Abstract
The oat cultivar IPR Afrodite, resulting from a cross between CFT 2 and the inbred line ER 88144-1, is high-yielding, has grain quality traits that are relevant for food processing and industry, and is resistant to the root-knot nematode species Meloidogyne incognita, M. javanica, M. paranaensis and M. enterolobii.
Highlights
In Brazil, oat is being cultivated for a number of purposes, for example, agricultural diversification, as well as grain production for the food industry
The oat cultivar IPR Afrodite, resulting from a cross between CFT 2 and the inbred line ER 88144-1, is high-yielding, has grain quality traits that are relevant for food processing and industry, and is resistant to the root-knot nematode species Meloidogyne incognita, M. javanica, M. paranaensis and M. enterolobii
The objective of the Instituto Agronômico do Paraná (IAPAR) oat breeding program is the development of new oat cultivars with high yield, wide adaptability and stability, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, aside from grain quality traits that meet the standards of the food processing industry
Summary
In Brazil, oat is being cultivated for a number of purposes, for example, agricultural diversification, as well as grain production for the food industry. The increase in the number of derivatives from this species may be due the fact that oat can be a food source of iron, calcium, antioxidants, proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, and soluble and insoluble fibers. It is considered a functional food, for preventing or contributing to treatments of diseases when consumed routinely, aside from the well-documented nutritional functions. According to Barbosa Neto et al (2000), until the early 1980s, oat cultivars (Avena sativa L.) from Uruguay and Argentina were used These had adaptation problems, mainly in relation to late cycle and tall height, which stimulated breeding programs at institutions such as Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF). The objective of the IAPAR oat breeding program is the development of new oat cultivars with high yield, wide adaptability and stability, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, aside from grain quality traits that meet the standards of the food processing industry
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