Researchers Investigate the Effect of Genotype and Environment on Camelina Seed Yield and Fatty Acids
June 21, 2017https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/aj/abstracts/109/3/947
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Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) is an alternative oilseed crop with potential for biofuel production. Kansas State University researchers, led by Augustine Obour, investigated the effect of the interaction between genotype and environment on camelina seed yield, oil content, and fatty acid composition across two locations in the U.S. Great Plains.
The team used three spring camelina genotypes grown from 2013 to 2015 in two locations, Hays, Kansas, and Moccasin, Montana. Results showed camelina grown at Hays yielded 54% less than that at Moccasin. The genotypes had significant yield differences in Hays but yields were not different at Moccasin.
Further analysis revealed that the variations in seed yield and fatty acid profile between genotypes were correlated with the growing season precipitation and temperatures at each environment.
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