Ramdoyal K., Badaloo G., Domaingue Robert.
2000. Germplasm enhancement and pre-breeding in sugar cane at the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute.
In : International conference on science and technology for managing plant genetic diversity in the 21st century. IPGRI, PORIM
Résumé : Modern sugar cane hybrids are complex aneuploids with varying number of chromosomes and stem from a limited genepool. A basic interspecific/intergeneric base broadening programme, although a lengthy and resourceful process, is maintained in Mauritius to generate new parents which could enhance productivity levels. The programme adds another five years to the already lengthy selection process, which starting from 'commercial' seedlings, extends from 10 to 13 years. Furthermore, pre-breeding in sugar cane meets with various barriers of which asynchronous flowering and genetic complexity are the most important ones. It is crucial that a proper choice of parents is made and strategies developed for identifying the best crosses to produce commercially acceptable varieties. The evaluation of parents per se and their breeding potential is usually integrated in the current crossing and selection programme and appropriate IT technology assists in their retrieval and use. This paper reviews the policy, problems and prospects in germplasm enhancement relevant to the Mauritian sugar cane breeding programme.
Mots-clés Agrovoc : Saccharum, sélection, germoplasme, amélioration des plantes, hybridation interspécifique
Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Maurice
Classification Agris : F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes
Auteurs et affiliations
- Ramdoyal K., MSIRI (MUS)
- Badaloo G., MSIRI (MUS)
- Domaingue Robert, CIRAD-CA-Canne à sucre (FRA)
Autres liens de la publication
Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/508078/)
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