Genetic Variability for Shoot Fly Resistance, Grain Characteristics and Yield in the Postrainy Season Sorghums

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1 Genetic Variability for Shoot Fly Resistance, Grain Characteristics and Yield in the Postrainy Season Sorghums By Mohammed Riyazaddin Supervisor: H.C. Sharma, Principal Scientist-Entomology, ICRISAT, Patancheru. Co-supervisor: Prof. P.B. Kavi Kishor, Dept. of Genetics, O.U., Hyderabad.

2 Introduction Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench a photosensitive C 4 plant belongs to the family Poaceae, is fifth in importance among the world s grain crops after wheat, maize, rice, and barley. It is the staple food for the millions of people living in the semi-arid regions of Asia and Africa. India is the third largest sorghum grower in the world with an area of 6.18 million ha of land under sorghum cultivation, and production of 5.28 million tons with an average productivity of kg/ha. Insect pests are the major constraints of sorghum production and is damaged by more than 150 insect species from sowing to crop harvest. Shoot fly infestations are normally high in the postrainy season crop planted in September to October. Host plant resistance (HPR) is the most important component of integrated pest management in sorghum; it does not involve any extra cost or require application skills in pest control techniques.

3 Sorghum shoot fly Sorghum shoot fly Atherigona soccata (Diptera : Muscidae), lays elongated cigar shaped eggs on the lower surface of the leaves parallel to the leaf midrib. The maggot emerges from the egg and feeds on the central whorl resulting into the deadheart. Sorghum shoot fly Deadheart Egg

4 Interlard fish meal technique Shoot fly infested and protected plants Shoot fly deadhearts without tillers Shoot fly deadhearts with tillers

5 Objectives Characterize shoot fly-resistant lines and improved genotypes for stability of resistance, and adaptation to postrainy season (grain yield, grain size and quality traits). To understand mechanisms of resistance and assess genetic diversity of shoot flyresistant lines and improved genotypes with adaptation to postrainy season. To understand the nature and inheritance of shoot fly resistance and adaptation to postrainy season (grain yield, size and quality traits).

6 Objective 1 To identify sorghum lines with diverse mechanisms of resistance, we evaluated 90 sorghum genotypes for resistance to this insect using interlard fishmeal technique. Of these 90 genotypes, thirty genotypes showing moderate levels of resistance to shoot fly were selected and evaluated for two seasons. Data were also recorded on the morphological and agronomic traits of the genotypes tested.

7 Table 1. Sources of resistance to sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata. Genotype Shoot fly deadheart (%) Overall resistance score Agronomic score 2012 R 2011 PR 2012 R 2011 PR 2012 R 2011 PR ICSB ICSV Phule Chitra ICSV ICSV ICSV ICSV ICSV PS IS IS IS (R) Swarna (S) Mean Fpr (29,58) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 LSD (P 0.05) (R) = Resistant check, (S) = Susceptible check, R = Rainy season and PR = Postrainy season 1. Overall resistance score (1= <10% plants with deadhearts, and >80% shoot fly damaged plants with 2-3 productive tillers, and 9 = >80% plants with deadhearts, and <20% plants with productive tillers). 2. Agronomic score (1 = Good, and 5 = Poor).

8 Table 2. Antibiosis mechanisms of resistance to sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata. Genotype Number of shoot fly eggs/ 100 plants Plants with shoot fly eggs (%) Shoot fly deadheart (%) 2012 R 2011 PR 2012 R 2011 PR 2012 R 2011 PR ICSB ICSV Phule Yasodha Mouli Phule Chitra Phule Anuradha M ICSV ICSV ICSV ICSV PS IS Akola Kranti RVRT Giddi Maldandi IS (R) Swarna (S) Mean Fpr (29, 58) 0.34 < <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 LSD (P 0.05) NS (R) = Resistant check, (S) = Susceptible check, R = Rainy season and PR = Postrainy season

