Genetical Studies in Lagenaria Leucantha (Dughs.) Rusby: (L. Vulgaris Ser.) Pathak G. N., Singh Bhupendra Government Agricultural College, Kanpur Summary In Lagenaria leucantha a number of parents as well as their crosses with different fruit shape, colour and taste were grown for genetical studies. The fruit shape segregated in the crosses as given below:— (a) Conical X Tumari— Monohybrid basis— 3 tumari: 1 conical. (b) Club X Tumari— Dihybrid basis— 9 bottle: 3 club:
(modified) 4 tumari. (c) Round x Club— Monohybrid basis— 1 round: 2 interme-
(modified) diate: 1 club. The fruit colour character in the crosses inherited on a monohybrid basis in the ratio of 3 patchy: 1 white. The inheritance of fruit taste is determined by a single factor, bitter being dominant over sweet. Multiple factors seem to be responsible for fruit maturity and seed size inheritance Top |