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Selection under negative linkage disequilibrium. Random mating versus inbreeding.

L Silvela1, I D de la Peña, R Gomez-Ruano

  • 1Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrarias., Mejora Animal., c/ La Coruña Km. 7, Apdo. 8111, 28040 Madrid, Spain. silvela@inia.es

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|June 26, 1999
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Random mating strategies (RIS) in plant breeding significantly outperform inbred strategies (IS) for developing elite lines. This random strategy maximizes genetic gains, especially in self-pollinating crops, by leveraging heterotic epistasis.

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Area of Science:

  • Plant breeding
  • Quantitative genetics
  • Crop improvement

Background:

  • Diallel crosses are crucial for assessing combining ability in elite inbred lines.
  • Selection strategies significantly impact the genetic gains achieved in breeding programs.
  • Understanding mating systems is key to optimizing crop improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of two selection strategies: inbred strategy (IS) and random strategy (RIS).
  • To evaluate the impact of mating systems (brother-sister vs. random mating) on the development of inbred lines.
  • To investigate the genetic basis of observed performance differences, including epistasis and disequilibrium.

Main Methods:

  • A diallel cross population was developed from elite inbred lines.

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  • Two selection strategies were applied: IS (brother-sister mating) and RIS (random mating).
  • Final lines were completely inbred, and performance was compared between strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Random strategy (RIS) populations showed significantly better response than inbred strategy (IS) populations.
    • The advantage of RIS was evident from the start and increased throughout the experiment.
    • One inbred line exhibited superior performance, indicating fixed heterotic epistatic combinations.

    Conclusions:

    • Recurrent selection under random mating is more effective for self-pollinating crops.
    • Negative initial disequilibrium and epistatic gene action are important factors in breeding programs.
    • RIS offers a promising approach for maximizing genetic gains and fixing favorable epistatic interactions in homozygous lines.