Table 1

Origin and main phenotypic characteristics of the sesame genotypes studied.

Genotype Origin Characteristics
ML13 Local cultivar from Morocco Parent (check cultivar), tall plant, low number of small capsules per plant, beige seeds, high carbohydrate content, small capsules, moderate drought-tolerance during germination
ML2-10 Developed by EMS-mutagenesis from ML13 Tall plant, high branching, small capsules, brown seeds, high protein content, tolerant to severe drought during germination
ML2-37   Tall plant, high branching, brown seeds, high phenol content, tolerant to severe drought during germination and flowering stages
ML2-5   Tall plant, high branching, small capsules, brown seeds, high protein content, tolerant to severe drought during germination
ML2-68   Tall plant, high branching, late maturity, grey seeds, low total phenol content, high protein content
ML2-72   Short plant, low branching, late flowering, brown seeds, low carbohydrate content, tolerant to severe drought during flowering stage
US06 Accession from USA Parent (check cultivar), short plant, unbranched, large capsules, white seeds, high protein content, drought-sensitive during germination
US1-2 Developed by mutagenesis from US06 Short plant, unbranched, high number of capsules per plant, white seeds, high flavonoids, and anthocyanins content
US1-3   Short plant, unbranched, large capsules, low number of capsules per plant, early maturity, white seeds
US1-DL   Tall plant, high branching, late flowering, white seeds, high ash, sugars, and carbohydrate content
US2-1   Short plant, high number of capsules per plant, early maturity, white seeds, high flavonoid content
US2-6   Short plant, unbranched, early flowering and maturity, black seeds, high phenols and lignans content, drought-sensitive
US2-7   Short plant, low branching, high number of capsules per plant, white seeds, high crude fiber, and flavonoid content

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