Full-sib and reciprocal recurrent selection in relation to pearl millet improvement

Association Study of Grain Yield and Nutritional Quality Traits in Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] Hybrids

“…Whereas the character days to fifty per cent flowering (-0.2760) recorded significantly negative correlation with single plant yield. This result has conformity with the previous works of Govil et al, (1982), Izge et al, (2006) and Vetriventhan et al, (2007).…”

Diallel Analysis for Grain Yield and Component Traits in Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] under Semi-arid Condition of Gujarat

“…Both additive and non additive genetic variances can be utilized at a time through reciprocal recurrent selection for population improvement in the present material to mop up the additive genes and simultaneously maintaining the degree of heterozygosity for exploiting non-additive component. Govila et al, (1982) studied the efficiency of full-sib selection and reciprocal recurrent selection and reported the superiority of reciprocal recurrent selection for improvement of grain yield per plant. While for earhead girth, selection schemes involving family selection and recurrent selection for gca using broad tester would be quite effective.…”

Gene Action in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum americanum L. Leeke)

“…Reciprocal recurrent selection proposed by COMSTOCK et al (1949) can exploit both additive as well as non-additive gene effects and from this programme, new parental inbred lines can be developed and isolated for further use m breeding programme from these male sterile maintainer (B) lines. GoviL et al (1982) studied the efficiency of full-sib selection and reciprocal recurrent selection and reported the superiority of reciprocal recurrent selection for improvement of grain yield.…”