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January 1, 2017Madras Agricultural Journal

Genetic Variability and Association Studies in RIL Population of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

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VNVidyashree NandiniCentral University of PunjabNMN. ManivannanTamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityRCR. ChandirakalaTamil Nadu Agricultural University

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Analysis reveals correlations among yield traits in sunflower, indicating potential for optimizing oil yield.

Key Points

  • High positive correlations were found between oil yield and seed yield per plant, highlighting key traits for selection.
  • Notable genetic variability was observed for traits like plant height and 100 seed weight, crucial for breeding.
  • Observational studies assessed nine characters in the RIL population of sunflower to identify significant associations.
  • High heritability for oil content traits supports targeted breeding for improved oil yield in sunflowers.

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Nandini et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af80717567bf4f94ff70d9https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.201734
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