9 Table 3. Association of morphological and agronomic traits of sorghum genotypes with expression of resistance to sorghum shoot fly, A. soccata. Traits Plants with shoot fly eggs Shoot fly deadhearts Agronomic score Leaf glossy score 0.18 (0.83**) 0.34 (0.83**) -0.60** (-0.51**) Leaf sheath pigmentation (0.41*) (0.42*) -0.69** (-0.41*) Seedling vigor score -0.48** (-0.20) -0.43* (-0.13) -0.84** (-0.35) Plant height 0.32 (-0.11) 0.45* (-0.21) 0.82** (0.43*) Waxy bloom (0.19) (0.23) -0.80** (-0.56**) Plant color (-0.03) -0.48** (0.01) -0.77** (-0.27) Number of trichomes on abaxial surface -0.45* (-0.70**) -0.53** (-0.72**) 0.29 (0.47**) Number of trichomes on adaxial surface (-0.75**) -0.47** (-0.76**) 0.28 (0.49**) *,** Correlation coefficients significant at P 0.05 and 0.01, respectively. The values outside the parenthesis are the correlation coefficients of the rainy season, and there in parenthesis are for the postrainy season.

10 Table 4. Direct (diagonal) and indirect (off the diagonal) effects of agronomic and morphological traits on expression of resistance to shoot fly, A. soccata (Plants with shoot fly deadhearts) in sorghum across seasons. Traits Leaf glossy score Leafsheath pigmentatio n Plant vigor score Trichome density on abaxial leaf surface Trichome density on adaxial leaf surface Plant height Plant color 100 seed weight Shoot fly deadhearts Leaf glossy score 0.47 (0.16) 0.11 (-0.07) (0.00) 0.33 (-0.04) (0.03) (0.03) (0.03) (0.08) 0.34 (0.83**) Leaf sheath pigmentation 0.25 (0.10) 0.20 (-0.11) (-0.00) 0.28 (-0.02) (0.02) (0.06) (0.13) (-0.04) (0.42*) Plant vigor score 0.24 (-0.01) 0.11 (-0.02) (-0.03) 0.02 (0.00) (-0.01) (0.09) (0.21) 0.05 (-0.22) -0.43* (-0.13) Trichome density on abaxial leaf surface Trichome density on adaxial leaf surface (-0.11) (0.05) 0.00 (-0.00) (0.05) 0.53 (-0.05) 0.13 (-0.02) 0.01 (-0.01) 0.07 (-0.08) -0.53** (-0.72**) (-0.11) (0.05) 0.00 (-0.00) (0.05) 0.56 (-0.05) 0.14 (-0.04) (0.00) 0.07 (-0.05) -0.48** (-0.76**) Plant height (-0.03) (0.05) 0.06 (0.02) (0.01) 0.14 (-0.02) 0.56 (-0.13) 0.18 (-0.19) (0.24) 0.45** (-0.21) Plant color 0.17 (0.02) 0.13 (-0.05) (-0.02) 0.02 (-0.00) 0.00 (-0.00) (0.09) (0.28) 0.10 (-0.25) -0.48** (0.02) 100 seed weight 0.07 (0.04) 0.02 (0.01) 0.02 (0.02) 0.20 (-0.01) (0.01) 0.16 (-0.10) 0.09 (-0.21) (0.34) 0.38** (0.22) *,** Correlation coefficients significant at P 0.05 and 0.01, respectively.; Residual effect = 0.08 (0.03). The values outside the parentheses are path coefficients for the rainy season and those inside the parentheses are path coefficients for the postrainy season.

11 Morphological traits contributing to shoot fly resistance Glossy Non-glossy Pigmented Non-pigmented IS (R) - Trichomed Swarna (S) Non-trichomed

12 Objective 2 Genetic diversity among the sorghum lines showing resistance to shoot fly was assessed by 38 SSR markers. Biochemical analysis of the components acting against shoot fly was also estimated.

