diallel crosses of eight genotypes of safflower were conducted and f1 and f2 generations were evaluated to estimate genetic parameters for seed-quality related traits including protein contents (%), fiber, ash and oil yeild. griffing’s methods 1 and 2 for f1 and f2 generations was used, respectively. sixty four genotypes including 8 parents and 56 f1 progenies, and half diallel crosses of f2 ge...

Culinary cassava (Manihot esculenta L.) qualities that make a variety popular are a function of starch physicochemical properties. Hence, in response to inferior root qualities in some released cassava varieties in Uganda compared to the local germplasm, a study was undertaken to examine: (i) starch physicochemical characteristics in both introduced and local varieties; and (ii) the variation i...

Improvement of seed yield and oil content in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) as an oilseed crop is the main objective of its breeding programs. However, little genetic information is available for these traits. The main objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for seed yield and oil content. Six safflower lines each derived from different Iranian local populations and Saff...

The low productivity of cowpea is partly attributed to a number constraints including diseases such as bacterial blight (CoBB). Cowpea has the capacity cause up 92% yield loss under severe infections. objective this study was determine combining ability for resistance CoBB among genotypes in Uganda. Nine selected parents were crossed produce 63 progenies. F1 progenies evaluated and data gathere...

This study was aimed to differentiate parental genomes, examining intergenomic composition, and mapping mitotic metaphase chromosomes by localizing 18S rDNA probes in seven interspecific hybrid progenies that originated from Lilium longiflorum. Since single method of situ hybridization has been widely used lily breeding, while this study, flow cytometry conjunction with genomic fluorescent dete...

grapes are among the world most planted horticultural crops. since the last century, attempts have been made to improve the quality of grapes in the world. meanwhile, the necessity of having knowledge about the history of progenies families led to the link between genealogy and breeding. considering some previous mislabeling, in order to find out the accuracy of the controlled crosses as well a...