Genetic variation for juvenile characters in pearl millet

Virk, D.S. and Singh, N.B. and Srivastava, M. (1982) Genetic variation for juvenile characters in pearl millet. Crop Improvement, 9 (1). pp. 20-26.

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Abstract

An experiment with seven composite populations of Pennisetum typhoides [P. americanum] indicated that genetic variation for seven juvenile (seedling) characters existed among the populations. Data are presented on variation, heritability and genetic advance for the characters in all the populations. In another experiment with 19 F1 single-cross hybrids and their parents, data on genetic variance for some characters revealed that selection is possible among male and female parents for producing superior hybrids for juvenile characters, and heterosis differed in four characters among the hybrids. The third experiment, with crosses from an eight-parent one-way diallel and their parents, showed the importance of nonadditive effects for selection of specific crosses rather than selection for general combining ability

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Dep. Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural Univ., Ludhiana 141004, India
Subjects: Crop Improvement
Divisions: Millet
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2012 14:29
Last Modified: 16 Jul 2012 14:29
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6790

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