Diversity studies in chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Rasool, S. and Dar, S.A. (2014) Diversity studies in chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 84 (10). pp. 1278-1279.

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Abstract

The knowledge of genetic diversity is a useful tool in gene-bank management and breeding experiments like tagging of germplasm, identification and/or elimination of duplicates in the gene stock and establishment of core collections. Genetic diversity among the parents is a prerequisite to improve the chances of selecting better segregates for various characters. The more diverse the parents within reasonable limits, the more are the chances of improving the characters under consideration. Varieties from distinct geographic regions are usually selected for hybridization programme presuming the presence of considerable genetic diversity among them. The present study was envisaged to measure the genetic diversity among the genotypes of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and to identify divergent parents for future hybridization programmes for yield improvement.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Chickpea, D2statistics, Genetic variability, Inter cluster distance and Intra cluster distance
Author Affiliation: Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar Campus, J & K 191121
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: Chickpea
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 27 Nov 2015 10:23
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2015 10:23
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14048

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