Studies on variability, heritability and genetic advance in groundnut (Arachis hypogaeae L.)

Shoba, D. and Manivannan, N. and Vindhiyavarman, P. (2009) Studies on variability, heritability and genetic advance in groundnut (Arachis hypogaeae L.). Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 1 (1). pp. 74-77.

[img] PDF
Restricted to ICRISAT researchers only

Abstract

Crosses were made to develop a foliar disease resistant groundnut lines with acceptable pod and kernel traits using TMV 2 and three foliar disease resistant parents. Three F2 cross derivatives and their four parents were used to study their mean performance, genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance as percentage of mean for yield and contributing characters. Among the crosses, TMV2 x COG0437 had higher mean performance for all the characters followed by TMV2 x COG 438. Higher PCV and GCV values were also recorded by this cross. The cross TMV2 x COG0437 had high heritability and high to moderate GAM for most of characters followed by TMV2 x COG0438. Hence, based on mean and variability parameters, TMV2 x COG437 is adjudged as best cross combination for further selection programme to evolve a promising progeny.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Deppartment of Oilseeds, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Subjects: Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics
Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding
Divisions: Groundnut
Depositing User: Syamala
Date Deposited: 14 Jul 2011 10:19
Last Modified: 14 Jul 2011 10:19
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/2294

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item