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Soybean is one of the most valuable commercial crops because of its high protein, carbohydrate, and oil content. The land area cultivated with soybean in subtropical regions, such as Brazil, is continuously expanding, in some instances at the expense of carbon storing natural habitats. Strategies to decrease yield/seed losses and increase production efficiency are urgently required to meet global demand for soybean in a sustainable manner. Here, we evaluated the effectiveness of an Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE), SealicitTM, in increasing yields of different soybean varieties, in two geographical regions (Canada and Brazil). In addition, we investigated the potential of SealicitTM to reduce pod shattering at the trials in Brazil. Three different concentrations of SealicitTM were applied to pod shatter-susceptible (SS) UFUS 6901 and shatter-resistant (SR) UFUS 7415 varieties to assess their impact on pod firmness. SS variety demonstrated a significant decrease in pod shattering, which coincided with deregulation of GmPDH1.1 and GmSHAT1-5 expression, genes that determine pod dehiscence, and higher seed weight per pod. SealicitTM application to the SR variety did not significantly alter its inherent pod shatter resistance, but provided higher increases in seed yield at harvest. This yield increase maybe associated with to other yield components stimulated by the biostimulant. This work demonstrates that SealicitTM, which has previously been shown to improve pod firmness in Arabidopsis and selected commercial oilseed rape varieties through IND gene down-regulation, also has the potential to improve pod resistance and seed productivity in soybean, a member of the legume family sharing a similar strategy for seed dispersal.
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Knowledge of genetic diversity is of great importance to the contribution of plant breeding, as it helps plant breeders to better selecting parents for establishment of segregating populations. This knowledge is especially important to crops that presents a narrow genetic base as soybean. The objective of this work was to assess agronomic performance and genetic diversity of lines and soybean cultivars, in order to find those ones with potential to be used as parents in breeding programs. Experiment was carried out during 2015/2016 season in the Federal University of Uberlândia farm known as Capim Branco. A randomized complete block designed was applied in order to assess twentythree morpho-agronomic features on twenty-four soybean genotypes. Significant genetic variability for all agronomic traits was found. Genotypes UFU B7, UFU B14, UFU B16, Msoy 6101 and UFUS 7910 were set as early maturity soybean, with life cycle duration ranging from 107.3 to 111 days. Genotypes UFU B1, UFU B3, UFU B8 and UFU B16 presented productivity values higher than national average of 2.870 kg ha-1. Genotypes were clustered by UPGMA, Tocher and canonical variables methods. Both UPGMA and Tocher methods formed four groups. NDF was the major contributor to genetic diversity. Hybridizations between UFU B3, UFU B8, UFU B16 genotypes with UFU B1 genotype might be promising for establishment of segregating populations shown superior genetic variability. Under these circumstances, it was concluded that agronomic features assessed were useful on detection of parents with potential to UFU's soybean breeding program.
O conhecimento da diversidade genética é de grande importância para o melhoramento de plantas, pois auxiliam os melhoristas na escolha de genitores para formação de populações segregantes, especialmente na cultura da soja que é de base genética estreita. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho agronômico e a diversidade genética de linhagens e cultivares de soja, com potencial de serem utilizados como genitores em programas de melhoramento genético. O experimento foi conduzido em uma área experimental localizada na Fazenda Capim Branco pertencente à Universidade Federal de Uberlândia na safra de 2015/2016. Foram avaliados 24 genótipos de soja, em delineamento de blocos completos casualizados, nos quais foram avaliados 23 caracteres morfo-agronômicos. Foi verificada variabilidade genética para todos os caracteres agronômicos. Os genótipos UFU B7, UFU B14, UFU B16, Msoy 6101 e UFUS 7910 foram classificados como genótipos de ciclo precoce, com duração variando de 107,3 a 111 dias. Os genótipos UFU B1, UFU B3, UFU B8 e UFU B16 apresentaram produtividade elevadas em relação aos demais com valores superiores à média nacional, que é de 2.870 kg ha-1. Os genótipos foram agrupados pelos métodos UPGMA, Tocher e variáveis canônicas. Pelos métodos UPGMA e Tocher foram formados quatro grupos distintos. O NDF foi o caractere que mais contribuiu com a diversidade genética. Hibridações dos genótipos UFU B3, UFU B8 e UFU B16 com o genótipo UFU B1 são promissoras para obtenção de populações segregantes com variabilidade genética superior. Desse modo concluiu-se que o uso de caracteres agronômicos permitiu detectar genitores potenciais para o programa de melhoramento de soja da UFU.
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Glycine max , Genetic Variation , Plant BreedingABSTRACT
Com o intuito de orientar melhoristas na escolha de parentais visando à resistência à ferrugem-asiática associada a características de interesse econômico, foram avaliados 17 genótipos de soja quanto às características agronômicas e moleculares por meio de marcadores microssatélites. Foram instalados dois experimentos, o primeiro inoculado com ferrugem-asiática e o segundo sem inoculação. A média de alelos por loco foi igual a 4,56, sendo verificados alelos exclusivos nas cultivares TMG 801, UFUS Impacta, UFUS Xavante, Conquista, BRSGO 7860RR, A 7002 e UFVTN 104. Por meio do índice ponderado, com base no polimorfismo molecular, verificou-se o maior valor de similaridade para as cultivares Conquista e BRS Valiosa RR. O peso médio de 100 sementes foi igual a 14,56g no experimento com ferrugem-asiática, e 18,0g no experimento sem ferrugem-asiática. As médias da proporção de lesões nos folíolos infectados por ferrugem-asiática ocorreram entre 11,48% a 47,18%. Com base nos resultados pôde-se concluir que existe substancial variabilidade genética no germoplasma da soja em relação aos alelos potencialmente ligados aos genes de resistência à ferrugem-asiática. Visando a resistência ou tolerância à ferrugem-asiática associada a características econômicas de interesse seriam mais indicados os cruzamentos das cultivares UFVTN 104 com TMG 801 e/ou UFUS Impacta, Conquista com UFUS Xavante, e UFUS 8011 com BRSGO 7560 e/ou TMG 803.
With intend to direct breeders in choose of parents for Asian soybean rust resistance associated with characteristics of interest economic, agronomic traits and microsatellite markers of 17 genotypes of soybean were evaluated in two experiments, one inoculated with soybean rust and the other without inoculation. The average of alleles per locus was 4.56. The cultivars TMG 801, UFUS Impacta, UFUS Xavante, Conquista, BRSGO 7860RR, A 7002 and UFVTN 104 exhibited exclusive alleles. The results of the weighted índex using molecular markers show the major similarity for the cultivars Conquista and BRS Valiosa RR. The average weight of 100 seeds was equal 14.56g on the experiment with soybean rust and 18.0g on experiment without soybean rust. The average of proportion of infection by soybean rust on the leaf range 11.48% to 47.18%. We conclude that there is substantial genetic variability on soybean germoplasm with relation the allele's potential linked for soybean rust resistance genes. With intend of associate Asian soybean rust resistance with economic interest characteristics will be indicated the mating among UFVTN 104 x TMG 801 and/or UFUS Impacta, Conquista x UFUS Xavante, UFUS 8011 x BRSGO 7560 and/or TMG 803.
