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September 10, 2025International Journal of Plant & Soil ScienceOpen Access

Study of Combining Ability and Gene Action for Seed Yield in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Using Line x Tester Analysis

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GSGajendra SinghSPS. P. PoleTNT. A. Narkhede

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Overview

Observational analysis identified significant gene action and combining ability in sunflower hybrids, implying effective breeding strategies.

Key Points

  • The study found that selecting parents with strong combining ability can lead to superior sunflower hybrids.
  • Significant heterosis was observed in crosses, with specific combining ability effects surpassing general combining ability variance.
  • The analysis involved crossing six CMS lines with seven restorer lines and evaluating agronomic traits over two seasons.
  • Identified promising hybrids, such as CMS-112A × LT-02, exhibited notable specific combining ability effects for seed yield.

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Singh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2409bb210217d6479b706https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85624
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