13 Grouping of sorghum genotypes using SSR markers (UPGMA ) ICSB433 ICSV713 CSV15 PS35805 ICSV93046 ICSV25022 ICSV25026 ICSV700 ICSV705 ICSV B Swarna IS2123 IS2312 IS2146 ICSV25039 IS18551 RVRT2 PhuleAnuradha PhuleChitra Mouli CSV18R M35-1 RVRT3 GiddiMaldandi DagidiSolapur SPV1411 Akolakranti SPV1359 Phulevasudha 0 0.2

14 (III) (I) (II) (II) (IV) (III) (I) (a) (b) Figure: Diversity (Principal co-ordinates) among the sorghum genotypes based on (a) shoot fly resistance and (b) morphological traits across seasons. (1 = ICSB 433, 2 = ICSV 700, 3 = Phule Yasodha, 4 = Moulee, 5 = Phule Chitra, 6 = Phule Anuradha, 7 = M 35-1, 8 = Parbhani Moti, 9 = CSV 18R, 10 = CSV 15, 11 = ICSV 705, 12 = ICSV 713, 13 = ICSV 25019, 14 = ICSV 25022, 15 = ICSV 25026, 16 = ICSV 25039, 17 = PS 35805, 18 = IS 2123, 19 = IS 2146, 20 = IS 2312, 21 = Akola Kranti, 22 = Phule Vasudha, 23 = ICSV 93046, 24 = IS 18551, 25 = Swarna, 26 = RVRT 2, 27 = Giddi Maldandi, 28 = RVRT 3, 29 = Dagidi Solapur, 30 = 296 B).

15 Table 5. Evaluation of biochemical components of sorghum genotypes exhibiting resistance/susceptibility to shoot fly, A. soccata (ICRISAT, Patancheru, 2013). Genotype % of carbohydrate Protein mg/g of sample Poly phenols mg/g Tannins (catechin equivalents /100mg tissue) Phule Chitra M ICSV ICSV ICSV ICSV ICSV ICSV PS IS IS IS Akola Kranti Phule Vasudha ICSV IS (R) Swarna (S) B Mean SE ± Vr (28, 28) 2.62** 16.28** 17.77** 30.16** LSD (P 0.05) CV % *, ** F test significant at P 0.05 and 0.01, respectively; (R), resistant check; (S), susceptible check.

16 IS Swarna HPLC chromatographic profile of phenolic compounds of IS and Swarna

17 Table 6. Amount of phenolic acids (flavonoids) (µg/100mg of sorghum plant sample) in different sorghum genotypes showing resistance/susceptibility to sorghum shoot fly, A. soccata (ICRISAT, Patancheru, ). Flavonoid standard Retentio n time ICSB 433 ICSV 700 SPV 1359 Moule e Phule chitra Phule Anuradh a M 35-1 SPV 1411 CSV 18 R CSV 15 ICSV 705 ICSV 713 ICSV ICSV ICSV ,4 Dihydroxy Benzoic acid Naringin Vanillic acid Ferulic acid Kaempferol Syringic acid Salicylic acid Flavonoid standard Retentio n time ICSV PS IS 2123 IS 2146 IS 2312 Akola Kranti Phule Vasudh a ICSV IS Swarn a RVR T 2 Gidda Maldan di RVR T 3 Dagidi Solapu r 296 B 3,4 Dihydroxy Benzoic acid Naringin Vanillic acid Ferulic acid Kaempferol Syringic acid Salicylic acid

18 Objective 3 To understand the nature and inheritance of shoot fly resistance and adaptation to postrainy season. 10 genotypes were selected based on the per se performance and genetic diversity and crossed them in a full diallel fashion. 10 parents and their 90 F 1 s were field evaluated in a randomized complete block design for two seasons using the interlard fish meal technique. Data on shoot fly resistance, morphological and agronomic traits were recorded.

