Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana

A study was conducted to assess the extent of genetic variability, broad-sense heritability and correlations for fresh root weight, root number and top weight of five cassava genotypes across three locations in 2 years. Combined analysis of variance revealed highly significant genotypic effect for a...

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Main Authors: Boakye-Peprah, B., Ofori , K., Asante, I., Parkes, Elizabeth Y.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Academic Journals 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76412
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author Boakye-Peprah, B.
Ofori , K.
Asante, I.
Parkes, Elizabeth Y.
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Boakye-Peprah, B.
Ofori , K.
Parkes, Elizabeth Y.
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Asante, I.
Parkes, Elizabeth Y.
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description A study was conducted to assess the extent of genetic variability, broad-sense heritability and correlations for fresh root weight, root number and top weight of five cassava genotypes across three locations in 2 years. Combined analysis of variance revealed highly significant genotypic effect for all the traits. Genotype x environment interaction was also significant for all the traits studied indicating considerable but, varying response of the genotypes to the environments. High broad-sense heritability and genetic advance as percent of the mean were observed for fresh root weight, suggesting that the trait is primarily under genetic control and that a simple recurrent phenotypic selection scheme would be rewarding. Phenotypic coefficients of variation values were larger than their corresponding genotypic coefficient of variation values for all traits. Correlations between the three traits were highly significant and positive indicating that simultaneous progress for the three traits is feasible.
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spelling CGSpace764122025-11-11T10:15:45Z Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana Boakye-Peprah, B. Ofori , K. Asante, I. Parkes, Elizabeth Y. manihot esculenta genotypes cassava A study was conducted to assess the extent of genetic variability, broad-sense heritability and correlations for fresh root weight, root number and top weight of five cassava genotypes across three locations in 2 years. Combined analysis of variance revealed highly significant genotypic effect for all the traits. Genotype x environment interaction was also significant for all the traits studied indicating considerable but, varying response of the genotypes to the environments. High broad-sense heritability and genetic advance as percent of the mean were observed for fresh root weight, suggesting that the trait is primarily under genetic control and that a simple recurrent phenotypic selection scheme would be rewarding. Phenotypic coefficients of variation values were larger than their corresponding genotypic coefficient of variation values for all traits. Correlations between the three traits were highly significant and positive indicating that simultaneous progress for the three traits is feasible. 2013-07 2016-08-12T06:27:27Z 2016-08-12T06:27:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76412 en Open Access application/pdf Academic Journals Boakye-Peprah, B.,Ofori , K., Asante, I. & Parkes, E. (2013). Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana. African Journal of Plant Science, 7(7):265-267.
spellingShingle manihot esculenta
genotypes
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Boakye-Peprah, B.
Ofori , K.
Asante, I.
Parkes, Elizabeth Y.
Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana
title Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana
title_full Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana
title_fullStr Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana
title_short Genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in Ghana
title_sort genetic variability of three cassava traits across three locations in ghana
topic manihot esculenta
genotypes
cassava
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76412
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