Publication: Identifying parents and generating hybrids with high combining ability for yielding fresh cocoon and raw silk in silkworm (Bombxy mori L.)
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2020-01-01
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Revista Brasileira Zootecnia Brazilian Journal Animal Sci
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This study was carried out to identify parents and hybrids by determination of general combining ability (GCA), specific combining ability (SCA), and heterosis in pure lines and their hybrids, which were selected from our gene sources, to determine new hybrid combinations that could be alternative or higher in yielding compared with M x N hybrid used in production. Combining ability and heterosis effects were studied for the eight quantitative characters through line x tester mating design. Chinese origin lines (KZ, ZF) were identified as females and Japanese origin lines (BR, ZB) as males, and by these, four hybrids were derived. M, N, and their hybrid were both used as control genotypes and to calculate the heterosis and commercial heterosis as well. All the genotypes were reared in standard conditions, in three replications. ZF (for pupa survival rate) and ZB (for hatching and filament length) presented significantly higher and positive GCA effects. In addition, ZB had negative GCA effect for infertile egg rate. Effects of SCA were not significant for all the characters. In conclusion, ZF x ZB hybrid could have a potential for the higher cocoon and silk production in Turkey.
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Mulberry silkworm, Heterosis, Breeds, General combining ability, Heterosis, Line x tester method, Quantitative characters, Special combining ability, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Agriculture, dairy & animal science, Veterinary sciences, Agriculture
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