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- Title
Combining ability analysis for grain yield and quality traits in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.].
- Authors
Solanki, Priyanka; Patel, M. S.; Gami, R. A.; Prajapati, N. N.
- Abstract
Combining ability analysis performed using 15 parental lines and their 54 hybrids in pearl millet in L x T mating design. The magnitude of SCA variances was higher than the GCA variances for all the characters, which indicated predominance of non-additive gene action in the inheritance of these traits and it was further supported by less magnitude of σ²gca / σ²sca ratios. Based on general combining ability (gca) effects, none of the parent was good general combiners for all the characters. Among females, JMSA-9904 was good general combiner for grain yield per plant and protein content. Whereas, male parent J-2507 was good general combiner for grain yield per plant, Fe content and Zn content. The heterotic hybrid ICMA-96333 x J-2512 had recorded high sca effects for grain yield per plant and exhibited positive significant sca for Zn content. The hybrid ICMA-96333 x J-2510 was recorded high and favourable sca effect for Fe content (50.12) and Zn content (44.07). In case of protein content, hybrid JMSA-9904 x J-2538 was exhibited high positive sca effect, this cross also recorded positive sca effect for Fe content, Zn content and grain yield.
- Subjects
PEARL millet yields; GENETIC research; PEARL millet; PEARL millet research; IRON content of plants; PLANT breeding research
- Publication
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2017, Vol 8, Issue 4, p1117
- ISSN
0975-928X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5958/0975-928X.2017.00163.6