Cw. Shi et al., Analysis of embryo, endosperm, cytoplasmic and maternal effects for heterosis of protein and lysine content in indica hybrid rice, PLANT BREED, 118(6), 1999, pp. 574-576
The heterosis controlled by genetic main effects and genotype x environment
(GE) interaction effects for protein content and lysine content traits of
indica hybrid rice, Oryza sativa L., was studied by using a genetic model f
or quantitative traits of triploid endosperm. The experiment was conducted
over 2 years in a factorial design that included nine cytoplasmic male-ster
ile lines as Females and five restorer lines as males. It was revealed that
heterosis of protein content and lysine content were simultaneously contro
lled by genetic main effects and GE interaction effects. Maternal general h
eterosis and maternal interaction heterosis were observed. Embryo heterosis
or cytoplasm heterosis for lysine content and endosperm heterosis for prot
ein content were more important in general heterosis; Embryo interaction he
terosis and cytoplasm interaction heterosis were more important for protein
content, but endosperm heterosis was only important for lysine content in
GE interaction heterosis. It was shown that some indica hybrid crosses had
significant positive heterosis for protein content. Negative heterosis for
lysine content was observed in most hybrid crosses.