Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (5): 1001-1015.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2023.05.04

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Analysis and evaluation of phenotypic character diversity of olive germplasm resources

QI Jianli1,2(), ZHANG Rong1,2, WU Wenjun1,2, JIANG Chengying1,2,*(), ZHAO Mengjiong1,2, JIN Gaoming1,2, CHEN Weiqing1,2   

  1. 1. Center for Olive Research and Technology, Gansu Academy of Forestry Sciences, Lanzhou 730020, China
    2. National Forestry Grassland Olive Engineering Technology Research Center, Lanzhou 730020, China
  • Received:2022-08-31 Online:2023-05-25 Published:2023-06-01

Abstract:

In order to explore the genetic diversity and variation characteristics of phenotypic traits of olive germplasm resources in Gansu Province, and to provide a theoretical reference for the selection, evaluation, development and utilization of local olive germplasm resources, 11 characters of 35 olive germplasm resources were described, and 16 phenotypic characters were analyzed by diversity, correlation, principal component analysis and cluster analysis. The results showed that there were significant differences among the phenotypic characters of different olive germplasm resources, and the coefficient of variation ranged from 8.64% to 55.87%. The variation coefficient of single fruit weight was the largest, and the variation coefficient of flesh rate was the smallest. Correlation analysis showed that fruit longitudinal diameter, fruit transverse diameter, single fruit weight, pulp thickness, fruit core longitudinal diameter, fruit core transverse diameter, fruit core weight and pulp rate were significantly (P <0.01) positively correlated with each other. Principal component analysis showed that 16 phenotypic traits could be extracted into 5 principal components, with a cumulative contribution rate of 91.633%. Cluster analysis showed that 35 olive germplasm resources could be divided into 5 categories at Euclidean distances of 10, which could be used as 5 different breeding directions. Among them, the highest oil content of dried and fresh fruits of Chemlal de kabylie could be grouped into one category, which could be used as special germplasm for mining; M1 had the least water content, and the oil content of fresh and dry fruits was only lower than that of Chemlal de kabylie, which was divided into oil products; Berat and LYuan Manzanilla had the highest water content and low oil content in fresh fruit, which could be divided into fruit products; The other two types of germplasm could be excavated and utilized in combination with other physiological indicators. This study showed that the phenotypic traits of different olive germplasm resources were significantly different, and the biodiversity was rich. The phenotypic traits of Nikiskii, LYuan Manzanilla, M1, Chemlal de kabylie and other germplasm were prominent, which could be used as parents for selection. Through correlation analysis, 7 indexes, such as single fruit weight, fruit shape index, stone index, fresh fruit oil rate and dry fruit oil rate, were selected as important indexes for selection, breeding and identification of olive germplasm resources.

Key words: olive, germplasm resource, phenotypic traits, diversity

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