IFEVA   02662
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES FISIOLOGICAS Y ECOLOGICAS VINCULADAS A LA AGRICULTURA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Heterosis×environment interaction in maize: What drives heterosis for grain yield?
Autor/es:
MUNARO, E.M.; EYHÉRABIDE, G.H.; D'ANDREA, K.E.; CIRILO, A.G.; OTEGUI, M.E.
Revista:
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
Editorial:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2011 vol. 124 p. 441 - 449
ISSN:
0378-4290
Resumen:
Variation in mean heterosis over a range of environments is expected when maize hybrids and inbred
lines respond differently to environmental stimuli. However, the magnitude and nature of the heterosisenvironment
interaction (HE) has not been adequately described. The objectives of this work
were to determine (i) the effects of environmental variability on the expression of heterosis for plant
grain yield (PGY) and related ecophysiological traits and (ii) to what extent HE is of general importance
for the expression of heterosis for these traits. Field experiments included a set of six inbred lines
and twelve derived hybrids grown in 14 environments (yearnitrogenwater regime combinations)
in the temperate region of Argentina. Main physiological and quantitative determinants of PGY were
measured and mid parent heterosis (MPH) computed for each trait. Genotypeenvironment interaction
was investigated using the joint regression analysis. For PGY, hybrids had a significant but moderate
association between sensitivity to the environment and mean genotype value, whereas inbred lines did
not show association. For harvest index (HI) hybrids showed greater mean values than inbreds, however,
regression coefficients of both genotype groups tended to overlap slightly. A decrease in environmental
quality led to a decline in the expression of heterosis for PGY but not for HI. A bilinear with plateau model
adequately described the association between heterosis for PGY and environmental quality, because a
threshold value was detected beyond which further increases in environment mean did not translate
into higher heterosis for PGY. A similar response pattern was found between PGY MPH and biomass at
physiological maturity (BiomassPM) MPH. Despite the greater heterosis for BiomassPM, further increases
in PGY MPH could not be realized above a threshold value of 115 g pl−1 for BiomassPM MPH. HI MPH was
the major factor that set a limit to PGY MPH under favorable environments.PM) MPH. Despite the greater heterosis for BiomassPM, further increases
in PGY MPH could not be realized above a threshold value of 115 g pl−1 for BiomassPM MPH. HI MPH was
the major factor that set a limit to PGY MPH under favorable environments.−1 for BiomassPM MPH. HI MPH was
the major factor that set a limit to PGY MPH under favorable environments.