expression vector and a gene gun. Homoplasmic transplastomic plants were obtained after three rounds of selection in selection medium containing 500 mg/L spectinomycin and streptomycin. Transgene integration and homoplasmic status in the transplastomic plants were confirmed by PCR and Southern blot analyses. Western blot analysis confirmed the accumulation of the mGLP1-DARPin-Pen fusion protein in the chloroplasts of the transplastomic plants. The fusion protein content estimated by ELISA was 21.8% of the total soluble protein content in the transplastomic plants. The successful expression of the designed fusion protein indicated that the production of functional GLP-1 in plants may facilitate the development of a low-cost, orally deliverable form of this protein for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Forough Joudaki, Ahmad Ismaili, Seyed Sajad Sohrabi, Seyedeh Zahra Hosseini, Hadi Ahmadi,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
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Gall oak (Quercus infectoria) is one of the extraordinary tree species with functional medicinal properties within the oak family. Various studies have confirmed the presence of numerous secondary metabolites with therapeutic properties in this plant. Despite the significance of gall oak, its genetic structure remains elusive. Therefore, unraveling the genetic structure of gall ok may provide valuable insights into its potential applications across diverse industries. MicroRNAs emerge as pivotal genetic elements implicated in the biosynthesis of crucial metabolites across a wide range of different plant species. Despite the significant role of miRNAs in plants, as of yet, no miRNAs have been reported in Q. infectoria.. Therefore, in the present study, after assembling the transcriptome of Q. infectoria, the conserved microRNAs were identified. Leaf and root samples of Q. infectoria were collected from trees in the Shineh region, and 2-year-old seedlings were grown from mature oaks in Khorramabad (Lorestan Province, Iran). Total RNA was extracted from roots and leaves using the Djami-Tchatchou method. After sequencing by the Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform and checking the quality of all the generated reads, the adapter sequences were removed, and the high-quality reads were assembled using Trinity package. To identify miRNAs and their target genes, all plant miRNAs sequences were downloaded from the miRbase database. The BLASTn algorithm was employed to identify the highest similarity between unigenes and mature plant miRNAs. Furthermore, BLASTx was used to search against the non-redundant proteins (NR) database to remove protein-coding unigenes. The investigation of miRNA second-structure prediction involved assessing the similarity between potential unigenes and mature miRNA sequences using the mfold web tool. Identification of miRNA target genes and gene ontology (GO) was performed using the psRNAtarget web-tool and OmicsBox software, respectively. Following a range of strict filtering criteria, four miRNAs belonging to conserved miRNAs families were identified, including qin-miR156, qin-miR399, qin-miR160, and qin-miR172. KEGG pathway analysis showed the target genes were involved in the citrate cycle pathway. Examining miRNA target genes in Q. infectoria and analyzing their interaction network, finally led to the identification of three hub genes. Identified miRNA target genes were associated with the biosynthesis of various enzyme groups, suggesting that most of miRNAs regulating hydrolases, transferases, and oxidoreductases. Given the role of microRNAs in regulating transcription factors and their impact on genes involved in secondary metabolite biosynthesis, future breeding programs in Q. infectoria may benefit from the potential of such regulatory elements as a guide and key.
Fatemeh Asadzadeh, Babak Abdollahi Mandoulakani,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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To investigate the effect of iron deficiency stress on the expression of genes encoding bZIP4, bZIP79, and bZIP97 transcription factors in iron-efficient and -inefficient bread wheat cultivars, a factorial experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with three replications in the research greenhouse of Urmia University. Falat (iron-inefficient) and Pishtaz (iron-efficient) cultivars were grown in iron deficiency and sufficiency conditions. The expression levels of genes mentioned above were measured using real time PCR technique in the leaves and roots of the cultivars at two growth stages: one month after germination (vegetative) and 30% of spiking (reproductive). The results revealed the highest increase in the relative expression of bZIP79 (more than 14-fold change) and bZIP97 (more than 3-fold change) in the leaves of iron-inefficient (Falat) and -efficient (Pishtaz) cultivars, respectively, at vegetative stage. The highest relative expression of bZIP4 was observed in the roots of iron-inefficient cultivars in the vegetative stage. This probably shows that bZIP4 might activate the transcription of the genes responsible for iron uptake from the soil. Increased expression of bZIP79 in the leaves of iron-efficient cultivar in the vegetative stage under iron deficiency conditions, indicates the involvement of this transcription factor in the activation of genes responsible for iron transfer from the leaves to the grain and other tissues. In general, this research helps understand the mechanism of plants coping with iron deficiency stress. Also, the identification of key bZIP transcription factors involved in the activation of genes responsible for iron absorption and transport in bread wheat plants provides the possibility of genetic manipulation of bread wheat cultivars to produce cultivars with a higher amount of iron in the grain.