19 Inheritance of resistance to sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata ICSV 700, Phule Anuradha, ICSV 25019, PS 35805, IS 2123, IS 2146 and IS were glossy with high plant vigor, and had leafsheath pigmentation and high trichome density on the abaxial and adaxial leaf surfaces, exhibited resistance to shoot fly damage across seasons. ICSV 700 X CSV 15, M 35-1 X PS 35805, PS X IS 2123, PS X IS 18551, IS 2123 X M 35-1, IS 2123 X IS 2146 expressed the leaf glossiness, leafsheath pigmentation, high vigor and high trichome density in the postrainy season. Phule Anuradha, ICSV 25019, PS 35805, IS 2123, IS 2146 and IS the resistant parents were common in most of these crosses. M 35-1 X Swarna, PS X Swarna, IS X ICSV 700, IS X Phule Anuradha, and ICSV 700 X IS 2146 exhibited antibiosis resistance mechanism across seasons. ICSV 700 X IS 2123, ICSV 700 X IS 18551, CSV 15 X PS 35805, CSV 15 X IS 18551, PS X Swarna, IS 2123 X Swarna, and reciprocal crosses CSV 15 X ICSV 700, ICSV X CSV 15, IS 2123 X M 35-1, IS X M 35-1, Swarna X M 35-1, Swarna X PS and Swarna X IS 2123 exhibited lower shoot fly deadhearts than the plants with shoot fly eggs, indicating antibiosis as mechanism of resistance to shoot fly during the postrainy season.

20 Diallel analysis of shoot fly resistance and morphological traits Table 7. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) of shoot fly resistance and morphological traits, showing mean sum of squares of general, specific and reciprocal combining abilities of F 1 (10 X 10) diallel (ICRISAT, Patancheru, ). Source Plants with shoot fly eggs (%) Number of shoot fly eggs/plant Shoot fly deadhearts (%) Overall resistance score GCA SCA Reciprocal Error 2013 R 2013 PR 2013 R 2013 PR 2013 R 2013 PR 2013 R 2013 PR ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 3.23** 0.89** 0.77** * Leaf glossy score 2.89** 7.34** ** * Plant vigor score 1.13** 1.33** 0.24* 0.17* Leafsheath pigmentation Trichome density on abaxial leaf surface Trichome density on adaxial leaf surface ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Plant color 0.82 ** 0.80 ** 0.12 ** 0.13 ** Waxy bloom 3.91 ** 2.22 ** 0.22 ** *, ** F probability significant at P 0.05 and P 0.01, respectively; GCA, general combining ability; SCA, specific combining ability; R, rainy season; PR, postrainy season.

21 Diallel analysis of agronomic and panicle traits Table 8. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) of agronomic and panicle traits showing mean sum of squares of general, specific and reciprocal combining abilities of F 1 (10 X 10) diallel across seasons (ICRISAT, Patancheru, ). Source GCA SCA Reciprocal Error 2013 R 2013 PR 2013 R 2013 PR 2013 R 2013 PR 2013 R 2013 PR Days to 50% flowering ** ** ** 8.40 ** 2.74 ** 4.92 ** Plant height ** ** ** ** ** seed weight 0.81 ** 2.07 ** 0.10 ** 0.18 ** 0.02 * 0.05 ** Grain yield ** ** 3.94 ** ** Agronomic score 6.83** 3.06** 0.44** Inflorescence exsertion 2.14 ** ** 0.34 ** 0.58 ** 0.11 ** Panicle compactness 1.68 ** 1.74 ** 0.08 ** 0.17 ** ** Panicle shape ** ** ** Glume color 3.73 ** 3.42 ** 0.54 ** 0.26 ** ** Glume coverage ** ** 0.70 ** 0.49 ** Awns 1.91 ** 1.85** 0.13 ** 0.13** Grain lustre 0.02 ** 0.04** ** *, ** F probability significant at P 0.05 and P 0.01, respectively; GCA, general combining ability; SCA, specific combining ability; R, rainy season; PR, postrainy season.

