Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 3

Genetic Divergence for Yield and Biochemical Characters in Snapmelon (Cucumis melo L. var. momordica Duth. and Full.)

  • Author:
  • AN Krishna Reddy1, AD Munshi1, TK Behera1, Rajender Parsad2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 230 to 232

1Division of Vegetable Science, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012.

2Division of Agricultural Statistics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012.

Abstract

Genetic divergence was studied among 30 indigenous genotypes of snap melon (Cucumis melo L. var. momordica) for 19 important quantitative and qualitative characters using D2 statistics. The genotypes were grouped into five clusters based on D2 values, which exhibited no association between geographical distance and genetic divergence. Maximum divergence was observed between clusters I and III followed by I and V. The clusters showing high genetic divergence could be effectively utilized in heterosis breeding programme.

Keywords

Snap melon, Genetic divergence, Biochemical characters