Obilana, A.T. and El-Rouby, M.M. (1980) Population improvement and pure line development in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in Nigeria. Cereal Research Communications, 8 (2). pp. 425-435.
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Abstract
A genetically male-sterile line derived from Kaura was used in crosses with both locally adapted and exotic elite cultivars to produce composites with great variation in yield, seed quality and resistance to Striga. Two recurrent selection methods, stratified recurrent mass selection and S1 progeny testing, currently used in the improvement of composites B and Y, are described. Yields in the two composites were increased, though not significantly, by three cycles of mass selection and there is evidence that S1 selection may be successful in improving sorghum populations
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Institute of Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2012 08:05 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2012 08:05 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/9189 |
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