GENETIKA, Vol

GENETIKA, Vol. 28, No.2 (1996)

Jelena ŽIVANOV-ČURLIS and Estera MRČARICA

THE INFLUENCE OF AGING ON GENETIC STRUCTURE [Abstract]

Vesna TOMIĆ, Slavenka JANKOVIĆ, Dragoslav MARINKOVIĆ and Jelena MARINKOVIĆ

FAMILIAL AGGREGATION OF ALLERGIC DISEASES [Abstract]

Vladan RADOSAVLJEVIĆ, Slavenka JANKOVIĆ and Jelena MARINKOVIĆ

FAMILIAL AGGREGATION OF GRAVES' DISEASE AND ANXIETY NEUROSIS [Abstract]

Lazar KOVAČEV, Nikola ČAČIĆ and Snežana MEZEI

GERMPLASM IN SUGAR BEET BREEDING [Abstract]

Momčilo MILUTINOVIĆ, Gordana ŠURLAN-MOMIROVIĆ, Vera RAKONJAC, Toma ŽIVANOVIĆ, Nebojsa RALEVIĆ and Ivana RALEVIĆ

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS IN DIFFERENT WILD SWEET CHERRY (Prunus avium L.) POPULATIONS [Abstract]

Jelica GVOZDANOVIĆ-VARGA, Adam TAKAĆ, Mirjana VASIĆ, Jovan PANAJOTOVIĆ and Janko ČERVENSKI

CHARACTERS OF BULBS OF DIFFERENT ONION POPULATIONS (Allum cepa L.) [Abstract]

Janko ČERVENSKI, Djuro GVOZDENOVIĆ, and Mirjana VASIĆ

GENOTYPIC VARIABILITY OF QUANTITATIVE TRAITS IN CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) [Abstract]

Marija ZLOKOLICA, Snežana MEZEI, Lazar KOVAČEV, Zorica NIKOLIĆ, Mirjana MILOŠEVIĆ and Nevena KUPREŠANIN

GENETIC VARIABILITY OF SUGAR BEET (Beta vulgaris L.) CALLI FOLLOWING INOCULATION WITH Agrobacterium tumefaciens [Abstract]

Vera LAVADINOVIĆ, Vasilije ISAJEV and Miloš KOPRIVICA

EFFECT OF SEED GERMINATION ON SURVIVAL AND HEIGHT OF TWO-YEAR DOUGLAS FIRS (PSEUDOTSUGA TAXIFOLIA BRITT.) OF DIFFERENT PROVENANCES [Abstract]

Milovan KORAĆ, Vladislav OGNJANOV, Dinka VUJANIĆ VARGA, Petar CINDRIĆ, Nada KORAĆ, Bogoljub DJURIĆ, Jelena NINIĆ, TODOROVIĆ, Slobodan CEROVIĆ, Branislava GOLOŠIN and Ksenija MACET

FRUIT TREE AND GRAPEVINE BREEDING [Abstract]

Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 55-59

Serbia

UDC 575.2

Original scientific paper

THE INFLUENCE OF AGING ON GENETIC STRUCTURE

Jelena ŽIVANOV-ČURLIS and Estera MRČARICA

The Institute of Biology and Human Genetics

Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Živanov-Čurlis J., and E. Mrčarica (1996): The influence of aging on genetic structure. - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 55 - 59.

The influence of aging on the genetic structure of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), was examined by means of the chromosome-2 recessive mutation test. A total of 54 male flies were tested twice: at the ages of 1 to 5 days and 25 to 30 days. A significant decrease in the number of surviving homozygote progeny was noticed due to the increase in the frequency of lethal recessive genes (t = 24.82; df = 106; p<0.05). Genome changes were observed in 40.74% of individuals, and the resulting mutations brought about a fitness-decrease in all eases.

