Evaluation of segregating germplasm sources of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in obtaining half-sib, full-sib, and S1 lines for yield and quality of achene and oil
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Copyright (c) 2026 Alejandro Ángeles Espino, Rogelio Lépiz Ildefonso, José M Padilla García, Marisela Sandoval Canizales, Lino de la Cruz Larios, Eduardo Rodríguez Guzmán

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Abstract
Segregants (F2) of Sigco and Imperial hybrids and synthetic varieties (OP) Pederovik,
Tecmon-1, and Tecmon-2 were evaluated as sunflower germplasm sources to generate half-sister (HS), full-sister (HS), and S1 (S1) lines in a 5 x 3 simple lattice design estimating achene yield, oil, and fatty acids content. In yield, with differences between sources in S1 and full-sister lines, the F2 lines outperformed the VPL lines by up to 40%, with smaller differences among HS. Tecmon-2, Sigco, and Pederovik were efficient in generating S1 and HS families with Sigco stood out to generate S1, FS and HS. In oil content with significant differences for germplasm sources between families S1 and HS. Sigco and Tecmon-2, with lower additive variance, stood out to generate HS. In oil content and quality, F2 segregating families outperformed those of OP.
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