Estimates of Gene Action for Seed and Seedling Traits in Indigenous Maize (Zea mays L.) Germplasm of Himachal Pradesh 210
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Author:J. Kumar, S. Kumar, V. Mahajan and J.K. Sharma
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:98, Issue:jul-sep
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100278
Abstract
An effort has been made to identify the maize inbred lines generated from crosses developed
through germplasm of Himalayan origin. The analysis of variance for line x tester revealed
significant difference among the parents, lines, as well as hybrids for accelerated aging test,
osmotic stress test, 100-seed weight and field emergence. On the other hand, testers showed
significant differences for accelerated aging test and osmotic stress test. Parents and hybrids
revealed significant differences for 100-seed weight and 100-seed volume. The dominance
component of variance (σσσσσ2 D) was greater than additive component (σσσσσ2 A) for all the characters
across the years and combined over the years which indicated the dominance of non-additive
gene action. The predominance of non-additive gene action for all the traits could be exploited
in hybrid development.
Key words : Gene action, maize, additive, non additive, dominance