GENETIC VARIABILITY AND CHARACTERS ASSOCIATION AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION IN SESAME (Sesamum indicum L.)
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Date
2014
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oilseed crop of
the world. It is the fourth largest oilseed crop in Indian agriculture
after groundnut, rapeseed and mustard. Sesame is described as the
“Queen of oilseeds” because it contains high oil (38-54%), protein (18-
25%), calcium, phosphorous, oxalic acid and excellent qualities of
seed oil and meal. Any successful crossing programme for varietal
improvement depends mainly on selection of the parents having high
genetic variability so that the desirable character combinations may
be selected for higher seed yield. Thus, the genetic variability in
breeding population for development of high yielding varieties is of
immense importance
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Genetics & Plant breding, Analysis