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Genetics of Pod Yield and its Components in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]

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N. W. Sawarkar

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V. K. Poshiya

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M. S. Pithia

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H. R. Dhameliya

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Abstract

Information on the nature and magnitude of genetic component and its appropriate exploitation is important to direct the breeding research in any crop. This information, however, is scanty in vegetable cowpea. Hence the present study was undertaken to determine the genetics of eight important characters in vegetable cowpea.

Keywords

Vegetable cowpea Vigna unguiculata Non-additive gene action Overdominance Diallel analysis Reciprocal recurrent selection