Introgression breeding can contribute to broadening the genetic background of eggplant (Solanum melongena). We used six eggplant varieties and 44 interspecific hybrids between these eggplant accessions and 10 accessions of wild relatives from the primary genepool species S. insanum and secondary genepool species S. anguivi, S. dasyphyllum, S. incanum, S. lichtensteinii, and S. tomentosum to obtain first backcross generations to S. melongena. Pollen viability in cultivated and wild parents and interspecific hybrids with S. insanum was high, while for interspecific hybrids with secondary genepool species it was variable. First backcross generations to S. melongena were obtained with interspecific hybrids of all the wild species, with the best results being obtained in crosses with hybrids between S. melongena and S. insanum. However, ample differences were observed among eggplant varieties in the success of the crosses. Additionally, the six eggplant varieties were crossed with secondary genepool species S. campylacanthum, S. lidii and S. vespertilio and with tertiary genepool species S. bonariense, S. elaeagnifolium and S. sisymbriifolium with the aim of obtaining new interspecific hybrids. Successful interspecific hybridization was achieved with the three new secondary genepool species tested and, using embryo rescue, with the tertiary genepool species S. elaeagnifolium. The new backcross generations and interspecific hybrids obtained will contribute to broadening the genetic background of the eggplant and to the genetic enhancement of this crop.
Crop wild relatives (CWRs) have barely been used in eggplant (Solanum melongena) breeding. However, introgression breeding may help in coping with the challenges posed by climate change. During the rainy and dry seasons, we evaluated nine accessions of eggplant, nine accessions of seven related species (of which six are CWRs and one is a cultivated relative), and 12 interspecific hybrids. Drought tolerance scores, calculated as ratios of growing rates and ratios of mean values during the rainy and dry seasons, were obtained for vegetative growth and yield‐related traits. Considering the vegetative growth and yield‐related traits evaluated, the F1 hybrid progenies of eggplant with S. insanum MEL1 × INS2 and MEL4 × INS3, S. anguivi MEL6 × ANG1, and S. dasyphyllum MEL6 × DAS1, plus the S. sysimbriifolium accession SIS1, displayed drought tolerance. Small to large gaps were observed between phenotypic and genotypic CVs of drought tolerance scores, reflecting variable influence of environmental factors on drought tolerance of the traits evaluated. In addition, the narrow‐sense heritability was generally moderate, indicating that genes with dominance and/or epistasis effects may be involved in the expression of drought tolerance. High genotypic correlations for drought tolerance scores between pairs of traits such as branching index and leaf length, leaf petiole diameter and plant height, number of stamens per flower, and fruit pedicel length suggest that drought tolerance of these traits is controlled by genes that are in linkage disequilibrium and/or have pleiotropic effects. The results are relevant for the development of drought‐tolerant cultivars of eggplant.
Abstract:The Solanum aethiopicum Gilo group, described as homogeneous, shows a high diversity, at least at the morphological level. In Côte d'Ivoire, farmers distinguish three subgroups, named "N'Drowa", "Klogbo" and "Gnangnan", within this group. Data were obtained from 10 quantitative and 14 qualitative morpho-agronomic traits measured in 326 accessions of Gilo eggplants, at flowering and fruiting stages. Univariate and multivariate analyses allowed clearly clustering the studied accessions into the three subgroups. Fruit taste, leaf blade width, fruit diameter, leaf blade length, fruit weight, fruit color at commercial ripeness, petiole length, germination time, plant breadth, fruit position on the plant, fruit length and flowering time were, in decreasing order, the twelve most discriminating traits. Compared to the "Gnangnan" subgroup, the "N'Drowa" subgroup has smaller plant breadth and larger leaves. The fruits of this subgroup were mainly white at commercial ripeness, larger and sweeter. Most of the traits of the "Klogbo" subgroup were intermediate between those of the "N'Drowa" and "Gnangnan" subgroups. Our results could contribute to a better understanding of S. aethiopicum diversity and to the development of a core collection for African eggplant breeding. OPEN ACCESSAgriculture 2014, 4 261
RESUMEEn Côte d'Ivoire, les aubergines constituent des denrées de grande consommation. Malheureusement, elles n'ont fait véritablement l'objet d'études scientifiques qu'au début des années 1990. C'est dans cette lancée qu'une étude a été conduite selon un dispositif en blocs de Fisher avec 3 répétitions à la station de recherche sur les cultures vivrières de Bouaké sur une collection de 55 accessions de deux espèces d'aubergines africaines, Solanum dasyphyllum et Solanum macrocarpon. L'analyse en composantes principales (ACP) des données recueillies sur 29 caractères phénotypiques a révélé que 23 sont discriminants. Ils ont ainsi, contribué à la formation des trois premiers axes principaux et à la classification des 55 accessions en deux grands groupes distincts. Le premier appelé groupe 1, a regroupé toutes les 3 accessions de S. dasyphyllum. Le deuxième appelé groupe 2 très diffus, contenait toutes les 52 accessions de l'espèce S .macrocarpon. Ce dernier groupe a été subdivisé en trois sous-groupes dont un sous-groupe A composé de la majorité des individus du groupe 2. Phenotypic character diversity of Solanum macrocarpon and Solanum dasyphyllum ABSTRACTAfrican eggplants are very consumed in Ivory Coast. But there is no important scientific study about these plants before 1990. So, a study was conducted according to a randomized complete block design with 3 replications in Food and Crops research Station in Bouaké on a collection of 55 accessions of two species of F. D. P. M. N'GBESSO et al. / Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 10(4): 1793-1804, 2016 1794 African eggplant Solanum macrocarpon and Solanum dasyphyllum. The principal component analysis (PCA) of data collected on 29 phenotypic characters revealed that 23 of them are discriminating. They contributed to the formation of the three principal axes and to classify the 55 accessions into two distinct groups. The first one called group 1 consolidated all three accessions of S. dasyphyllum. The second group called group 2 is very diffuse and contained all the 52 accessions of S. Macrocarpon. This group was subdivided into three subgroups. The subgroup A contains the majority of individuals of the group 2. The subgroup B has a dozen of individuals which possess both some characters of the group 1 and other of subgroup A. Finally, the subgroup C contains four individuals, in terms of vegetative resemble those of subgroup B, but they differ from then by the presence of spines on some of their organs. These results confirm the inter fertility between S. macrocarpon and S. dasiphyllum
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