Genetic analysis of pearl millet for phytic acid content
By: M. Shanmuganathan, A. Gopalan and K. Mohanraj
Open Access
|Jan 2006Abstract
A diallel set of 11 pearl millet genotypes was made to evaluate General Combining Ability (GCA) effects of parents and Specific Combining Ability (SCA) effects of cross combinations. The analysis of variance of diallel progenies exhibited significant genotypic differences. Different analyses, i.e., combining ability analysis and genetic component analysis, showed that both additive and non additive gene effect were significant. Four parents had negative GCA estimates. Crosses with low SCA effects were also identified and their further use in breeding programme has been suggested.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jas.v2i2.8126 | Journal eISSN: 2386-1363
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 5
Published on: Jan 4, 2006
Published by: The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2006 M. Shanmuganathan, A. Gopalan, K. Mohanraj, published by The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
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