Effect of a low seed lignin content on seed yield and quality in winter oilseed rape ( <scp> <i>Brassica napus</i> </scp> )

Increasing demand for vegetable oil and protein requires breeding efforts to enhance the yield of oilseed rape. This can be achieved by reducing seed cellulose, hemicellulose lignin content. The objective study was analyse important agronomic traits two distinct bulks genotypes from crosses, with low (6%) high content (10%). genotype were formed mixing seeds 12 doubled haploid lines either or selected large populations based on content, flowering time plant height. field-tested in replicated trials. Seed quality analysis confirmed significant differences between bulks. moderately higher both crosses. Seed, crosses significantly Further reduced fibre will help increase