Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of basil hybrids and cultivars

Authors

  • Alea Dayane Dantas de Santana Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Arie Fitzgerald Blank Universidade Federal de Sergipe http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2888-2239
  • Maria de Fátima Arrigoni-Blank Universidade Federal de Sergipe http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4907-505X
  • Thiago Matos Andrade Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Mércia Freitas Alves Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Juliana Oliveira de Melo Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Péricles Barreto Alves Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v34n5a2018-39445

Keywords:

Ocimum basilicum, Genetic variability, Essential oil, Chemical constituents

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the phenotypic and genotypic performance of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) hybrids and cultivars, grown in four crop years, in the municipality of São Cristóvão, state of Sergipe. The following variables were evaluated: dry weight of aerial part; essential oil content and yield; and the contents of linalool, 1,8-cineol, neral, geranial, and methyl cinnamate. Five hybrids ('Sweet Dani' x 'Maria Bonita', 'Genovese' x 'Maria Bonita', 'Cinnamon' x 'Maria Bonita', 'Sweet Dani' x 'Cinnamon', and 'Sweet Dani' x 'Genovese') and four parent cultivars ('Maria Bonita', 'Sweet Dani', 'Genovese', and 'Cinnamon') of basil were evaluated. The essential oils were obtained from dried leaves by hydrodistillation. The chemical composition of essential oils was analyzed by GC/MS-FID. Means were clustered, and the genetic and phenotypic parameters were estimated. Linalool was the main compound of most genotypes. Hybrids 'Cinnamon' x 'Maria Bonita', 'Sweet Dani' x 'Cinnamon', and 'Sweet Dani' x 'Maria Bonita' had methyl cinnamate (41.93 %), methyl cinnamate (60.15 %), geranial (15.20 %), and neral (11.46 %), respectively, as major compounds. The sources of variation were significant at the 1 % probability level, according to the F tests for all variables, confirming the differences in the performance of genotypes in the different years. Most of the variation among the studied variables resulted from the genetic variation.

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Author Biographies

Arie Fitzgerald Blank, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica

Maria de Fátima Arrigoni-Blank, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Engenharia Agronômica

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Published

2018-10-11

How to Cite

SANTANA, A.D.D. de, BLANK, A.F., ARRIGONI-BLANK, M. de F., ANDRADE, T.M., ALVES, M.F., MELO, J.O. de and ALVES, P.B., 2018. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of basil hybrids and cultivars . Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 1167–1177. [Accessed22 November 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v34n5a2018-39445. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/39445.

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Agricultural Sciences