Genetic impacts of the hull on barley grain quality

Fox, G. P., Kelly, A. M., Cakir, M., Bloustein, G., Poulsen, D. M. E., Inkerman, P. A. and Henry, R. J. (2006) Genetic impacts of the hull on barley grain quality. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 112 2: 101-107.

Author Fox, G. P.
Kelly, A. M.
Cakir, M.
Bloustein, G.
Poulsen, D. M. E.
Inkerman, P. A.
Henry, R. J.
Title Genetic impacts of the hull on barley grain quality
Journal name Journal of the Institute of Brewing  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank C)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2006
Sub-type Article
Volume number 112
Issue number 2
ISSN 0046-9750
Start page 101
End page 107
Total pages 7
Place of publication London, England, U.K.
Publisher Institute of Brewing & Distilling
Language eng
Abstract Barley hull plays an important role in malt and feed quality and processing. In this study we measured the variation in hull content along with other grain quality traits namely, kernel discolouration and degree of pre-harvest sprouting, in a single mapping population. There were significant (p < 0.05) genetic as well as environment effects. In addition, heritability was calculated for hull content to be 29% and 47% for two years' data. From the analysis, major QTL markers were identified in controlling the expression of hull content on chromosomes 2 (2H), and 6 (6H) with significant (P < 0.05) LOD scores of 5.4 and 3.46 respectively. Minor QTLs were identified on 1 (7H), 4 (4H), 5 (1H) and 7 (5H). The region at marker Bmac310 on 4(4H) could be associated with dormancy gene SD4. A number of the QTLs also coincided with regions for either kernel discolouration or preharvest sprouting resistance (dormancy). The results indicate that variation exists for hull content, which is influenced by both growing environment as well as genetically, although the genetic variance explained less than half of the total variance. Further, hull content also impacts on other grain quality attributes including dormancy, sprouting resistance and kernel appearance.
Keyword Barley
Hull
Husk
Kernel discolouration
Preharvest sprouting
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status Unknown

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