The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding

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  • Year: 1996
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue: 2

Genetic analysis of pearl millet cross

  • Author:
  • N. Ramamoorthi
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 152 to 154

National Pulses Research Centre, Vamban Colony 622303.

Abstract

An investigation was carried out to study the inheritance of seven metric traits in a pearlmillet cross. The study revealed the presence of additive, dominance and dominant x dominant interaction for the traits studied. Duplicate type of epistasis was observed. Recurrent selection followed by pedigree breeding is suggested for improvement of grain yield and component traits.

Keywords

Gene effects, scaling test, metric traits