Title:	Sexual expression and mating system in watermelon: implications for breeding programs.
Authors:	FERREIRA, M. A. J. da F. QUEIROZ, M. A. de VENCOVSKY, R. BRAZ, L. T. VIEIRA, M. L. C. BORGES, R. M. E.
Affiliation:	MANOEL ABÍLIO DE QUEIROZ, CPATSA.
Date Issued:	2002
Citation:	Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, Londrina, v. 2, n. 1, p. 39-48, 2002.
Description:	This study had the follwing objectives: to investigate the sexual expression in seven watermelon populations; to evaluate some population parameters and the genetic potential of a population (PCS) obtained by crossing and segregating for sexual expression and other traits. For verifying the sexual expression, populations were evaluated with respect to type of flower controlled conditions. Maternal and selfed progenies were obtained from the PCS population for field evaluation, considering: fruit yield per plant, fruit weight, number of fruits per plant, flesh colour and sugar content. On the basis of molecular marker data (RAPD), the outcrossing rate (t m and t s, allelic frequencies (p i) and the coefficient of inbreeding (F) were estimated for the PCS population. Result indicated that populations B9 and P14 are andromonoecious in which natural selfing occurs, giving rise to normal fruits. The remaining populations are monoecious PCS practices a mixed mating system (t m = 0.765) and, having shown sufficient genetic variation and relatively low inbreeding depression, has high potential for breeding purposes. The importance of obtaining accurate estimates of the outcrossing rate is pointed out, specially because sexual expression and the mating system are genetically conditioned in watermelon populations.
Thesagro:	Melancia Citrullus Lanatus Melhoramento
Keywords:	Genática RAPD Sistema mixto de cruzamento Watermelon
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)