Effects of selection for yield components on grain yield in pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.)

Plant Production Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-55

  Shon, Tae Kwon ^a   Yoshida, Tomohiko ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Genetic gain; Grain yield; Heritability; Indirect selection; Pearl millet; Yield components

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005767344     PISSN: 1343943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1626/pps.1.52     Document Type: Article

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