Research Article

Estimation of Breeding Parameters from Phenotypic Data of F4:5 RIL in Ethiopian Malt Barley (Hordeum distichum L.) Breeding Population

Table 1

List of the 17 parental lines, origin, and their agronomic profile.

SNParentsOriginDescription

1BurtonUSA, UMResistant to pests (such as aphids and others)
2M135USA, UM
3MN BriteUSA, UM
4G 13–64EuropeMalt quality and high Yield, Late heading, short height, but susceptible to leaf disease
5PlanetEurope
6IBON 14/15–144ICARDAStem stiffness, drought tolerance, and well adapted to the Ethiopian environment
7IBON 13/2ICARDA
8IBON 13/33ICARDA
9ICARDA GP-67ICARDA
10ICARDA GP-75ICARDA
11IBON 13/14–129ICARDA
12MBHIBYT-23ICARDA
13MBHIBYT-22ICARDA
14IBON 13/14–128ICARDA
15IBON 13/14–41ICARDA
16HB1963EthiopiaResistance to biotic and a biotic stress and well adapted
17Bekoji-1 x GraceEthiopia

Source: HARC, 2020, UM = University of Minnesota.