Indian Journal of Agricultural Research

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  • Year: 2002
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 3

Genetics of preharvest sprouting tolerance in white kernelled T. durum wheat

  • Author:
  • G.P. Dixit, A.K. Joshi
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 196 to 199

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India.

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(Present address: Division of Crop Improvement, Indian Instt. of Pulses Research, Kanpur 208024, India).

Abstract

Four T. durum wheat varieties (one each from highly tolerant and susceptible; and two from moderately resistant group) and their F1's were raised to study the genetics of preharvest sprouting through diallel analysis. Reciprocal F1's were also generated in three crosses to determine the role of cytoplasm in sprouting. The analysis showed the significant role of additive component. Cytoplasmic effect was found in all the three crosses studied indicating the influence of cytoplasmic genes.