The study was conducted to investigate the ge-netic basis of kenaf fiber yield and quality In two sets of generations derived from 1X51 x Gha-na07 and Gregg x Ghana07 crosses. Analysis of generation means using weighted least squares procedure was performed on stalk dry weight, bast percentage, days to flowering, plant height, and basal stalk diameter . Analysis of generation means revealed that bast percentage was mainly controlled by dominance effects whereas stalk dry weight was mainly controlled by additive ef-fects. Estimates of heterosis based on mid-parental values were generally high and ranged from 10 to 55% for stalk dry weight and bast per-centage. Estimates of inbreeding depression, calculated from F1 and F2 generation means, were 55% for stalk dry weight in Population 1 and 43% in Population 2. Estimates of inbreeding depression for bast percentage were 5% in Population 1 and 15% in Population 2. The results of this study indicated that the portion of phenotypicvariations,which is controlled by addi-tive gene effects, was generally high for stalk dry weight. Thus, selectingthe segregating genera-tions would lead to significant improvement of fiber yield.
Behmaram, R. , Saleh, G. , Foroughi, M. , Noori, Z. , Malar Panandam, J. and Harun, J. (2014). Genetic Control of Fiber Yield and Quality in Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.). Iranian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 3(1), 41-31.
MLA
Behmaram, R. , , Saleh, G. , , Foroughi, M. , , Noori, Z. , , Malar Panandam, J. , and Harun, J. . "Genetic Control of Fiber Yield and Quality in Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)", Iranian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 3, 1, 2014, 41-31.
HARVARD
Behmaram, R., Saleh, G., Foroughi, M., Noori, Z., Malar Panandam, J., Harun, J. (2014). 'Genetic Control of Fiber Yield and Quality in Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)', Iranian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 3(1), pp. 41-31.
CHICAGO
R. Behmaram , G. Saleh , M. Foroughi , Z. Noori , J. Malar Panandam and J. Harun, "Genetic Control of Fiber Yield and Quality in Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)," Iranian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 3 1 (2014): 41-31,
VANCOUVER
Behmaram, R., Saleh, G., Foroughi, M., Noori, Z., Malar Panandam, J., Harun, J. Genetic Control of Fiber Yield and Quality in Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.). Iranian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2014; 3(1): 41-31.
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