Ms Sahar Amiri, Hooman Salari, Alireza Etminan,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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Tomato is the second important vegetable in the world. Therefore, disclosure the germplasm variation as a precursor for its breeding is highly valuable. The study was conducted to assess the genetic diversity in a collection of tomato germplasm including previously cultivated cultivars, currently being cultivated and promising tomato lines in Iran. Polymorphism analysis between cultivars was performed via 20 CBDP primers. The primers amplified 406 genomic fragments, of which 215 bands showed polymorphism and the average percentage of polymorphism was 51%. The average index of polymorphic information content (PIC) and resolving power (Rp) were estimated as 0.30 and 4.49, respectively, which indicated the relatively appropriate efficiency of the primers' used. The genetic distance between the pairs of studied cultivars according to the Jaccard Coefficient ranged from 0.16 to 0.54 and its average was estimated as 0.38. The lowest and highest genetic distance were observed in Matin and Sana with a value of 0.16 and Hypeel 303 and 693 with a value of 0.54, respectively. Cluster analysis based on the Jaccard distance coefficient and the Neighbor Joining algorithm divided the cultivars into five groups. It is relatively consistence with the results of the analysis to the principal coordinates which showed that the first two components explained 15.04% of the total changes. In conclusion, this research showed that there is to some extent low genetic diversity among the Tomato's cultivars in Iran, while the primers which used revealed the polymorphism between them competently and separated them thoroughly. Based on the indices calculated to evaluate the efficiency of primers, CBDP18 and CBDP12 primers showed better efficiency in differentiating the studied genotypes. Based on these results, the use of diverse genetic resources and development of new varieties is necessary to mitigate vulnerability and the risk of epidemic disease such as fungal pathogens in tomato cultivation.
Smaeil Talebi Kouyakhi, Bahram Maleki Zanjani, Mostafa Modarresi, Alireza Tarang,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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Food security is affected by several factors,one of the most important of which is the in the quantitative and qualitative increase of agricultural products. For the reason the role of rice in the daily nutrition of Iranians and the need to increase the efficiency of limited territorial resources, we are forced to increase the yield per unit area. Identifying genotypes that contain alleles of genes related to yield improvement is one of the methods of rice plant breeding so that these genotypes, so that these genotypes can be used in breeding programs, to produce high-yield varieties, in plant breeding programs to produce high-yielding cultivars. Considering the importance of the number of seeds in the panicle and its effect in increasing the yield per unit area, in this research, among several genes related to yield, the screening of rice genotypes was investigated using on the functional marker related to the Gn1a gene. In this research, 52 local and improved genotypes of rice were prepared from the collection of the Rice Research Institute of Iran and the grain number trait was investigated based on phenotypic and molecular evaluations in the field related to the band pattern created by a specific primer pair Grain number 1a gene (Gn1a) contiguous with the gene location controlling the grain number trait. The result of the genetic evaluation led to the identification of 15 cultivars with the allele of the large number of seeds gene and 37 cultivars without the allele of this gene, which, according to the phenotypic evaluation that confirmed it, shows the reliability and accuracy of the marker used to predict and differentiate cultivars for the program breedings are forthcoming. The logistic regression results also confirmed this result. However, a number of other examined samples also had a high number of seeds, which indicates the existence of other genes affecting the number of seeds per panicle in those lines.
Nasrin Akbari, Reza Darvishzadeh,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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Sunflower, one of the important oilseed plants, is affected by drought stress, consequently leading to yield decreases. Direct selection for improving seed yield, as the end result of multiple traits, is often ineffective due to the significant impact of environmental conditions. For many years, indirect selection through other traits or selection indices has been proposed to improve seed yield. In the present experiment, 100 oilseed sunflower genotypes were evaluated in terms of some agro-morphological traits using a simple 10 × 10 lattice design under normal and drought stress conditions during two consecutive croping seasons. In drought stress conditions, irrigation was done after 180 mm of evaporation from class A evaporation pan, compared to 90 mm in normal irrigation conditions. Brim, Smith-Hazel, Robinson and Pesek-Baker selection indices were calculated to select genotypes under two environmental conditions. In order to evaluate and compare the efficiency of selection indices and select the best index, the genetic gain of traits (∆G), expected gain (∆H) and relative efficiency of selection index (RE) were calculated. The results of this study showed that the direct response to selection for the traits including seed oil content, days to maturity and leaf length under both environmental conditions was more favorable compared to the correlated response. However, for head and stem diameter traits, the lowest efficiency of direct selection was observed under both environmental conditions compared to other investigated traits. Considering the two criteria; the genetic gain of traits (∆G) and expected gain (∆H) under normal and drought stress conditions, the two indexes of Brim and Smith-Hazel were introduced as the best index and the genotype ENSAT-254 was introduced as the superior genotype. The selected ENSAT-254 genotype can be considered in developing hybrid cultivars for cultivation under drought stress conditions, provided it is validated at the molecular level by analyzing the expression of genes related to water deficit stress tolerance.
