Ittah, M.A. and Binang, W.B. and Shiyam, J.O. and Idu, P.O. (2016) Genetic and correlation analyses of the variation in yield traits in x - ray irradiated groundnut mutants. SCIREA Journal of Agriculture, 1 (1). pp. 66-78.
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Abstract
The experiment analyzed the genetic variation in morphological traits in x - ray irradiated groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) to assess adaptation to humid environment. Seeds of four soybean varieties; MS – 54 – 76, ICGV – SM – 42, RMP – 12 and SAMNUT 21, were exposed to six levels of x - ray irradiation; 0, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 KV at the rate of 28 mili Ampere per seconds. The experiment was laid out in split plot design, in three replicates. There were increases in the 100 seed weight, number of pods per plant, weight of pods per plant, weight of seeds per plant and shelling percentage in M2 than in the M1 implying that x – ray created beneficial variation in the cultivars. The x – rays also reduced the number of days to maturity and number of days to flowering in M2. Phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was higher than the genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) in all traits.....
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Mutation breeding, Mutant varieties, Mutagenesis, Arachis hypogaea L., X-ray irradiation |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Crop science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, PMB 1115, Calabar, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2017 08:29 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2017 08:29 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14744 |
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