Research Article

Screening of Eggplant F3 Segregating Population for Salt Tolerance

Volume: 28 Number: 3 June 9, 2025
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Screening of Eggplant F3 Segregating Population for Salt Tolerance

Abstract

Utilizing salt-tolerant varieties in affected lands is the most prominent environmentally friendly solution. Wild relatives of eggplant have tolerance to some abiotic stresses. The aim of the study was to assess salinity tolerance in the third filial segregating population of eggplant lines that were previously associated with salt tolerance, then they could be used in breeding programs. The 50 F3 families resulting from crossings of the inbred line BATEMTDC47 (Solanum melongena L.) and Solanum incanum L. were screened under 150 mM NACl stress. A total of fourteen seedlings at the four-five leaves stage from each of the 50 F3 lines, accompanied by seedlings of two parents, were examined beside, four seedlings per line served as controls. All stressed seedlings were assessed comparatively with their controls by 0-5 visual scale, on the 12th day following the final salt treatment. Additionally, malondialdehyde (MDA) and proline levels in stressed fresh leaf samples were analyzed. The most tolerant four plantlets from each line were selected and transferred to the greenhouse to generate F4 seeds. During the greenhouse cultivation period, 13 morphological traits including plant and fruit features, such as plant height, stem diameter, anthocyanin presence, fruit color, and fruit shape etc., were studied. Following the observations, F3 plants were self-pollinated to produce F4 generation. Except for a few outliers, the visual scale and proline accumulations showed concurrent increases and reductions. Overall, the results also demonstrate that enhancement of salt tolerance of Solanum melongena can be improved using Solanum incanum as a donor of alleles.

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Supporting Institution

TAGEM

Project Number

TAGEM/BBAD/B/20/A1/P1/1476

Ethical Statement

Gerekmiyor

Thanks

This research is a part of a project titled “Development of Tolerant Inbred Lines to Salt and Drought Stresses in Eggplant through Interspecific Hybridization" and supported by Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (Project No: TAGEM/BBAD/B/20/A1/P1/1476)”.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Vegetable Growing and Treatment

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 1, 2025

Publication Date

June 9, 2025

Submission Date

September 25, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 28 Number: 3

APA
Cebeci, E., Boyacı, H. F., Kıran, S., & Ellialtıoğlu, Ş. Ş. (2025). Screening of Eggplant F3 Segregating Population for Salt Tolerance. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 28(3), 746-756. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1555674


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