22 gca effects of shoot fly resistance and morphological traits Table 9. Estimates of general combining ability (gca) effects of shoot fly resistance and morphological traits of parents (10 X 10 diallel) across seasons (ICRISAT, Patancheru, 2013). Traits ICSV 700 Phule Anuradha M 35-1 CSV 15 ICSV PS IS 2123 IS 2146 IS Swarna Plants with shoot fly eggs Number of shoot fly eggs/plant (-0.71) (-5.25*) (-6.11**) (20.65**) (-4.58*) (-6.91**) (-7.54**) (-4.89*) (-7.50**) (22.83**) (0.02) (-0.16**) (-0.09) (0.16**) (-0.07) (-0.13*) (-0.02) (0.01) (0.02) (0.26**) Shoot fly deadhearts ORS Leaf glossy score Plant vigor score Leafsheath pigmentation Trichome density on abaxial leaf surface Trichome density on adaxial leaf surface Waxy bloom Plant color (-5.25*) (0.38**) (-0.53**) (-0.21**) 1.88 (-4.51*) (-0.03) (-0.05) (-0.11) 2.40 (-4.15) 0.25* (-0.2) (0.05) (0.1) 9.80** (20.86**) 0.58** (0.43**) 0.73** (0.98**) 0.41** (0.34**) -6.22** (-3.28) -0.45** (-0.08) (0.13) (0.14) -8.13** (-8.80**) -0.44** (-0.03) (-0.05) (0.07) -4.91* (-6.26**) -0.24* (-0.43**) (-0.45**) (-0.16*) (-2.81) -0.23* (-0.47**) -0.30* (-0.47**) -0.24** (-0.28**) (-6.10**) (-0.32*) -0.34** (-0.68**) -0.17* (-0.31**) 8.03** (20.30**) 0.71** (0.75**) 0.66** (1.07**) 0.45** (0.44**) (-0.27**) (0.09) (0.04) (0.38**) (-0.01) (0.06) (-0.07) (-0.06) (-0.22**) (0.06) 16.52** (14.75**) 29.09** (20.90**) -0.32** (-0.12* ) 0.24** (0.24**) 2.66 (2.82) 2.27 (0.32) -0.20** (-0.14**) -0.16** (-0.16**) (4.06) (3.54) -0.24** (-0.12*) -0.16** (-0.14**) ** (-38.35**) ** (-41.49**) 0.58** (0.35**) 0.23** (0.22**) -3.93* (0.24) -6.56** (-3.95) 0.33** (0.28**) 0.24** (0.24**) (-1.09) -4.88* (-2.85) 0.28** (0.31**) 0.23** (0.22**) -5.36** (-0.12) -8.36** (-1.92) -0.44** (-0.17**) -0.16** (-0.16**) 26.18** (18.19**) 30.03** (21.07**) -0.29** (-0.19**) -0.16** (-0.16**) 16.76** (22.51**) 24.69** (28.75**) -0.45** (-0.64**) -0.16** (-0.16**) *, ** t test significant at P 0.05 and P 0.01 probability levels; ORS, overall resistance score. The values inside the parentheses are for postrainy season and outside the parentheses for rainy season ** (-23.01**) ** (-24.38**) 0.75** (0.43**) -0.16** (-0.14**)

