Gene action for physiological parameters and use of relative water content (RWC) for selection of tolerant and high yield genotypes in F2 population of wheat

• Main Authors: Rad, Mohammad Reza Naroui, Abdul Kadir, Mihdzar, Yusop, Mohd Rafii, Jaafar, Hawa Z. E., Daneea, Mahmood
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Southern Cross Publishing 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29218/1/29218.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29218/; http://www.cropj.com/march2013.html

In order to identify parents suitable for use in a breeding program for the development of high quality and high yield varieties of bread wheat with drought tolerant genotypes, the combining ability and gene action for certain physiological traits were investigated in half-diallel crossings among ei...