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Genetic Variability, Genotypic and Phenotypic Correlations and Path‐Coefficient Analysis in Egyptian Clover ( Trifolium alexandrinum L.)

Genetic Variability, Genotypic and Phenotypic Correlations and Path‐Coefficient Analysis in... Fifty‐six accessions of multi‐cut Egyptian clover were compared at four experiments under different environmental conditions; i.e. location and season. Considerable variation existed for all the characters studied. The genetic variance exceeded the environmental variance for all the studied traits. Heritability was high for all characters studied. The expected genetic advance from selection of the superior 10.7% of the accessions as calculated from the combined data reached to 16.10, 17.50, 5.20, 20.60, 3.52 and 21.00 for mean plant height, seasonal fresh forage yield, mean dry matter percentage, seasonal dry forage yield, mean protein percentage, and seasonal protein yield, respectively. Both phenotypic and genotypic correlations among traits showed that mean plant height was positively correlated with each of seasonal fresh forage yield, seasonal dry forage yield, mean dry matter percentage and seasonal protein yield, but negatively correlated with mean protein percentage. Negative correlation were also found between mean protein percentage with seasonal fresh and dry forage yield. Over all experiments, pat‐coefficient analysis revealed that seasonal fresh forage yield had the highest positive direct effect on seasonal protein yield (0.841), followed by mean dry matter percentage (0.461). The mean protein percentage showed the minimum direct (0.172) and indirect influence on seasonal protein yield. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science Wiley

Genetic Variability, Genotypic and Phenotypic Correlations and Path‐Coefficient Analysis in Egyptian Clover ( Trifolium alexandrinum L.)

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science , Volume 157 (1) – Jul 1, 1986

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1986 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0931-2250
eISSN
1439-037X
DOI
10.1111/j.1439-037X.1986.tb00047.x
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Abstract

Fifty‐six accessions of multi‐cut Egyptian clover were compared at four experiments under different environmental conditions; i.e. location and season. Considerable variation existed for all the characters studied. The genetic variance exceeded the environmental variance for all the studied traits. Heritability was high for all characters studied. The expected genetic advance from selection of the superior 10.7% of the accessions as calculated from the combined data reached to 16.10, 17.50, 5.20, 20.60, 3.52 and 21.00 for mean plant height, seasonal fresh forage yield, mean dry matter percentage, seasonal dry forage yield, mean protein percentage, and seasonal protein yield, respectively. Both phenotypic and genotypic correlations among traits showed that mean plant height was positively correlated with each of seasonal fresh forage yield, seasonal dry forage yield, mean dry matter percentage and seasonal protein yield, but negatively correlated with mean protein percentage. Negative correlation were also found between mean protein percentage with seasonal fresh and dry forage yield. Over all experiments, pat‐coefficient analysis revealed that seasonal fresh forage yield had the highest positive direct effect on seasonal protein yield (0.841), followed by mean dry matter percentage (0.461). The mean protein percentage showed the minimum direct (0.172) and indirect influence on seasonal protein yield.

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Journal of Agronomy and Crop ScienceWiley

Published: Jul 1, 1986

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