23 gca effects of agronomic and panicle traits Table 10. Estimates of general combining ability of agronomical and panicle traits of parents (10 X 10 diallel) across seasons (ICRISAT, Patancheru, ). Traits ICSV 700 Phule Anuradha M 35-1 CSV 15 ICSV PS IS 2123 IS 2146 IS Swarna Days to 50% flowering 3.36** (4.40**) -2.87** (-1.61**) 0.50* (2.30**) (-3.65**) -1.85** (-2.58**) (-2.58**) 1.33** (1.70**) -0.77** (1.44**) 2.46** (3.17**) -1.37** (-2.60**) Plant height 32.23** (19.42**) 5.59** (7.92**) 19.43** (10.53**) 5.19** (1.87) ** (-28.69**) ** (-27.69**) 3.87** (-2.13) 5.96** (1.53) 31.29** (20.59**) ** (-3.36**) 100 seed weight (0.07*) 0.20** (0.56**) 0.01 (0.33**) 0.09** (0.01) 0.04 (-0.22**) -0.07** (-0.43**) -0.06* (-0.16**) -0.26** (-0.05) -0.31** (-0.40**) 0.38** (0.29**) Grain yield 0.23 (0.44*) -0.43** (0.52*) -0.34* (1.27**) 0.90** (0.86**) 0.40** (0.07) 0.48** (0.03) (0.89**) -1.79** (-3.86**) (0.77**) 0.74** (-0.99**) Agronomic score 0.13 (0.04) 0.18* (0.11) 0.26** (0.11) -0.46** (-0.31**) -0.73** (-0.39**) -0.75** (-0.31**) 0.96** (0.59**) 0.69** (0.66**) 0.18* (-0.01) -0.47** (-0.48**) Inflorescence exsertion (-0.18**) 0.12* (0.17**) -0.13* (-0.16*) -0.23** (-0.53**) 0.00 (-0.16*) 0.13* (-0.21**) 0.57** (1.51**) 0.35** (0.96**) -0.12* (-0.34**) -0.63** (-1.06**) Panicle compactness -0.17** (0.13**) -0.13** (0.00) -0.15** (0.13**) -0.20** (-0.50**) (-0.10**) 0.02 (0.05*) 0.62** (0.37**) 0.43** (0.37**) -0.13** (0.02) -0.25** (-0.47**) Panicle shape (0.41**) (0.01) (0.35**) (-0.70**) (-0.24**) (0.20**) (0.31**) (0.58**) (0.01) (-0.94**) Glume color -0.13* (-0.23**) 0.12 (0.18**) 0.03 (0.00) -0.65** (-0.40**) -0.47** (-0.52**) -0.47** (-0.48**) 0.18** (0.13**) 0.27** (0.25**) 0.38** (0.27**) 0.73** (0.80**) Glume coverage 0.35** (0.03) -0.28** (-0.31**) (-0.27**) -0.65** (-0.31**) -0.65** (-0.51**) -0.55** (-0.44**) (-0.37**) -0.31** (-0.41**) 2.52** (2.89**) -0.38** (-0.31**) Awns 0.24** (0.25**) 0.24** (0.21**) 0.24** (0.23**) -0.35** (-0.35**) -0.36** (-0.35**) -0.36** (-0.35**) 0.24** (0.25**) 0.24** (0.23**) 0.25** (0.25**) -0.36** (-0.35**) Grain lustre (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) (0.02) (0.01) (0.02) (0.02) (-0.13**) (0.02) *, ** t test significant at 0.05 and 0.01 probability levels; the values outside the parentheses are for rainy season and inside the parentheses are for postrainy season.

24 Genetic parameters for shoot fly resistance and morphological traits Table 11. Estimates of various genetic parameters for different shoot fly resistance and morphological traits of sorghum across seasons (ICRISAT, Patancheru, ). Trichome Trichome Plants with Number of Leafsheath density on Shoot fly Leaf glossy Plant vigor density on Waxy Plant Traits shoot fly shoot fly ORS pigmentati adaxial deadhearts score score abaxial leaf bloom color eggs eggs/plant on leaf surface surface σ² g (129.86) (0.01) (115.14) σ² s (413.37) (0.03) (0.14) 0.59 (0.39) 0.13 (0.36) (0.37) 0.05 (0.06) 0.08 (0.05) σ² r (72.66) (0.03) - - σ² e (110.81) (0.07) σ² a (259.71) (0.03) (107.64) (230.28) σ²d (413.37) (0.03) σ² p (856.54) (0.11) (369.66) 0.29 (0.38) 0.29 (0.29) 0.59 (0.39) 1.25 (1.12) 0.32 (0.12) 0.26 (0.72) (0.37) 0.74 (1.24) 0.16 (0.12) 0.10 (0.12) 0.08 (0.05) 0.32 (0.30) (0.03) - (0.06) (0.06) - (0.12) (337.10) (132.26) (34.71) (104.42) (674.20) (132.26) (945.58) (446.53) (216.25) (93.72) (98.31) (893.06) (216.25) ( ) 0.19 (0.11) (0.04) 0.12 (0.13) (0.05) 0.39 (0.22) (0.28) (0.08) 0.12 (0.13) 0.21 (0.21) h ns ² (0.30) (0.23) 0.22 (0.62) 0.23 (0.26) 0.35 (0.58) 0.30 (0.41) (0.51) 0.66 (0.71) 0.73 (0.69) 0.65 (0.77) (0.39) h b ² (0.79) (0.46) 0.55 (0.73) 0.70 (0.61) 0.50 (0.88) 0.55 (0.59) (0.54) 0.91 (0.85) 0.92 (0.85) 0.91 (0.82) 0.99 (0.99) GCA/SCA ratio (0.31) (0.51) (0.37) (0.97) 0.59 (1.13) (2.55) 2.02 (2.07) (0.32) 0.32 (0.42) Predictabi lity ratio (0.39) (0.51) 0.39 (0.66) σ²g, gca variance; σ²s, sca variance; σ²r, reciprocal variance; σ²e, environmental/error variance; σ²a, additive variance; σ²d, dominance variance; σ²p, phenotypic variance; h ns2, narrow sense heritability; h b2, broad sense heritability; GCA, general combining ability; SCA, specific combining ability; the values outside the parentheses are for rainy season, whereas inside the parentheses are for postrainy season (0.69) 0.72 (0.84) 0.80 (0.81) 0.40 (0.39)

