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Inheritance of potato glycoalkaloids

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Significant differences in tuber glycoalkaloid (TGA) content were found among parents and among family means in a two year study of 10 tetraploid crosses. TGA contents of the parents ranged from 3.6–36 mg/100 g, with an average content of 10 mg/100 g.

Offspring variations within families were generally continuous, indicating polygenic inheritance. Heritability (1-year—1-replicate base) ranged from 86–89% in the broad sense and from 66–84% in the narrow sense. It was concluded that TGA content is highly heritable.

The use of parents with high TGA contents in a breeding program is discussed.

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    L. L. Sanford (Research Geneticist) & S. L. Sinden (Research Physiologist)

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Sanford, L.L., Sinden, S.L. Inheritance of potato glycoalkaloids. American Potato Journal 49, 209–217 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02864830

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