Combining ability analysis for yield and its components in popcorn (Zea mays var. everta Sturt.)
A line x tester set was obtained by crossing 8 lines with 3 testers in popcorn. The resultant 24 derived F1s were evaluatedalong with 11 parents to estimate general and specific combining ability variances and effects for 14 characters. The resultsshowed predominant role of non-additive gene action...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indian Society of Plant Breeders
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding |
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| Online Access: | http://sites.google.com/site/ejpb09/vol-1-2009-1/Vol-1-2009-1-28-32.pdf?attredirects=0 |