May 2011

Assessing phenotypic diversity of interspecific rice varieties using agro-morphological characterization

  The aim of this study is to identify the phenotypic variability of 60 lowland NERICA varieties and 18 promising lines for better management of their genetic inheritance. The experimental design used was an augmented randomized complete block. Data on 23 agro-morphological traits were collected and analyzed. The analysis of variance showed highly significant differences (P<0.0001) between the variables and...

Author(s): Y. D.  Moukoumbi, M.  Sié, R. Vodouhe, B.  N’dri, B. Toulou, S. A.  Ogunbayo and A. Ahanchede

May 2011

Diversity of Myanmar cowpea accessions through seed storage polypeptides and its cross compatibility with the subgenus Ceratotropis

  This study was conducted to detect the genetic diversity of sixty eight cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) accessions mainly from Myanmar on the basis of protein subunit variations. Fourteen polymorphic bands were recorded out of total 18 resolution bands and the banding pattern revealed four regions. The UPGMA dendrogram showed two distinct clusters. It revealed random grouping of different colored...

Author(s): Khin Thuzar Win, Aung Zaw Oo, Khin Lay Nwe, Min San Thein and Hirata Yutaka