Estimation of the Components of Heterosis.

Estimation of Individual Heterosis for Lamb Growth in Ghezal and Mehraban Sheep

Data on 361 lambs of Mehraban (n=90), Ghezel (n=92), Ghezel × Mehraban (n=87), and Mehraban × Ghezel (n=92, sire breed listed first) were used to estimate individual Heterosisfor lamb growth. The obtained results demonstrated that lambs of purebreds of Ghezel and Mehraban showed the highest and the lowest birth weight, respectively (P

Quantitative studies for investigating variation and its effect on heterosis of rice

An important step in plant breeding programs is identification of parents that are geneticallydistant from each other, to find crossing combinations with better prospects of hybrid vigor. Thepotential of identifying genetically distant parents depends on genetic diversity of population. 58 linesof rice from diverse origins have been employed to study genetic variation in order to identify themo...

Heterosis and heritability for yield and yield components in F1 and F2 generations of a bean cross

An estimation of the combining ability of barley genotypes and heterosis for some quantitative traits

ABSTRACT- Barley (Hordeumvulgare L.) is one of the most important cereals in the world which is used as human and cattle feed and for malt production. One of the most important steps in a hybrid and selection breeding program of barley is the selection of suitable parents with high general (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) for grain yield. In order to estimate the combining ability and...

Genetic Analysis and Heterosis for Viscosity Parameters in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) through North Carolina III Mating Design

This study was conducted to evaluate the gene effects, heritability, heterosis and identification of appropriate breeding methods for improving rice viscosity parameters, during 2014-2016 at Rice Research Institute of Iran. The progeny obtained from the North Carolina III mating design with their parents were planted in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Analysis of var...

Estimation of Genetic Effects for Different Traits in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using Line × Tester Crosses under Water-Stressed and Well-Watered Conditions

In order to estimate the effects of general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining ability, heterosis and genetic control of different traits in rapeseed including yield and seed oil content, six lines of spring type and three testers Opera, Parade and Licord of winter type were crossed in 2014-2015. The 18 progenies and their parents were evaluated in a randomized complete block design at the Dryl...