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[Heterosis analysis of the main agronomic characters of Platycodon grandiflorum]
Yu-Kai Zhao1, Jian-He Wei, Cheng-Min Yang
1Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China. ykzhao@implad.ac.cn
Objective:
Breeding the good varieties characters of Platycodon grandiflorum.
Methods:
20 combination, derived from 2 x 10 incomplete diallel cross with 2 male sterile lines and 10 four-generation inbred lines, analysis the 13 agronomic characters.
Results:
The agronomic characters of F1 has obvious heterosis. Dry plant weight and fresh root weight have the largest heterosis. Their middle parent heterosis (MPH), high parent heterosis (HPH) and heterosis over CK (CH) were 96.07%, 62.62%, 116.21%, 108.99%, and 111.98%, 113.47%, respectively.
Conclusion:
The F1 hybrids derived from the crossing of male sterile lines and in-bred lines have obvious heterosis. It applied the hybrid heterosis breeding is an effective way for the new variety of Platycodon grandiflorum.
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