Key words: aging, lethal-recessive mutations, Drosophila melanogaxter

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 61-65

Serbia

UDC 57.083.32

Original scientific paper

FAMILIAL AGGREGATION OF ALLERGIC DISEASES

Vesna TOMIĆ¹, Slavenka JANKOVIĆ², Dragoslav MARINKOVIĆ³ and Jelena MARINKOVIĆ⁴

¹Institute of Allergology and Immunology, Clinical Center Serbia, 11000 Belgrade;

²Institute of Epidemiology Faculty of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade; ³Institute of Biology, Faculty of Science, 11000 Belgrade;

⁴Institute of Social Medicine, Statistics and Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Tomić V., S. Janković, D. Marinković and J. Marinković (1996): Familial aggregation of allergic diseases. - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 61-65.

Our case-control study included 100 patients with allergic bronchial asthma and 100 controls composed of their spouses or non blood-related relatives (for the unmarried ones). A family tree for first-to fourth-degree blood-related relatives was drawn for each of the subjects. A significantly higher prevalence of all allergic disease (bronchial asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria and drug allergy) and asthma separately was observed among relatives of probands with asthma compared to relatives of controls in all degrees of relation. Heritability for allergic diseases and bronchial asthma was 86% and 36% respectively. These findings suggest that allergic diseases as well as allergic bronchial asthma have an unequivocal, measurable genetic basis.

Key words: Allergic diseases, asthma, ease-control study, epidemiology, genetics

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 67-72

Serbia

UDC 616.891

Original scientific paper

FAMILIAL AGGREGATION OF GRAVES' DISEASE AND ANXIETY NEUROSIS

Vladan RADOSAVLJEVIĆ¹, Slavenka JANKOVIĆ¹ and Jelena MARINKOVIĆ²

¹Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade,

²Institute of Social Medicine, Statistics and Health Research,

Faculty of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Radosavljević V., S. Janković and J. Marinković (1996): Familial aggregation of Graves' disease and anxiety neurosis. - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 67 - 72.

The case-control study comprised 100 consecutive newly diagnosed patients with Graves' disease and the same number of controls individually matched by sex, age (+1-2 years) and place of residence (rural/urban).

The aim of this study was to show potential familial aggregation of Graves disease, other thyroid diseases, anxiety neurosis, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and vitiligo.

Both Graves disease and anxiety neurosis were more frequent among family members of cases (in all degrees of relationship except for anxiety neurosis in the fourth degree of relationship), as compared to family members of controls.

Key words: Graves' disease, case-control study, familial aggregation, anxiety neurosis

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 73-78

Serbia

UDC 575.113.633.413

Original scientific paper

GERMPLASM IN SUGAR BEET BREEDING

Lazar KOVAČEV, Nikola ČAČIĆ and Snežana MEZEI

Research Institute for Field and Vegetable Crops,

21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Kovačev L., N. Čačić and S. Mezei (1996): Germplasm in sugar beet breeding. - Genetika, Vol. 28. No. 2, 73 - 78.

In this paper are described the origin and genesis of sugar beet, as one of the youngest major crop plants. Systematics and centers of origin of wild relatives are described too. Possible sources of desirable genes and methods for their use and incorporation in the sugar beet genome are described. In the last ten years wild relatives, primitive types, old or improved cultivars and plants with specific characteristics have been collected from national and international organizations such as IBPGR, IDBB, NPGS etc. Their use will be directed in prebreeding programs for broadening genetical variability.

Key words: sugar beet, breeding, germplasm, wild relatives.

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 79-84

Serbia

UDC 575.634.23

Original scientific paper

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS IN DIFFERENT WILD SWEET CHERRY (Prunus avium L.) POPULATIONS

Momčilo MILUTINOVIĆ, Gordana ŠURLAN-MOMIROVIĆ, Vera RAKONJAC, Toma ŽIVANOVIĆ, Nebojsa RALEVIĆ and Ivana RALEVIĆ

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade 11080 Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Milutinović M., G. Šurlan-Momirović, V. Rakonjac, T. Živanović, N. Ralević, and I. Ralević (1996): Multivariate analysis in different wild sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) populations. - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 79 - 84.

