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Quantitative evaluation of variation in defoliation traits among sugarcane genotypes

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  • Youzong Huang
  • Heyang Shang
  • Yuzhi Xu
  • Hongtao Jiang
  • Shiqiang Xu
  • Muqing Zhang

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Development of easily defoliating sugarcane varieties is urgently needed to facilitate efficient mechanical harvesting, reduce production costs, and increase sugar yield in China. In order to quantify the defoliation characteristics of sugarcane, we investigated eight traits in two field experiments with a range of sugarcane varieties at maturity. The length (LSR) and angle (ASR) of the sheath ruptured from the stalk, defoliation force (DF), and self-defoliation (SD) were the traits with the greatest contribution to the quantitative assessment of sugarcane defoliation based on a principal component analysis, which accounted for more than 75% of the cumulative variability. A small set of traits, namely SD, ASR, and DF measured at the 10th leaf were selected as predictors. Using these predictors, 37 out of 38 sugarcane cultivars were correctly classified into three groups (easy, difficult and intermediate in terms of ease of defoliation) that had been clustered based on six traits. These simplified measurements will be applied to screen new lines in the sugarcane breeding program in China.

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  • Youzong Huang & Heyang Shang & Yuzhi Xu & Hongtao Jiang & Shiqiang Xu & Muqing Zhang, 2018. "Quantitative evaluation of variation in defoliation traits among sugarcane genotypes," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(5), pages 1-9, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0196071
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196071
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