The combining ability analysis using Line × Tester model was conducted in chickpea to know the general and specific combining ability of the distingushing parents and their crosses, respectively and to select best material for further breeding programme and generation advanceme- nt. Two genetically diverse testers viz., JAKI-9218 and ICCV-2 as females and 8 males viz., HC-5, ICC-506, PKV Harita...

Child development research has established the importance of support and services for children with special needs and their families at very early stages after the diagnosis. These services offered in the form of the early intervention programmes. There is a dearth of early intervention programmes for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families in Iran. A parent based early inter...

The invasive alien pathogenic fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus causing ash dieback (ADB) has devastated European (Fraxinus excelsior) populations across Europe. Breeding for resistance is the most feasible measure to reduce future losses of ash, and presence resistance, albeit at low level, been demonstrated in numerous genetic trials around This study a continuation inventories tracking vitality...

Abstract: Test cross population of Deli dura parents namely; NIFOR ex UP Malaya, NIFOR ex Serdang Avenue, Ulu Remis Deli ex Sabah, NIFOR ex Serdang Avenue x La Me and Equador Deli were evaluated for bunch yield and fruit quality characters in rainforest ecology of Nigeria. The objective of the experiment is to select new Deli dura parents for inclusion in the next cycle of NIFOR oil palm breedi...