Genetic variability and ex situ conservation strategies for the neotropical tree Parkia platycephala Benth

Parkia platycephala, known commonly as faveira, is a native species that occurs widely throughout Brazil and has high nutritional value and ecological potential. The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic variability in a P. platycephala provenance and progeny test. The test was establi...

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Published inCiência florestal Vol. 33; no. 1; p. e64058
Main Authors Silva, Dandara Yasmim Bonfim de Oliveira, Farias, Séfora Gil Gomes de, Resende, Rafael Tassinari, Cardoso, Clarice Ribeiro, Silva, Romário Bezerra e, Tambarussi, Evandro Vagner
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 28.03.2023
Subjects
ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
FORESTRY
Recursos florestais
Faveira
Forest resources
Genetic resources
Genetic parameters
Recursos genéticos
Parâmetros genéticos
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Summary:Parkia platycephala, known commonly as faveira, is a native species that occurs widely throughout Brazil and has high nutritional value and ecological potential. The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic variability in a P. platycephala provenance and progeny test. The test was established using a randomized block design, with 45 progenies from three provenances. The evaluated quantitative traits included height (HEI), diameter at ground level (DGL), and diameter below the first bifurcation (DFB). The data were submitted to Restricted Maximum Likelihood/Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (REML/BLUP) analysis, from which estimates of genetic parameters, genetic correlations, BLUPs, genetic gains, and effective population size were obtained. Estimates of individual narrow sense heritability (h2a) and within progeny heritability (h2w) ranged from low to moderate (0.01 a 0.39), with the highest values observed for DGL (0.32 and 0.39, respectively). The coefficient of individual variation (CVgi(%)) and between progeny genetic variation (CVgp(%)) indicate the existence of genetic variability between and within provenances. The FST vaues demonstrate low to moderate genetic differentiation among the three populations, and genetic correlations between traits were all positive and significant. The results obtained show that there is genetic variability between the studied provenances and progenies. This ensures not only the ex situ conservation of the species, but it can also be exploited in breeding programs.
ISSN:0103-9954
1980-5098
1980-5098
DOI:10.5902/1980509864058