An investigation was carried out at ZARS, V.C. Farm, Mandya; ARS, Bavikere and Farmer's field, Yatnahalli village, Ranibennur Tq. to analyze the morphological and molecular (SSR) diversity, combining ability of inbreds and stability of hybrids for 16 morphological characters during kharif 2012. Pooled analysis of variance revealed significant differences among...

An investigation was carried out to validate the QTLs conferring resistance to sorghum downy mildew (SDM) and to understand the combining ability, nature of gene action, magnitude of heterosis for yield and other important traits of newly developed inbred lines in maize (Zea mays L.) available at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, V.C. Farm, Mandya. SDM is cause...