MALTING QUALITY OF UNICULM AND CONVENTIONAL-TILLERING NEAR-ISOGENIC BARLEY LINES

The uniculm phenotype has been proposed as a component of a small grains ideotype that maximizes productivity. However, its effect on malting quality of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is unknown. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the uniculm phenotype, as conferred by the uc2 gene...

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Published in:Cereal research communications 1994-01, Vol.22 (1/2), p.33-35
Main Author: Dofing, S.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Barley
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
Grains
Ideotypes
Phenotypes
Phenotypic traits
Plants
Quality
Tillering
Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims
Yield, quality, earliness, varia
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Summary:The uniculm phenotype has been proposed as a component of a small grains ideotype that maximizes productivity. However, its effect on malting quality of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is unknown. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the uniculm phenotype, as conferred by the uc2 gene, on important traits that determine malting quality of barley. The barley cultivars 'Kindred' and 'Morex', along with their near-isogenic uniculm lines, were grown for two years at Palmer, Alaska, and grain samples were evaluated for malting quality. Kernel weight and plumpness were higher for the uniculm lines. However, barley protein, fine minus coarse extract, and wort protein were undesirably higher in the uniculm lines. Malt extract was significantly lower in the uniculm lines. Because of the negative effects on malting quality associated with the uniculm phenotype, it does not appear useful in the development of improved malting barley cultivars.
ISSN:0133-3720
1788-9170