Germplasm and Breeding
The major contribution of resistance to orange rust and yellow leaf in modern sugarcane hybrids comes from Saccharum spontaneum as evidenced by genome-wide association studies
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Resistance to most sugarcane diseases in modern interspecific hybrids (Saccharum spp.) is often intuitively attributed to resistance alleles that may have been derived from the wild species S. spontaneum. This intuitive breeders' opinion stems from the fact that, for many diseases, the noble species S. officinarum is often relatively susceptible, while the wild species shows good levels of resistance, and is therefore thought to be the main species that have provided improved resistance.
Updating SASEL software: intelligent data management to support the Cuban sugarcane breeding program
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025The Sugarcane Research Institute of Cuba (INICA) provides a breeding program to develop new cultivars for the industry. This implies that an extensive volume of data is handled annually from a population of clones and cultivars in different stages of selection.
Varietal diversity in sugarcane cultivation: a key factor in productivity sustainability
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025The sugarcane sector in the Cauca River Valley, Colombia, is strongly influenced by high soil variability and the presence of El Niño-La Niña climatic phenomena. Due to this, it is necessary to establish crop management strategies that ensure stable production.
Yield performance and environmental adaptability of cultivar TUC 03-12 analyzed by two statistical approaches
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025The Sugarcane Breeding Program (SCBP) of Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC) focuses on the development of cultivars with broad adaptation to different environments in the sugarcane-growing area of Tucumán, Argentina. Different biometric approaches, both parametric and non-parametric, allow for a combined analysis of the performance and stability of a cultivar.