25 Genetic parameters of agronomic and panicle traits Table 12. Estimates of various genetic parameters for different agronomic and panicle traits of sorghum across seasons (ICRISAT, Patancheru, ). Traits Days to 50% flowering Plant height 100 seed weight Grain yield Inflorescence exsertion Panicle compactness Glume color Glume coverage Awns σ² g σ² s σ² r σ² e σ² a σ²d σ² p h ns ² h b ² GCA/SCA ratio Predictability ratio 3.70 (8.31) 9.05 (6.44) 0.74 (1.48) 1.27 (1.96) 7.40 (16.62) 9.05 (6.44) (26.50) 0.40 (0.63) 0.89 (0.87) 0.41 (1.29) 0.45 (0.72) (285.66) (460.32) 0.04 (0.10) 0.08 (0.16) 0.57 (2.17) 3.44 (11.87) 0.10 (0.54) 0.27 (0.49) 0.08 (0.09) 0.07 (0.16) 0.18 (0.17) 0.45 (0.21) 0.87 (1.05) 0.51 (0.38) (17.53) (0.02) (0.01) (0.03) (33.99) (571.32) (460.32) ( ) 0.44 (0.53) 0.99 (0.95) 0.40 (0.62) 0.45 (0.55) 0.02 (0.02) 0.08 (0.20) 0.08 (0.16) 0.18 (0.40) 0.45 (0.51) 0.90 (0.91) 0.49 (0.64) 0.50 (0.56) 0.50 (1.08) 1.13 (4.34) 3.44 (11.87) 5.17 (17.29) 0.22 (0.25) 0.88 (0.94) 0.16 (0.18) 0.25 (0.27) σ²g, gca variance; σ²s, sca variance; σ²r, reciprocal variance; σ²e, environmental/error variance; σ²a, additive variance; σ²d, dominance variance; σ²p, phenotypic variance; h ns2, narrow sense heritability; h b2, broad sense heritability; GCA, general combining ability; SCA, specific combining ability; the values in the parentheses are for postrainy season and off the parentheses are for rainy season (0.09) 0.21 (1.07) 0.27 (0.49) 0.57 (1.66) 0.37 (0.65) 0.85 (0.94) 0.38 (1.09) 0.43 (0.69) 0.01 (0.01) 0.17 (0.17) 0.07 (0.16) 0.25 (0.35) 0.68 (0.50) 0.95 (0.94) 1.26 (0.55) 0.72 (0.53) 0.10 (0.04) 0.36 (0.34) 0.45 (0.21) 0.87 (0.62) 0.42 (0.54) 0.93 (0.89) 0.41 (0.79) 0.45 (0.61) 0.19 (0.11) 1.74 (2.10) 0.51 (0.38) 2.46 (2.55) 0.71 (0.82) 0.92 (0.97) 1.70 (2.73) 0.77 (0.85) 0.10 (0.09) 0.12 (0.12) (0.19) 0.12 (0.12) 0.32 (0.31) 0.60 (0.60) 1.00 (0.99) 0.77 (0.75) 0.61 (0.60)

