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ThesisItem Open Access Studies on genetic diversity among indigenous landraces of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) of North Eastern India through morphological traits and seed protein profiling(College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University, Pasighat, 2017-07-25) Chakraborty, Dhiman; Warade, S. D.; Wangchu, L.Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the characters studied. High PCV and GCV, heritability and genetic gain were observed for average fruit weight, fruit yield per plant, number of fruits per plant, fruit length, number of branches per plant, number of seeds per fruit and 100 seed weight. Correlation studies indicated that fruit yield per plant was positively and significantly correlated with average fruit weight, fruit length, fruit diameter and number of seeds per fruit which indicated the importance of these traits in selection for yield. Path analysis revealed that maximum positive direct effect on fruit yield per plant was imposed by average fruit weight followed by number of fruits per plant, node bearing first pistillate flower, days to first pistillate flower anthesis, 100 seed weight and total soluble solids at genotypic level. This indicated that these are the real independent characters and have maximum contribution towards increase in fruit yield per plant. Divergence study revealed average fruit weight contributed maximum per cent to the diversity followed by 100 seed weight, number of branches per plant, fruit yield per plant, fruit diameter and days to first harvest. Maximum inter cluster distance was observed between cluster IV and VI which indicated that the genotypes within these clusters were highly divergent. SDS-PAGE analysis showed considerable variation in band number of protein which ranged from 12-30. Protein banding profile showed that the genotype CHFC-4 was most distantly related to CHFC-26. Hence, it was recommended that these two genotypes could be utilized for crossing programme to create more genetic diversity. SDS-PAGE marker data provided more sub groupings and revealed higher amount of diversity as compared to morphological data in present study.