Genetic Parameters, Prediction of Gains and Intraspecific Hybrid Selection of <i>Paspalum notatum</i> Flügge for Forage Using REML/BLUP
2022
Diógenes Cecchin Silveira | Juliana Medianeira Machado | Eder Alexandre Minski da Motta | Marlon Risso Barbosa | Carine Simioni | Roberto Luis Weiler | Annamaria Mills | Rodrigo Sampaio | André Pich Brunes | Miguel Dall’Agnol
Genetic improvement of native forage species is a sustainable alternative for maximizing livestock production. <i>Paspalum notatum</i> Flügge is the most important forage grass in the native grasslands of southern Brazil, with substantial potential available for further genetic improvement. The objective of this study was to quantify a range of genetic parameters and predict yield gains in a population of <i>P. notatum</i> intraspecific hybrids. Results indicated intraspecific hybrids of <i>P. notatum</i> had high magnitudes of heritability in the broad and average sense of genotype, plus high selective accuracy and genetic variation for all forage characteristics evaluated. This indicated REML/BLUP can contribute useful information for plant selection in future plant breeding programs. The genetic material studied showed high genetic variability for forage production. Analysis indicated hybrids 336, 332, 437, 132 and male parent ‘30N’ should be included in new crosses to increase the dry matter production of <i>P. notatum</i>. Parents need to be selected from different groups in order to maximize genetic variability and heterosis. In addition, these parents must be included in diallel crosses. The results obtained in this study provide important information for the future breeding of improved <i>P. notatum</i> cultivars for commercialization.
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