26 Conclusions The genotypes exhibiting resistance to shoot fly, A. soccata in the postrainy season, as well as across seasons can be effectively utilised in breeding the shoot fly-resistant sorghums with adaptation to postrainy season. Expression of resistance to sorghum shoot fly exhibited season specificity, and utmost care should be taken while selecting the parental lines. Molecular diversity analysis revealed the diverse nature of the genotypes used in the study. Knowledge on the increase or decrease in the levels of the biochemical components will be useful in selecting the shoot fly resistance sorghums. Leaf glossiness, leafsheath pigmentation, and trichome density can be used as the marker traits for selecting the shoot fly-resistant sorghums.

27 The genotypes ICSV 700, M 35-1, ICSV 25019, PS 35805, IS 2123, IS 2146 and IS showed resistance to shoot fly across seasons, and hence, these can be effectively utilised in developing the shoot fly-resistant postrainy sorghums. Both the additive and non-additive type of gene action controlled expression of resistance to shoot fly, A. soccata. The predominance of dominance gene action for shoot fly traits indicated that heterosis breeding is ideal for improving shoot fly resistance in sorghum. The predominance of additive nature of gene action for leaf glossy score, plant vigor, leafsheath pigmentation and trichome density suggested that recombination breeding with pedigree method can be used for incorporating these traits in sorghum cultivars.

28 Publications Riyazaddin Mohammed, Polavarapu B. Kavi Kishor, Are Ashok Kumar, Belum V. S. Reddy, Rajendra S. Munghate and Hari C. Sharma, (2015) Mechanisms and Diversity of Resistance to Sorghum Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata. Journal of Plant Breeding (accepted). Riyazaddin Mohammed, Are Ashok Kumar, Rajendra S. Munghate, Polavarapu B. Kavi Kishor, Belum V. S. Reddy and Hari C. Sharma, (2015) Components of Resistance to Sorghum Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata. Euphytica (submitted). Riyazaddin Mohammed, Are Ashok Kumar, Ramaiah Bhavanasi, Rajendra S. Munghate, Polavarapu B. Kavi Kishor, and Hari C. Sharma, (2015) Inheritance of Resistance to Sorghum Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata in Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor. PLOS ONE (submitted). Riyazaddin Mohammed, Are Ashok Kumar, Ramaiah Bhavanasi, Rajendra S. Munghate, Polavarapu B. Kavi Kishor, and Hari C. Sharma, (2015) Inheritance of Agronomic and Morphological Traits in the Postrainy Season Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor. Frontiers in Plant Science (submitted). Riyazaddin Mohammed, Are Ashok Kumar, Suraj Prashad Sharma, Polavarapu B. Kavi Kishor, and Hari C. Sharma, (2015) Molecular Diversity and Biochemical Components of sorghum exhibiting resistance/susceptibility to Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata. Journal of Plant Research (submitted).

29 Papers and Posters presented Riyazaddin M. D., R. S. Munghate, A. Ashok Kumar, P. B. Kavi Kishor and Sharma H. C., (2011). Mechanisms and Diversity of Resistance to Sorghum Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata. Riyazaddin M. D., R. S. Munghate, A. Ashok Kumar, P. B. Kavi Kishor and Sharma H. C., (2012). Resistance Mechanisms and Diversity in Sorghum against Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata. Riyazaddin M. D., R. S. Munghate, A. Ashok Kumar, P. B. Kavi Kishor and Sharma H. C., (2014). Morphological and Biochemical Mechanisms of Resistance to Sorghum Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata. Honors and awards received Received K. K. Agrawal Gold Medal for the best poster presentation on Mechanisms and Diversity of Resistance to Sorghum Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata in the national seminar organized by the Academy of Environmental Biology, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Stood second in competition for the best paper presentation on Resistance Mechanisms and Diversity in Sorghum against Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata in national seminar organizedby the Academy of Environmental Biology, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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