Genetic Diversity and Phenotypic Stability in Crop Plants

Contents: 1. Mahalanobi’s D2 Statistic. 2. Genetic Diversity in Rice [Oryza sativa (L.)]/Thirugnanakumar, S. and R. Balamurugan. 3. Genetic Diversity in Sesame [Sesamum indicum (L.)]/Thirugnanakumar, S. and A. Anandan. 4. Genetic Diversity in Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Walp.]/Thirugnanakumar, S. and S. Thirumalraj. 5. Genetic Diversity in Greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Walp.]/Thangavelu, P. and S. Manamalli.  6.  Genetic Diversity in Bhendi [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)] Moench]/Senthilkumar, N. and K. Ramya. 7. Genetic Diversity in Coconut [Cocos nucifera (L.)]/Thirugnanakumar, S. and Alice Antony. 8. Genetic Diversity in Pomegranate [Punica granatum (L.)]/Manivannan, K. 9. Genetic Diversity in Mango [Magnifera indica (L.)]/Manivannan, K. and C. Vasugi. 10. Genetic Diversity in Jackfruit [Artocarpus heterophyllus (Lamk.)]/Manivannan, K. and R. Rajesh Kannan. 11. Genetic Diversity in Gamboge Tree [Garcinia gummi – Gutta (L.)]/Thirugnanakumar, S. and K. Inasi. 12. Molecular Genetic Diversity in Rice [Oryza sativa (L)]/Anandan, A. and S. Thirugnanakumar. 13. Stability Analysis in Crop Plants. 14. Stability Analysis in Rice [Oryza sativa (L.)]/Thirugnanakumar, S. and R. Balamurugan. 15. Stability Analysis in Sesame [Sesamum indicum (L.)]/Thirugnanakumar, S. and A. Anandan. 16. Stability Analysis in Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.)]/Hepper Thangavelu, P. and N. Senthilkumar. 17. Stability Analysis in Bhendi [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)]/Moench] Senthilkumar, N.

Genetic diversity plays an important role in crop evolution. Assessing diversity by morphometric through classical plant breeding is very much useful to study the crop evolution and to identify suitable parents for developing superior progenies. The genetically diverse parents will show high combining ability resulting in high heterosis in F1 generation and throw some useful segregants in the F2 and in later segregating generations too. Genetic diversity has been classically measured with Mahalanobis’ D2 method. Diversity analysis over season and environments also gives useful information in identification of suitable parents. The consistent genetic diversity over seasons and environments would be useful in practical plant breeding. Further, genetic diversity has also being measured with molecular markers to avoid environmental interaction. The book carries useful information on genetic diversity and phenotypic stability among various field and horticultural crops for the researches who involved in crop improvement program.