Genetics and Breeding of Groundnut

Compiled By Faujdar Singh and D L Oswalt                                              Click here for the PDF file

This Skill Development Series contains following topics.

Introduction

Genetic Studies in Groundnut

• Qualitative Inheritance
• Linkage Studies
• Quantitative Inheritance
• Heritability and Genetic Advance
• Gene Effects
• Heterosis
• Character Association
• Genotype x Environment (GxE) Interactions

Groundnut Breeding

• Germplasm Collection and Evaluation
• Hybridization
• Choice of Selection Procedures for Groundnut

Utilization of Wild Species

Mutation Breeding

Management Procedures (MP)

MP 1. Establishing Groundnut Crossing Nurseries

MP 2. Emasculation and Crossing in Groundnut

MP 3. Handling Crosses of Groundnut

MP 4. Incorporation of Genes from Wild Diploids into Cultivated Groundnut

MP 5. Induced Mutagenesis

MP 6. Handling the Mutation Breeding Population

References

Evaluation

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