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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2016, Vol. 15 Issue (05): 963-972    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(15)61152-2
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Stability of growth periods traits for soybean cultivars across multiple locations
WANG Xiao-bo1, 2*, LIU Zhang-xiong1*, YANG Chun-yan3, XU ran4, LU Wei-guo5, ZHANG Li-feng4, WANG Qian6, WEI Su-hong6, YANG Chun-ming7, WANG Hui-cai8, WANG Rui-zhen9, ZHOU Rong10, CHEN Huai-zhu11, CHANG Ru-zhen1, QIU Li-juan1
1 National Key Facility for Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R.China
2 School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, P.R.China
3 IInstitute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences/Shijiazhuang Sub-Center, National Soybean Improvement Center/Huang-Huai-Hai Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture/Hebei Genetic Breeding Laboratory, Shijiazhuang 050035, P.R.China
4 Institute of Crop Sciences, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250010, P.R.China
5 Institute of Industrial Crops Research, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, P.R.China
6 Crop Breeding Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150086, P.R.China
7 Soybean Research Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130124, P.R.China
8 Agricultural Science Institute of Chifeng, Chifeng 024031, P.R.China
9 Institute of Crop Sciences, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang 330200, P.R.China
10 Oil Crop Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, P.R.China
11 Institute of Industrial Crops Research, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, P.R.China
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Abstract      The growth periods (GPs, from planting/emergence to reproductive stage 8 (R8) of soybean cultivars vary in different ecological regions, especially in China with a very complex soybean cropping system. In this study, a 3-yr experimental study was undertaken in three geographical locations of China from 2008 to 2010, including the Northeast (40.66–45.85°N), Huang-Huai (34.75–38.04°N) and southern (22.82–30.60°N) eco-regions with about 250 accessions in each region to clarify the classification of maturity group (MG) and identify the cultivars with stable GP to increase the knowledge about the GP distribution of soybean cultivars in China. GPs of soybean cultivars in different eco-regions were significant different with a gradual decrease from 115–125 d in the Northeast part to the 85–100 d in the southern part of China. The geographical location was the major factor for GP of cultivars from the Northeast, while the year of planting was the major factor affecting the stability of GPs in Huang-Huai summer and southern summer soybean. AMMI2 (additive main effects and multiplicative interaction)-Biplot analysis showed that the GPs of soybean cultivars from the Northeast eco-region have a comparatively satisfactory environmental stability. Moreover, soybean cultivars with moderate GP/MG and stable environment adaptability in different eco-regions were identified based on the linear regression and AMMI analysis, which was important for the accurate classification of soybean MGs in future. Taken together, our results reflected the genetic diversity, geographical distribution and environmental stability of the Chinese soybean GP trait. Soybean cultivars with stable GP for various Chinese eco-regions would be beneficial for Chinese soybean genetic improvement, varietal introduction, exchange, and soybean breeding program for wide adaptability.
Keywords:  soybean       growth periods       maturity group       environmental stability  
Received: 02 April 2015   Accepted:
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The research was supported by the Program of Accurate Identification and Display of Soybean Germplasm, China (NB08-2130315-(25-31)-06, NB07-2130315-(25-30)-06, NB06-070401-(22-27)-05), NB2010-2130315-25-05) and the National Crop Germplasm Platform, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Science and Technology, China (2012-004, 2014-004).

Corresponding Authors:  QIU Li-Juan, Tel: +86-10-82105843, E-mail: qiulijuan@caas.cn    
About author:  WANG Xiao-bo, E-mail: wxbphd@163.com

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WANG Xiao-bo, LIU Zhang-xiong, YANG Chun-yan, XU ran, LU Wei-guo, ZHANG Li-feng, WANG Qian, WEI Su-hong, YANG Chun-ming, WANG Hui-cai, WANG Rui-zhen, ZHOU Rong, CHEN Huaizhu, CHANG Ru-zhen, QIU Li-juan. 2016. Stability of growth periods traits for soybean cultivars across multiple locations. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 15(05): 963-972.

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