Several autochthonous populations of wild sweet cherry (P. avium L.) have been collected from Serbia. Morphological variability in these populations was analyzed. The discrimination effect of nine characters was examined using the methods of multivariate analysis. The results of classification obtained according to the linear discriminant functions expressed a very slight difference between the real and evaluated groups. The results are considered in terms of the accuracy of the four groups obtained through numerical methods and the importance of the evaluation of germplasm in wild sweet cherry collections.

Key words: genotypes, morphological variation, multiple analysis, wild sweet chery

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 85-89

Serbia

UDC 575:635.25

Original scientific paper

CHARACTERS OF BULBS OF DIFFERENT ONION POPULATIONS (Allum cepa L.)

Jelica GVOZDANOVIĆ-VARGA¹ , Adam TAKAĆ, Mirjana VASIĆ, Jovan PANAJOTOVIĆ and Janko ČERVENSKI

¹Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, 21000 Novi Sad,

²D.P. Agrorazvoj, 18000 Niš, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Gvozdanović-Varga J., A. Takač, M. Vasić, J. Panajotović and J Červenski (1996): Characters of bulbs of different onion populations (Allum cepa L.). - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 85 - 89.

The onion (Allum ceppa L.) is a traditional vegetable species of our climate. The geographical position and specificity of agroecologic conditions (present and former Yugoslavia) have led to the formation of various populations and ecotypes of onion. These populations differ in shape, color, average bulb mass and growth, presenting a significant source of genetic variability. The objective of this investigation was to study the variability of characters of onion populations in order to find desirable characters that can be used in breeding. The analysis showed significant differences in bulb mass, that ranged from 74,0 to 209,8 g. The coefficient of variation for this character was 39.1. High variability with respect to dry matter content was found (10.0%-16.0%). The bulbs differed in color and shape.

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 91-95

Serbia

UDC 575.21:633.42

Original scientific paper

GENOTYPIC VARIABILITY OF QUANTITATIVE TRAITS IN CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.)

Janko ČERVENSKI, Djuro GVOZDENOVIĆ, and Mirjana VASIĆ

Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Červenski J., Dj. Gvozdenović, and M. Vasić (1996): Genotypic variability of quantitative traits in cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.). - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 91- 95.

In 1992 and 1993, at the Rimski Šančevi location of the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, trials involving 12 cabbage genotypes with different values for quantitative traits were set up in a randomized block design with three replications. Using two-factorial analysis of variance, genotypic variability of the following traits was calculated; the mean head weight, utilizable part of the head, head height, head width, core length and yields. Analysis of yields and yield components of various cabbage genotypes grown in 1992 and 1993 showed the coefficient of genetic variation to be the lowest with regard to head diameter (9.39) and the highest concerning core length (20.31). As regards the other traits, this indicator varied from 12.14 to 17.28.

Key words: Cabbage, quantitative traits, genotypic variability.

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 97-102

Serbia

UDC 575.21:633.413

Original scientific paper

GENETIC VARIABILITY OF SUGAR BEET (Beta vulgaris L.) CALLI FOLLOWING INOCULATION WITH Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Marija ZLOKOLICA, Snežana MEZEI, Lazar KOVAČEV, Zorica NIKOLIĆ, Mirjana MILOŠEVIĆ and Nevena KUPREŠANIN

Institute of field and vegetable crops, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Zlokolica M., S. Mezei, L. Kovačev, Z. Nikolić, M. Milošević, and N. Kuprešanin (1996): Genetic variability of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) calli following inoculation with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 97 - 102.

