Bioscience Journal (Nov 2019)

Genetic parameters and path analysis of traits of upland cotton for the brazilian semi-arid region

  • Damião Ranieri Queiroz,
  • Francisco José Correa Farias,
  • José Jaime Vasconcelos Cavalcanti,
  • Luiz Paulo de Carvalho,
  • Diogo Gonçalves Neder,
  • Gérsia Gonçalves MELOde Melo,
  • Djayran Sobral Costa,
  • Filipe Cavalcanti Farias,
  • Paulo Eduardo Teodoro

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v35n6a2019-42408
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 35, no. 6

Abstract

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Upland cotton fiber is one of the most used natural fibers in the production of textile materials worldwide. For this reason, the selection of genotypes that meet the industry’s requirements is one of the main goals of cotton breeding programs. This study aimed to estimate the phenotypic and genotypic correlations among fiber traits and identify the direct and indirect effects of these traits on seed cotton yield of upland cotton genotypes in the semi-arid Brazilian Northeast. This study assessed 21 upland cotton genotypes from a complete diallel cross without reciprocals. The design was randomized blocks, with three replications and 21 treatments. The experiment was conducted in the municipality of Patos - PB, in 2015. The statistical analysis consisted of analysis of variance by the F test, phenotypic and genotypic correlation analysis, and path analysis. The studied materials revealed genetic variability for all traits. Path analysis has shown that the traits fiber elongation, fiber strength, and fiber fineness have a direct positive effect on seed cotton yield.

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