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Genetic Parameter Estimates for Growth and Development Characters in Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm)

Tenebrio molitor L. (Un Kurdu)’ de Büyüme ve Gelişim Karakterlerine Ait Genetik Parametre Tahminleri

ABDULLAH NURİ ÖZSOY
Erman GÜNDOĞDU
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90–99
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According to these results, it can be said that the developmental characteristics of T. molitor have genetic improvement potential.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The main aim of this work is to estimate the genetic parameters of T. molitor, which is regarded as alternative nutrition for feeding poultry and pet animals due to its very high protein and fat content.
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Key Findings & Data:In the study, larvae weight (LW), pupa weight (PW), adult weight (AW), duration of pupa (PT), duration of pupal stay (PST) and the duration of adulthood (AT) were considered as growth performance parameters; whereas the number of individuals in the family (FN) was treated as reproductive characteristic.
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⚙️Variables:Tenebrio molitor · un kurdu · protein

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The main aim of this work is to estimate the genetic parameters of T. molitor, which is regarded as alternative nutrition for feeding poultry and pet animals due to its very high protein and fat content. In the study, larvae weight (LW), pupa weight (PW), adult weight (AW), duration of pupa (PT), duration of pupal stay (PST) and the duration of adulthood (AT) were considered as growth performance parameters; whereas the number of individuals in the family (FN) was treated as reproductive characteristic. Estimates of the heritability for larval weight, pupa weight and adult weight characteristics were: 0.45, 0.65, and 0.43, respectively. Estimates of heritability for duration of pupa, duration of pupal stay and the duration of adulthood were: 0.27, 0.91 and 0.32, respectively. The heritability for the number of individuals in the family was estimated to be 0.98. According to these results, it can be said that the developmental characteristics of T. molitor have genetic improvement potential.

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Bu çalışmanın temel amacını, sahip olduğu yüksek protein ve yağ içeri ile özellikle kanatlı ve pet hayvanı beslemede alternatif bir besin katkısı olarak ön plana çıkan, T. molitor’un, gelişme ve üreme karakterlerine ait genetik parametrelerin tahmin edilmesi oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada son dönem larva ağırlığı (SDLA), pupa ağırlığı (PA), ergin ağırlığı (EA), pupa olma süresi (PS), pupada kalış süresi (PKS) ve ergin olma süresi (ES) gelişim özellikleri, familya birey sayısı (FBS) ise üreme özelliği olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmada son dönem larva ağırlığı, pupa ağırlığı ve ergin ağırlığı özelliklerine ait kalıtım derecesi tahminleri sırasıyla; 0,45, 0,65 ve 0,43 olarak tahmin edilmiştir. Çalışmada gelişim sürelerine ilişkin kalıtım derecesi tahminleri ise; pupa olma süresi için 0,27, pupada kalış süresi için 0,91 ve ergin olma süresi için 0,32 olarak tahmin edilmiştir. Araştırmada familya birey sayısına ilişkin kalıtım derecesi 0,98 olarak tahmin edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlara göre T. molitor’ un gelişim özelliklerinin ıslah potansiyeli olduğu söylenebilir.

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ÖZSOY, A. N., GÜNDOĞDU, E. (2017). Genetic Parameter Estimates for Growth and Development Characters in Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm). Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 2, 90–99. https://ajindex.com/articles/359907

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