Claim · model-written summary
True heterosis for number of branches was 67%.
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingQualifier
Verbatim
e0“NB (67%)”
e1“maximum significant true heterosis in desirable direction”
e2“number of branches/plant”
e3“pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duch. ex Poir.)”
Title
A. Hussien; A. Hamed Journal of Plant Production 2015. doi:10.21608/jpp.2015.49318
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- Observation True heterosis was 71.8% for total yield.
- Observation True heterosis for average fruit weight was 41.9%.
- Observation True heterosis for fruit number was 40.5%.
- Observation True heterosis for main stem length was 39.5%.
- Observation True heterosis for nodes to first female flower was 29.1%.
- Observation True heterosis for average fruit length was 28.7%.
- Observation True heterosis for average fruit diameter was 12.4%.
- Observation GCA and SCA variances were highly significant for the studied traits.
- Observation Both additive and non-additive effects contributed to most studied traits.
- Observation Branch number was mainly governed by non-additive gene action.
- Observation Fruit number was mainly governed by additive gene action.
- Observation GCA/SCA ratios exceeded unity, supporting additive and additive-by-additive effects for most traits.
- Observation Line P3 was a good combiner for most traits.
- Observation Line P4 was a good combiner for most traits.
- Observation Line P5 was a good combiner for most traits.
- Observation P1 by P4 had high desirable SCA and heterotic effects for yield and most traits.
- Observation P2 by P3 had high desirable SCA and heterotic effects for yield and most traits.
- Observation P3 by P5 had high desirable SCA and heterotic effects for yield and most traits.