Popcorn (Zea mays L. var. Everta) haploids identified by Navajo phenotype and ploidy level.

ABSTRACT: For popcorn, obtaining and identifying haploids are still challenging steps. We aimed to induce and screen haploids in popcorn using the Navajo phenotype, seedling vigor, and ploidy level. We used the Krasnodar Haploid Inducer (KHI) in crosses with 20 popcorn source germplasms and five maize controls. The field trial design was completely randomized, with three replications. We assessed the efficacy of induction and identification of haploids based on the haploidy induction rate (HIR) and false positive and negative rates (FPR and FNR). Additionally, we also measured the penetrance of the Navajo marker gene (R1-nj). All putative haploids classified by the R1-nj were germinated together with a diploid sample and evaluated for false positives and negatives based on vigor. Seedl

SUBMITTER: da Silva JPA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266278 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature