1Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, Medziphema, Nagaland (797 112), India
2NBPGR Regional Station, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
*Correspondence to E-mail: safiqulh@gmail.com
Online published on 3 April, 2014.
Fifty Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton accessions, collected from different parts of northeastern region of India including one exotic collection fromAustralia were evaluated to assess the genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for thirteen morphological and yield traits. Significant genetic variation was observed for all the characters. Higher estimates of heritability coupled with high to moderate estimates of genetic advance as percentage of mean were observed for plant heights, number of leaves plant−1, petiole length, number of primary branches plant−1, length of main inflorescence, number of inflorescences plant−1 and leaf breadth, seed yield plant−1, 1000-seed weight, showing the possibility of improvement of these traits through selection.
Perilla, germplasm, variability, heritability, genetic advance
