Abstract
The fatty acid composition of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) oil was investigated in parental, F1 and F2 plant populations of three crosses among three low erucic acid lines differing in oleic, linoleic and linolenic acid content. The F1 plant population values indicated that the oleic and linoleic acid contents were controlled by a simple additive gene system in one cross. In the other two crosses, partial dominance for high oleic and low linoleic content was observed. Dominance of low linolenic acid values was observed. The heritability estimates for oleic and linoleic acid were similar within each cross. The heritability estimates ranged from 53 to 78% for oleic, 40 to 84% for linoleic and 26 to 59% for linolenic. The estimates of minimum number of effective factors controlling oleic, and linoleic were similar within each cross. The number of effective factors ranged from 2 to 6 for oleic, 3 to 5 for linoleic, 0 to 4 for linolenic. The similarity of genetic behavior of oleic and linoleic acid content within each cross and the very high negative correlation between these components suggests that the relative ratios of oleic and linoleic acid content may be under the control of one genetic system.
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