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Genetic analysis of yield and other characters in two populations of maize

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Title Genetic analysis of yield and other characters in two populations of maize
 
Creator MARKER, SHAILESH
 
Subject Maize; Zea mays; North Carolina Design 1; Additive genetic variance; Heritability; Genetic gain
 
Description Genetic studies were conducted on progenies developed in 2 maize populations, namely 'Mahikanchan' and 'Mahidhawal' using North Carolina Design- 1. Significant differences among males in sets as compared to females in males in sets for all the traits in the study indicated, substantial co~ltributiono f plants chosen as males towards the variation anlong progenies. Additive genetic variance was more pronounced than dominance variance for all the traits studied, indicating the importance of additive gene effects. No dominance to partial dominance was observed for grain yield , ear length, ear diameter, 100-grain weight, kernel rows per ear and days to 50%) silking. Narrow sense heritability was moderate for grain yield and full sib family selection was found superior to the mass selection for all the traits studied in both the populations. 
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
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Date 2011-01-08
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/3053
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 76, No 8 (2006)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/3053/1121
 
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