Heterosis, inbreeding depression and heritability for yield and yield components in cowpea

A field experiment was undertaken with a view to know the extent of heterosis, inbreeding depression, heritability and genetic advance for yield and yield components in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]. Six generations viz., P1, P2, F1, F2, BC1 and BC2 of eight crosses involving sixteen diversi...

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Main Authors: A.R. Pathak, M.R. Naik and, H.K. Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2017-03-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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Online Access:http://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/1228