high oil yield peanut oil line in zambia

   
high oil yield peanut oil line in zambia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • high oil yield peanut oil line in zambia
  • Is a high oil content a target for peanut breeding?
  • The oil content>55% is considered high (Jia 2010) in peanut varieties, anda high oil content is a major target of peanut breeding (Yu 2011). Such breeding is hampered, however, by the lack of germplasm resources with high oil content (Yu 2008).
  • Does osmotic pressure affect peanut oil content?
  • Peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oil crop globally and high oil content is one of the major targets in peanut breeding programs. Previous studies indicated that the osmotic pressure (OP) of the leaves of peanut plants subjected to drought stress wasnegatively correlated with kernel oil content.
  • Which peanut varieties have the highest oil content?
  • Among all peanut varieties currently planted worldwide,Yuhua 9 has the highest oil content. 5. Conclusion This study demonstrated that the combination of PYM as a mutagen and in vitro screening with HYP is a promising way to create new peanut mutant and obtain varieties with high oil content.
  • Can peanut mutants with increased oil content be screened?
  • The procedures used here thereforeseem to be useful for the screening and selection of peanut mutants with increased oil content. Among all 61 lines tested, 47 lines had oil contents>55% and nine lines had oil contents>59%. Based on the results for yield and oil content presented here, three lines were submitted for regional testing.