Evaluación del germoplasma etíope como  recurso para el mejoramiento genético de Coffea arabica L.

Juan Carlos Arias; Rubén Darío Medina-Rivera

doi:10.38141/10778/76103

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Evaluation of ethiopian germplasm as a resource for the genetic improvement of Coffea arabica L. Evaluación del germoplasma etíope como recurso para el mejoramiento genético de Coffea arabica L.

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Arias, J. C., & Medina-Rivera, R. D. (2025). Evaluation of ethiopian germplasm as a resource for the genetic improvement of Coffea arabica L. Cenicafe Journal, 76(1), e76103. https://doi.org/10.38141/10778/76103

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Juan Carlos Arias

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5004-2423

Rubén Darío Medina-Rivera

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9753-9613

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Given the economic impact of coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix Berk. & Br) on the cultivation of Coffea arabica L., genetic resistance has been one of the basic objectives of breeding programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of various sources of resistance, in crossing with germplasm of Ethiopian origin, to obtain genotypes with desirable agronomic attributes. For this purpose, 44 progenies F4 and F5 were evaluated over one crop cycle in two experimental plots, using a randomized complete block design, recording variables related to growth, yield, bean characteristics, and resistance to coffee leaf rust. The data obtained from the ANOVA was used to calculate the Experimental Coefficient of Variation (CVe), Genetic Coefficient of Variation (CVg) and heritability () parameters. The CVe and CVg were less than 8% for growth-related variables, but exceeded this threshold for other variables. Meanwhile, was greater than 78.5% in all cases. These values indicate a strong fixation of agronomic traits, enabling improvements in bean characteristics and yield through selection while maintaining compact growth. In terms of rust resistance, although all progenies are resistant, 25% exhibit the lowest incidence values, indicating a high selection potential. The set of results identified that 9% of the progenies meet the selection criteria established by the program and can potentially be evaluated in regional adaptation trials, with a view to their future use in Colombian coffee growing.

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Juan Carlos Arias, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café

Investigador Científico I. Disciplina de Mejoramiento Genético. Cenicafé

Rubén Darío Medina-Rivera, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café

Investigador Científico II. Disciplina de Biometría, Cenicafé.

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