African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 808

Full Length Research Paper

Combining ability of quality protein maize inbred lines under low and optimum soil nitrogen environments in Ethiopia

Bedassa M. Dosho
  • Bedassa M. Dosho
  • School of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
  • Google Scholar
B. E. Ifie
  • B. E. Ifie
  • West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
  • Google Scholar
I. K. Asante
  • I. K. Asante
  • West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
  • Google Scholar
E. Y. Danquah
  • E. Y. Danquah
  • West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
  • Google Scholar
Habtamu Zeleke
  • Habtamu Zeleke
  • School of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 26 February 2021
  •  Accepted: 19 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

References

Babu R, Prasanna BM (2014). Molecular Breeding for Quality Protein Maize ( QPM ). International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center pp. 489-505. 
Crossref

 

Badu-Apraku B, Menkir A, Ajala SO, Akinwale RO, Oyekunle M, Obeng-Antwi K (2010). Performance of tropical early-maturing maize cultivars in multiple stress environments. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 90(6):831-852.
Crossref

 
 

Badu-Apraku B, Akinwale RO (2011). Identification of early-maturing maize inbred lines based on multiple traits under drought and low N environments for hybrid development and population improvement. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 91(5):931-942.
Crossref

 
 

Badu-Apraku B, Fakorede MAB, Talabi AO, Akaogu IC, Annor B, Melaku G, Aderounmu, M (2015a). Gene Action and Heterotic Groups of Early White Quality Protein Maize Inbreds under Multiple Stress Environments. Crop Science 56:183-199.
Crossref

 
 

Badu-Apraku B, Annor B, Oyekunle M, Akinwale RO, Fakorede MAB, Talabi AO, FasanmadeY (2015b). Grouping of early maturing quality protein maize inbreds based on SNP markers and combining ability under multiple environments. Field Crops Research 183:169-183.
Crossref

 
 

Badu-Apraku B, Yallou CG, Obeng-Antwi K, Alidu H, Talabi AO, Annor B, Aderounmu M (2017). Yield Gains in Extra-Early Maize Cultivars of Breeding Eras under Multiple Environments. Agronomy Journal 109:418-431.
Crossref

 
 

Badaway MM (2013). Heterosis and Combining ability in maize using Dialleel Crosses among Seven new Inred Lines. Asian Journal of Crop Science 5(1):1-13.
Crossref

 
 

Below FE (1997). Growth and productivity of maize under stress. In: Edmeades GO, Banziger M, MIckelson HR, Pena-Valdivia CB (Eds.). Developing Drought and Low N-Tolerant Maize. Proceedings of a Symposium. 25-29 March 1996, CIMMYT, Mexico, D.F, Mexico pp. 235-240.

 
 

Baker RJ (1978). Issues in the diallel analysis. Crop Science 18(4):533-536.
Crossref

 
 

Banzinger M, Edmeades GO, Beck D, Bellon M (2000). Breeding for Drought and Nitrogen Stress Tolerance in Maize. From Theory to Practice. Mexico, D.F. CIMMYT.

 
 

CSA (2019). The federal democratic republic of Ethiopia's central statistical agency reports on area, production and farm management.

View

 
 

Dabholkar AR (1999). Elements of Biometrical Genetics. Ashok Kumar Mittal Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, India 244 p.

 
 

Erisman JW, Galloway JN, Seitzinger S, Bleeker A, Dise NB, Petrescu AMR, de Vries W (2013). Consequences of human modification of the global nitrogen cycle. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 368, 20130116. Facette MR, Shen Z, Bjönsdót.
Crossref

 
 

Fan XM, Zhang YD, Bi YQ, Liu L, Chen HM, Kang MS, Chen HM (2013). Reciprocal Diallel Crosses Impact Combining Ability, Variance Estimation, and Heterotic Group Classification. Crop Science 54(1):89-97.
Crossref

 
 

Fan XM, Zhang YM, Yao WH, Chen HM, Tan J, Xu CX, Kang MS (2009). Classifying Maize Inbred Lines into Heterotic Groups using a Factorial Mating Design. Agronomy Journal 101:106-112.
Crossref

 
 

Farfan IDB, Fuente GND, La Murray SC, Isakeit, T, Huang C, Warburton M, Kolomiets M (2015). Genome-Wide Association Study for Drought, Aflatoxin Resistance, and Important Agronomic Traits of Maize Hybrids in the. PLoS ONE 10:1-30.
Crossref

