Estimation of variability parameters within 'Mysore' banana clones and their implication for crop improvement

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 49-66

  Sirisena, J A ^a   Senanayake, S G J N ^b  

^a Regl Agricultural Research Centre   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Genetic variation; Musa spp.; Mysore; Path analysis

Indexed keywords

BROAD SENSE HERITABILITY; CLONE; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CULTIVAR; FRUIT; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIANCE; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; MATURITY; PHENOTYPE; YIELD;

MUSA;

EID: 0034725055     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00094-1     Document Type: Article

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