Heterosis and combining ability in a diallel cross of chilli (Capsicum annum L.)

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Soh, A. C. and Yap, Thoo Chai and Graham, K. M. (1976) Heterosis and combining ability in a diallel cross of chilli (Capsicum annum L.). The Journal of Agricultural Science, 87 (2). pp. 447-449. ISSN 0021-8596

Abstract

In a 7×7 diallel-cross experiment utilizing parents with varying resistance to mosaic virus disease and of different horticultural types significant heterosis over the better parent was found in number of days between sowing and flowering and over the mean of the two parents in other characters. The combining ability analysis revealed that genetic control of most character variation was due to additive effects. It is suggested that pedigree and/or backcross methods are most appropriate for improving this chilli population.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Keywords:	Combining ability analysis; Chilli; Virus disease
Depositing User:	Azhar Abdul Rahman
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2015 04:47
Last Modified:	13 Jul 2015 04:47
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39353
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