Genetic Divergence in Chickpea1 Jain K. C.2, Pandya B. P., Pande K.3 Department of Plant Breeding, G. B. Pant University of Agric. & Tech., Pantnagar, 263 145, India 2Present address: ICRISAT, Patancheru P. O., A. P. 502 324; 3Division of Genetics, GRRI, Cuttack, respectively.
1A part of Ph.D. thesis submitted by senior author to G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India. Abstract The grouping of genotypes from different ecogeographical areas in the same cluster confirmed that there is no parallelism between genetic diversity and geographical distribution. The pattern of clustering was highly influenced by environment and while making general statement on this aspect, the experimental conditions should be taken into consideration. To make worthwhile improvement in chickpea, 100-seed weight, pods per plant, flowering period and harvest index, in that order, should be taken into account. The clustering pattern of genotypes has revealed that Desi and Kabuli types are different from each other. Hence, crossing among these two types may provide more desirable segregants. Top |