Somaclonal variation in explant-derived potato clones over three tuber generations |
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| Authors: | N E Evans D Foulger L Farrer S W J Bright |
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| Institution: | (1) Northern Ireland Plant Breeding Station, Loughgall, Armagh, N. Ireland;(2) Biochemistry Department, Rothmansted Experimental Station, Harpenden, England;(3) Scottish Crop Research Institute, Pentlandfield, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | Summary Tuber characteristics of potato clones (Solanum tuberosum L.) regenerated from cultured leaf, rachis or stem pieces of cv. Desiree were assessed in field trails over three years. In the first two seasons, when the crop was grown for seed potato production, tuber numbers and the tuber yields were normally distributed and the population means of the clones were about the same as those of the controls. When 78 of the clones were grown as a ware crop in a replicated field trial there were statistically significant differences between most clones and the controls in total yield (generally lower) and ware yield (generally higher), brought about by alterations of the size distributions of tubers. In all years the population of clones had fewer scab (Streptomyces scabies) lesions than the controls. Clones with consistent differences in flesh colour and eye depth were also observed. Two out of 78 clones, in 1984, had significantly higher dry matter content. No stable decrease in susceptibility to the cyst nematode Globodera pallida was observed amongst 167 clones tested. These potato plants regenerated from explants clearly show that somaclonal variation can include agronomically relevant changes. |
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| Keywords: | Somaclonal variation explant culture field trials potato breeding regeneration Solanum tuberosum potato tuber characteristics |
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