1Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, (UP), India
2Crop Improvement Division, Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, (UP), India
*E-mail: suhelgpb@gmail.com
Online published on 21 May, 2016.
50 greengram genotypes were evaluated during kharif 2011 for the analysis of ten important quantitative traits. Resultantly, five distinct clusters were obtained by using Tocher's clustering method. Among the clusters generated, cluster I and IV were found to be more diverse, and therefore, can be used in greengram improvement programs. Besides this, representative genotypes from each cluster may be selected for future hybridization to recover superior recombinants in advanced segregating generations. No relationship was recorded between genetic diversity and geographical origin.
Cluster analysis, genetic diversity, greengram, trait
