Genetic divergence in novel determinate variants of resynthesized Indian mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss)


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Authors

  • Harjeevan Kaur Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004
  • S.S. Banga Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to study the genetic diversity in 125 genotypes with determinate plant growth habit in Brassica juncea along with 3 indeterminate check varieties PBR 357, Coral 432 and DMH 1 as per alpha lattice design with two replications at PAU,Ludhiana.Mahalanobis’ D2 analysis grouped genotypes into 12 clusters. Clusters 1, 2 and 6 were considered ideal for future breeding efforts
based on inter genotypic distance and other agronomic performance. Out of the fifteen traits evaluated, yield (kg/ha) and pods/plant contributed the most towards the divergence (81.06% and 18.58%, respectively).

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Submitted

2016-12-01

Published

2016-12-01

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 2 (2015): The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Kaur, H., & Banga, S. (2016). Genetic divergence in novel determinate variants of resynthesized Indian mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss). The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 75(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJGPB/article/view/63607