BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
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  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1a

Characterization of foxtail millet genotypes on the basis of morphological markers

  • Author:
  • B.N. Radha, B.C. Channakeshava, Nagaraj Hullur, Jayarame Gowda, G. Sarika
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 1 to 8

Department of Seed Science and Technology, GKVK, UAS, Bangalore Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesaragatta, Bangalore

Online published on 1 May, 2014.

Abstract

The varietal characterization on twenty foxtail millet genotypes was undertaken on the basis of plant morphological characters. Leaf pigmentation was present in the genotypes TNAU 257, TNAU 259, SiA 3036 which can be used for varietal identification and purity maintenance.

Keywords

Foxtail millet, Setaria italica L., genotypes, morphological markers