Genetic analysis of seed growth rate and progress towards flowering in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Kumar, S and Rheenen, H A van and Singh, O (2001) Genetic analysis of seed growth rate and progress towards flowering in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 61 (1). pp. 45-49. ISSN 0019-5200

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Abstract

Genetic analysis of seed growth rate (SGR) and progress towards flowering (RPF) along with yield components was carried out in chickpea using Hayman's and Griffing's diallel procedures. Estimates of genetic parameters showed significant additive and non-additive gene effects in the inheritance of the traits studied. The additive component was predominant for RPF, SGR and seed weight, and the non-additive component was predominant for pods per plant, seeds per plant, seeds per pod and seed yield. Estimate of the narrow-sense heritability was high (90%) for RPF, SGR and seed weight, and low for the remaining traits. The close association observed between SGR and seed weight makes it possible to select for higher SGR through selection for larger seed size. SGR and seed weight could be used as selection criteria for yield improvement.

Item Type: Article
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Subjects: Mandate crops > Chickpea
Depositing User: Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited: 28 Dec 2011 11:33
Last Modified: 10 May 2013 05:42
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/5062
Official URL: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijo...
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Funders: Indian Council of Agricultural Research , International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
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