Genetic divergence among Psidium accessions based on biochemical and agronomic variables

Autor: Carlos Antonio Fernandes Santos, Luiz Cláudio Corrêa, Soniane Rodrigues da Costa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 149-156 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1518-7853
1984-7033
Popis: Sixty-nine Psidium accessions collected in six Brazilian states were analyzed by two non-hierarchical clusteringmethods and principal components (PC), to provide orientation for breeding programs. The variables ascorbic acid, b-carotene,lycopene, total phenols, total flavonoids, antioxidant activity, titrable acidity, soluble solids, total soluble sugars, moisture content,lateral and transversal fruit diameter, fruit pulp and seed weighs, and plant fruit number and weight were analyzed. Specific groups were observed for the araçazeiros accessions, by the Tocher and the k-means methods, as well as by the three-dimensionaldispersion of the four PCs. The clustering separated accessions of araçazeiros from the guava. There was no specific grouping interms of States of origin, indicating the absence of barriers in the guava propagation accessions. Analyses suggested the collectionof a greater number of guava germplasm samples from a smaller number of regions and divergent accessions with high nutritionalcompound levels to develop new cultivars.
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