 
 

Gelli M, Duo Y, Konda AR, Zhang C, Holding DR, Dweikat IM (2014). Identification of differentially expressed genes between sorghum genotypes with contrasting nitrogen stress tolerance by genome-wide transcriptional profiling. Agronomy and Horticulture 15:1471-2164.
Crossref

 
 

Griffing B (1956). Concept of General and Specific Combining Ability in Relation to diallel crossing systems. Australian Journal of Biological Sciences 9(4):463-493.
Crossref

 
 

Hallauer AR, Carena MJ, Filho JBM (2010). Quantitative genetics in Maize breeding 2nd Ed. Springer New York, USA. 
Crossref

 
 

IBPGR (1991). Descriptors for maize. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico City/international Board for Plant Genetic Resources. Rome pp. 29-56.

 
 

Mahgoub GMA (2011). Partitioning of General and Specific Combining Ability Effects for Estimating Maternal and Reciprocal Effects. Journal of Agricultural Science 3(2):213-222.
Crossref

 
 

Menkir A, Melake-Berhan A, The C, Ingelbrecht I, Adepoju A (2004). Grouping of tropical mid-altitude maize inbred lines based on yield data and molecular markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 108(8):1582-1590.
Crossref

 
 

Moll RH, Kamprath EJ, Jackson WA (1982). Analysis and interpretation of factors that contribute to the efficiency of nitrogen utilization. Agronomy Journal 74(3):562-564.
Crossref

 
 

Njeri SG, Makumbi D, Warburton ML, Diallo A, Jumbo MB, Chemining G (2017). Genetic analysis of tropical quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm. Euphytica 213(11):1-19.
Crossref

 
 

Presterl T, Seitz G, Landbeck M, Thiemt EM, Schmidt W, Geiger HH (2003). Improving nitrogen-use efficiency in European maize: Estimation of quantitative genetic parameters. Crop Science 43(4):1259-1265.
Crossref

 
 

Ranum P, Pena-Rosas JP, Garcia-casal MN (2014). Global maize production, utilization, and consumption. New York Academy of Science 1312(1):105-112.
Crossref

 
 

Reif JC, Hallauer AR, Melchinger AE (2005). Heterosis and heterotic patterns in maize. AGRIS 50:215-223.

 
 

Rodríguez F, Alvarado G, Pacheco A, Burgueno J, Crossa J (2018). AGD-R (Analysis of Genetic Designs with R for Windows) Version 5.0. CIMMYT, Km. 45 Carretera Mexico-Veracruz, El Batán, Texcoco, Estado de México, México, C.P. 56237.

 
 

SAS Institute, Inc. (2012). Statistical analysis software (SAS) user's guide. SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, NC.

 
 

Wang B, Wang L, Li D, Özkan N, Li S, Mao Z (2009). Rheological properties of waxy maize starch and xanthan gum mixtures in the presence of sucrose. Carbohydrate Polymers 77(2):472-481.
Crossref

 
 

Wegary D, Vivek BS, Labuschagne MT (2014). Combining Ability of Certain Agronomic Traits in Quality Protein Maize under Stress and Nonstress Environments in Eastern ... Combining Ability of Certain Agronomic Traits in Quality Protein Maize under Stress and Nonstress Environments in Eastern and South Africa. Crop Science 54(3):1004-1014.
Crossref

 
 

Worku M, Bänziger M, Friesen,D, Schulte G, Horst WJ, Vivek BS (2008). Relative Importance Of General Combining Ability and Specific Combining Ability Among Tropical Maize (Zea Mays L.) Inbreds Under Contrasting Nitrogen Environments. Maydica 53:279-288.

 
 

Worku Mosisa, Tuna H, Abera W, Wolde L, Diallo A, Afriyie ST, Guta A (2001). Developing Low-N Tolerant Maize Varieties for Mid-Altitude Sub- Humid Agro-Ecology of Ethiopia. Seventh Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Maize Conference 11th - 15th February, pp. 197-201.

 
 

Yao WH, Zhang YD, Kang MS, Chen HM, Liu L (2013). Diallel Analysis Models?. A Comparison of Certain Genetic Statistics. Crop Science 53(4):1480-1490.
Crossref