PJB-2017-571
GENETIC DIVERGENCE IN BRASSICA NAPUS L. GERMPLASM AS DETERMINED BY QUANTITATIVE ATTRIBUTES
MUHAMMAD ILYAS
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Brassica napus L., a candidate with high yield and good quality oil potential crop, was evaluated for genetic divergence for two years on two locations. A collection of 328 lines belonging to various origins along with a check variety Faisal Canola was sown in the field following augmented design and phenotyped for eighteen quantitative traits. The recorded data, when statistically analyzed, inferred that days to flower initiation, 50 % flowering, flower completion, 50 % maturity were main contributors of variations in the germplasm and were highly related with pod shatter and yield. Moreover, germplasm accessions viz., BN328, BN371, BN494, BN618, BN625 and BN627 were found diverse in both years. The outcomes from this study are very helpful to proceed for any oilseed rape breeding programs to improve yield.
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