Identification of Macrosperma and Microsperma Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) Genotypes with Superior Nutritional, Industrial, and Productive Traits to Get Transgressive Segregants

Abstract

In lentil crop, it was shown that hybridizations between subspecies macrosperma–microsperma can generate transgressive segregants for seed yield; however, for antinutritional and industrial traits, this was not studied yet. The aim of this study was to identify macrosperma and microsperma lentil genotypes with superior agronomic, industrial, and nutritional traits that can be used as parents in lentil breeding integral programs to generate transgressive segregants. Fifteen traits were evaluated in 21 lentil genotypes in two environments and treatments. ANOVA, estimation of genetic parameters, and multivariate analysis were performed. Genotype–environment interactions and variations between genotypes and environments were significant. Genotypic coefficients of variation and heritability were high for all traits. With the multivariate analysis, six macrosperma and three microsperma genotypes with high yield, protein and phenol content, water absorption and low tannins, phytic acid content, and cooking time were selected to include in hybridization programs in order to obtain transgressive segregants.