Quantitative genetic studies in relation to population improvement in pearl millet

Ghorpade, P.B. and Metta, L.V. (1993) Quantitative genetic studies in relation to population improvement in pearl millet. Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, 53 (1). pp. 1-3.

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Abstract

Information on genetic variance and heritability is derived from data on 4 yield components in 100 families each of S1 hybrids, full-sibs and half-sibs developed from the Pennisetum americanum [P. glaucum] population WC-C75, grown during 1986. Expected genetic advance for S1 family selection was particularly high for grain yield/plant (27.5%)

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Botany, Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444 104, India
Subjects: Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics
Divisions: Millet
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 09 Jan 2011 22:24
Last Modified: 09 Jan 2011 22:24
Official URL: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijo...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/1311

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