title: Genetic analysis of phytic acid content in pearl millet.
abstract: The genetics of phytic acid content in pearl millet (Pennisettum typhoides (Burm) S & H) was studied using a 12 parent diallel. The analysis of variance of diallel progenies exhibited significant genotypic differences. Different analyses, i.e., combining ability analysis, analysis of variance of diallel tables and genetic component analysis, showed that both additive and non additive gene effects were significant. It is suggested that a population improvement is possible by breeding for low phytic acid cultivars of pearl millet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Satija
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Thukral