Genetic estimation of certain sugar beet loci following transformation was accomplished using isozymes as biochemical-genetic markers. Marker genes were introduced into the sugar beet genome with the Ti-plasmid from Agrobacterium tumefaciens as vector. Transformation was detected on the basis of beta-glucuronidase activity. After transformation, genetic evaluation of the transformed and un-transformed calli was done using the same material on the basis of a group of genetic markers, the isozymic loci: Mdhl, Pgd1, Pgd2, Idh1 and Pgm1 and their alleles. The genetic characteristics of the calli inoculated with Ti-plasmid were determined on the basis of the allele loci, which were active in certain calli variants.

Key words: sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) transformed callus, identification, isozymic-genetic markers.

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 103-114

Serbia

UDC 575.2:582.475.2

Original scientific paper

EFFECT OF SEED GERMINATION ON SURVIVAL AND HEIGHT OF TWO-YEAR DOUGLAS FIRS (PSEUDOTSUGA TAXIFOLIA BRITT.) OF DIFFERENT PROVENANCES

Vera LAVADINOVIĆ¹, Vasilije ISAJEV² and Miloš KOPRIVICA¹

¹Institute of Forestry, 11030 Belgrade,

²Faculty of Forestry, 11030 Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Lavadinović V., V. Isajev and M. Koprivica (1996): Effect of seed germination on survival and height of two-year douglas firs (Pseudotsuga taxifolia Britt.) of different provenances. - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 103- 114.

The influence of seed germinability on survival and height of two-year-old plants was studied in thirty Douglas fir provenances. The provenances covered almost the entire natural range of Douglas fir distribution. Regression and correlation analyses were used to demonstrate the interdependence of the observed features, as well as their dependence on geographic coordinates and altitude of the provenances. A significant positive concordance (correlation) in variance of the germinability percent, survival percent and height of two-year old plants was noted. The survival height of two-year old plants can be quite reliably predicted from the percent of seed germinability found. The influence of latitude was not observed as significant, while the influence of longitude and altitude was clearly shown. Provenances with higher longitudes and lower altitudes on average gave the highest percent of seed germinability (60-70%), the highest survival (40-50%) and the greatest plant height (25-30 cm). The results of this research also have an applicatory character.

Key words: Douglas fir, provenances, germinability, seed, plant

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 28, No.2 (1996), pp. 115-127

Serbia

UDC 575; 631.527.33; 634.1; 634.8

Original scientific paper

FRUIT TREE AND GRAPEVINE BREEDING

Milovan KORAĆ, Vladislav OGNJANOV, Dinka VUJANIĆ VARGA, Petar CINDRIĆ, Nada KORAĆ, Bogoljub DJURIĆ, Jelena NINIĆ, TODOROVIĆ, Slobodan CEROVIĆ, Branislava GOLOŠIN and Ksenija MACET

Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Pomiculture and Viticulture, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

Abstract

Korać M., V. Ognjanov, D. Vujanić Varga, P. Cindrić, N. Korać, B. Djurić, J. Ninić Todorović, S. Cerović, B. Gološin and K. Macet (1996): Fruit tree and grapevine breeding. - Genetika, Vol. 28, No. 2, 115 - 127.

Intraspecies hybridization is the most important technique for developing new varieties of apple, pear, plum, cherry, sour cherry, apricot, peach, strawberry and raspberry. Interspecies hybridization of these fruit trees has been applied only in work on developing varieties resistant to economically important parasites. Concerning hazel this work also included the development of new varieties without sprouts. Selection from populations of walnut, vineyard peach, Corylus colurna, and cornel gave a number of varieties and selections which can be used for food or rootstocks. Tissue culture and genetic engineering significantly supplement conventional methods of fruit tree breeding. The development of new genetic capacities of grapevine is nowadays aimed mostly at improvement of resistance to biotic and abiotic factors. Growing genotypes resistant to pathogens makes the production safer and more economical and also protects our environment and health.

Key words: breeding, hybridization, selection, fruit trees, grapevine, varieties

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