Hossein Mehripour Azbarmi, Jalal Saba, Bahram Alizadeh, Amir Gholizadeh, Farid Shekari,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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The genotype × environment interaction is a major challenge in studying quantitative characters because it reduces grain yield stability in different environments. In this regard, to analysis the genotype × environment interactions and to determine the yield stability of winter rapeseed mutant lines, 9 lines and 6 cultivars were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications in six experimental field stations (Esfahan, Hamedan, Karaj, Kermanshah, Qazvin and Zarghan) during 2021–2023 croping seasons. The combined analysis of variance indicated that the effects of environments, genotypes and genotype × environment interaction were significant, suggesting that the genotypes responded differently in the studied environment conditions. So, there was the possibility of stability analysis. According to the stability analysis results using the Eberhart and Russel method, the Talaye cultivar with higher grain yield than overall mean and regression coefficient equal to one (bi=1) was identified as the genotype with high general stability for all regions. Based on the simultaneous selection method for yield and stability (YSi), the lines Z-900-6, T-1200-1, and Talaye cultivar with the lowest values were stable, whereas Zarafam, Okapi and Express cultivars with the highest values were unstable. Also, based on the SIIG index, the lines Z-900-6, T-1200-1, and Talaye cultivar with having high SIIG values as well as higher grain yields that total average was recognized as superior genotypes from the point of stability and grain yield. According to the results of cluster analysis, Karaj, Zarghan, Kermanshah and Isfahan locations were located in a group that indicates these locations had high predictability and repeatability power.
Faraneh Roshan, Mohammad Rabiei, Behrouz Shiran,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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Violet plants (Viola sp.) belonging to the Violaceae family are ornamental plants that could be used for drug design due to their cyclotidic compounds. In this study, 21 different ecotypes of violets were collected from the northern regions of Iran. After DNA extraction, the genetic diversity of ecotypes was investigated using the iPBS molecular marker. Twelve iPBS primers used during the present investigation resulted in 214 bands. The average percentage of observed polymorphism, polymorphic information content (PIC), and marker index (MI) were calculated to be 31.92%, 0.35%, and 5.64% respectively. The Nei genetic distance index ranged between 0 and 0.66. The results of this study indicated a considerable genetic diversity among the violet ecotypes and the efficiency of the iPBS marker in detecting polymorphism. The population genetic analysis showed that 61% of the diversity was associated with intra-species diversity. The species V. odorata and V. alba exhibited the greatest degrees of polymorphism, effective allele number, Shannon index value, and heterozygosity ratios. Also, the dendrogram depicted the close genetic relationship between these two species, as evidenced by Nei's genetic distance measurements. In general, considering the existing taxonomic information and the results obtained from this experiment, it can be concluded that the use of the iPBS marker was highly effective in systematic studies of the genus Viola. The results of this experiment led to the appropriate differentiation of ecotypes and species, which could be used in further breeding studies.
Behnaz Seifolahpour, Sohbat Bahraminejad, Kianoosh Cheghamirza, Shahryar Sasani,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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Fatemeh Hatami, Farhad Nazarian-Firouzabadi, Seyed Sajad Sohrabi, Mitra Khademi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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Parastoo Zarei, Hedieh Badakhshan, Ghader Mirzaghaderi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (9-2024)
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Evaluating genetic diversity in plant species is essential for crop improvement. This research compared the genetic diversity between common oat (Avena sativa) and wild oat (Avena fatua) using molecular markers, phenotypic traits, and chromosomal characteristics. SCoT and IRAP markers generated 283 and 117 bands, respectively. Both marker systems revealed higher polymorphism in wild oat compared to common oat. SCoT markers showed 65.37 percent polymorphism in wild oat versus 60.07 percent in common oat, while IRAP markers exhibited 76.07 and 69.23 percent polymorphism, respectively. Genetic diversity indices (Ne, He, and PIC) indicated slightly higher genetic diversity in wild oat for both marker systems, although the genetic distance between the two species was relatively low. Population structure analysis using Bayesian methods, Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA), and Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) consistently identified distinct subpopulations and significant genetic variation within species. Phenotypic trait analysis revealed significant differences among genotypes. Common oat genotypes generally exhibited greater plant height, while wild oat genotypes had higher 100-seed weight. Heatmap cluster analysis grouped genotypes into three clusters based on phenotypic traits. All genotypes were hexaploid but showed differences in chromosomal parameters such as total chromosome length, centromeric index, and dispersion index. However, no significant differences were found between common and wild oat species in these parameters. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of chromosomal parameters explained 94.72 percent of the cumulative variance, with PC1 emphasizing centromere position and PC2 highlighting chromosomal asymmetry. This comprehensive study provides valuable insights for breeding and conservation strategies in oat species.
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