Pollen and Spikelet Analysis in F1 Rice Hybrids and their Parents

Authors

  • Bal K. Joshi Current address: Biotechnology Unit-NARC, Khumaltar, PO Box 1135, Katmandu
  • Laxmi P. Subedi Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan
  • Santa B. Gurung Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan
  • Ram C. Sharma Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/narj.v8i0.11605

Keywords:

Correlation, F1 rice, Pollen category, Regression coefficient

Abstract

Pollen analysis can be used to discriminate between different species, identify possible  interspecies hybrids, identify restorer and maintainer lines, useful to study genetics of  restorer gene, interaction between chromosome and cytoplasm and relationship between  parents. Pollen abortion system of male sterility is an important tool in hybrid rice  production and spikelet is the major yield components. Nine improved cultivars, six  landraces and three wild aborted cytoplasmic-genetic male sterile (CMS) lines were used to  analyze pollen and spikelet in F1 rice hybrids and their parents. The frequency of pollen  categories and its relationship to spikelet fertility were investigated. Pollen sterility of the  F1s was determined by staining pollen grains in 1% potassium iodide-iodine (I-KI) solution.  Spikelet fertility was determined by counting the total number of seed set in proportion to  the total number of spikelets. Correlation and regression coefficients for some traits were  computed. In hybrids, pollen fertility ranged from 0.5 to 82% and spikelet fertility from 0 to  87%. Pollen fertility varied from 28 to 97%, while spikelet fertility from 73 to 91% in pollen  parents. The highest and the lowest percentages of pollen fertility were found in Chaite-6  and Chiunde cultivars respectively. Spikelet fertility percentage varied widely among  hybrids and many hybrids had lower spikelet fertility percentage than their parents.  Therefore, it is of practical importance to understand the causes of high spikelet sterility in  hybrids for possible increase in spikelet fertility. Highly significant positive correlation was  found between stained round fertile (SRF) pollen and spikelet fertility. The positive value of  correlation and regression coefficient on SRF and spikelet fertility were found between F1  and mid parent, and F1 and male parent. High fertility of cross may be due to the presence of  a wide compatibility gene or restorer genes in the cultivar. Lower pollen and spikelet  fertility of the crosses was attributed to effect of the genetic background of the tester parent. 

Nepal Agric. Res. J. Vol. 8, 2007, pp. 120-126 

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/narj.v8i0.11605  

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2014-11-24

How to Cite

Joshi, B. K., Subedi, L. P., Gurung, S. B., & Sharma, R. C. (2014). Pollen and Spikelet Analysis in F1 Rice Hybrids and their Parents. Nepal Agriculture Research Journal, 8, 120–126. https://doi.org/10.3126/narj.v8i0.11605

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Vol. 8 (2007)

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Research Notes

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