Genetic diversity study of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moenc) genotypes, Ethiopia

Kassahun Tesfaye

doi:10.1515/ausae-2017-0004

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Genetic diversity study of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moenc) genotypes, Ethiopia

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

Volume 9 (2017): Issue 1 (December 2017)

By: Kassahun Tesfaye

Open Access

|Dec 2017

Abstract

Sorghum bicolor is one of the most important cereal crops around the world, particularly in Africa, highly cultivated for dietary staple. For this reason, a good knowledge and usage of this genetic resource in sorghum accessions is highly vital for improving crop quality. Analysis of genetic variability among the accessions will enable accurate results in breeding. The research design used was augmented design, which is common in many gene banks. This research finding would be used later by plant breeders to select best performers for further evaluation of the crop and obtain a new variety of sorghum.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2017-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2068-2964

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Language: English

Page range: 44 - 54

Submitted on: Mar 30, 2017

Accepted on: May 15, 2017

Published online: Dec 29, 2017

Published in print: Dec 1, 2017

Published by: Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

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Keywords:

genetic diversity,

genetic variability

Related subjects:

Chemistry,

Environmental chemistry,

Life sciences,

Plant science,

Ecology,

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