Resistance of winter barley accessions to complex of biotic and abiotic stresses under condition of the Ukrainian Forest-Steppe
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https://doi.org/10.21498/2518-1017.22.1.2026.357581Keywords:
Hordeum vulgare L., lodging, powdery mildew, spot blotch, stripe blotch, leaf rust, frost tolerance, drought tolerance, GYT biplotAbstract
Purpose. To identify the genetic sources of resistance/tolerance to the most common biotic and abiotic stress factors in order to incorporate them into winter barley breeding programs in the Forest-Steppe region of Ukraine. Methods. The study was conducted at the V. M. Remeslo Myronivka Institute of Wheat of NAAS in 2018/19, 2020/21, 2021/22. The study material consisted of 74 accessions of various origins. Assessments of resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic factors were carried out under field and laboratory conditions in accordance with standardized methods. GYT biplot analysis was then used to characterize the accessions based on a set of traits and their correlation with yield. Results. As a result of the study, genetic sources of resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses have been identified. In particular, sources of resistance to: powdery mildew – 14 accessions (‘MYR 13/1’, ‘MYR 12-1’, ‘MYR 12-12’ (UKR) and others), spot blotch – 13 accessions (‘MYR 12-13’, ‘MYR 12-11’ (UKR); ‘Novosadski 737’ (SRB) and others), leaf stripe – 17 accessions (‘L122’, ‘MYR 12-14’ (UKR); ‘Augusta’ (DEU) and others), leaf rust – three accessions (‘Merlo’ (FRA); ‘MYR 12-12’ (UKR); ‘Scarpia’ (DEU)), lodging – 15 accessions (‘Novosadski 525’ (SRB); ‘Naomie’ (DEU); ‘Panda’ (FRA) and others). Two accessions (‘Manitum’ (FRA), ‘MYR 12-13’ (UKR)) were characterized as a sources of a very high relative frost tolerance. High relative frost tolerance was found for 13 accessions. Higher than average relative drought tolerance was identified in five accessions (‘MYR 12-13’, ‘MYR 12-12’, ‘MYR 4787’, ‘MYR 4790’, ‘MYR 12-8’ (UKR)). The optimal combination of yield and complex of other traits according to GYT biplot was found in the accession ‘Titus’ (DEU). Also, as the sources of the complex traits we can characterized the accessions ‘Merlo’, ‘Manitum’ (FRA); ‘MYR 12-11’, ‘MYR 12-9’, ‘Snihova koroleva’ (UKR); ‘Novosadski 737’ (SRB); ‘Scarpia’ (DEU). However, ‘Merlo’ (FRA) needs improvement in terms of relative frost tolerance. Conclusions. The identified genetic sources of individual traits and their combinations should be used in breeding programmes for winter barley, as well as spring barley in terms of relative drought tolerance and resistance to pathogens. When selecting sources for hybridization based on their resistance to specific biotic and abiotic factors, it is important to consider the expression levels of the remaining traits and combine them with other components on the basis of complementary traits.
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Ukrainian Institute for Plant Varieties Examination 
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The National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine