Genetic analysis of yield attributes inCocos nucifera L. Var. West Coast Tall

Autor: M. C. Nambiar, K. P. P. Nambiar
Rok vydání: 1970
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Zdroj: Euphytica. 19:543-551
ISSN: 1573-5060
0014-2336
DOI: 10.1007/bf01902930
Popis: The variance components analysis of characters influencing productivity in six yield groups of coconut in three sets of crosses has revealed that there is substantial additive genetic variation available for selection for yield and other associated characters like number of female flowers and percentage set as estimated by the relative sizes of σg2, σs2 and σe2. The general combining ability of the higher yield groups is considerable for number of bunches, number of female flowers, yield of nuts but is limited for percentage set. The presence of interaction between yield groups and category of crosses and the extent of non-additive genetic variation as revealed by the magnitude of σs2 indicate the necessity of maintaining substantial heterozygosity within each population. Since high yielders will be proportionally low in any unselected population, the limited diversity within these groups can be better utilized by interplanting them with similar phenotypes of diverse origin, to prevent inbreeding in their progenies and to maintain heterozygosity within the population.
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