Abid.S. Yerimani , Subhash Mehetre , M.N. Kharde

Department of Botany, Padmashri Vikhe patil college, Pavaranagar, Pune University, India
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Molecular Plant Breeding, 2013, Vol. 4, No. 16   doi: 10.5376/mpb.2013.04.0016
Received: 23 May, 2013    Accepted: 28 May, 2013    Published: 29 May, 2013

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Yerimani et al., 2013, Genetic Variability for Yield and Yield Component Traits in Advanced F3 And F4 Generations of Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.)]., Molecular Plant Breeding, Vol.4, No.16 136-140 (doi: 10.5376/mpb.2013.04.0016)

The present investigation aimed to study genetic variability generated from the Gulyal white X Maruti cross in F₃ and F₄ generation to make effective selections for improving productivity. The study indicated that the higher magnitude of variability were recorded in F₃ and F₄ generation for 50 per cent flowering, number of secondary branches, number of seeds per pod, number of pod per plant, seeds yield per plant and seed yield (Kg/ha) and moderate variability observed in pod bearing length and test weight (gm). The higher heritability and genetic advance per mean were recorded in F₃ and F₄ generation for 50 per cent flowering, number of secondary branches, number of seeds per pod, number of pod per plant, seeds yield per plant and seed yield (Kg/ha) that implicate additive gene action in inheritance of these traits thus phenotypic selection would be effective in yield improvement .

Genetic variability; Gulyal white; Maruti;Yield