Heterosis and inbreeding depression in kabuli gram (Cicer arietinum L.)

Kunadia, B.A. and Singh, D.P. (1980) Heterosis and inbreeding depression in kabuli gram (Cicer arietinum L.). International Chickpea Newsletter, 3. pp. 3-4.

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Abstract

Of 28 F1 hybrids derived from eight cultivars, only five exhibited high heterosis over the better parent for yield per plant. Hybrids with high heterosis for yield had positive and significant values for heterosis and/or heterobeltiosis for pod number per plant and/or number of primary branches per plant. Most hybrids showing heterosis for yield and pod number per plant in the F1 exhibited high inbreeding depression for these characters in the F2.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: ARS, Vijapur, Gujarat, India
Subjects: Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding
Divisions: Chickpea
Depositing User: Sandhya Gir
Date Deposited: 04 Jan 2011 22:48
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2011 22:48
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/1252

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