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Multivariate analysis and the choice of parents for hybridization in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)

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Thirty okra genotypes of diverse eco-geographical origin were grown in single-row plots in a randomised complete block design. The data collected on 14 characters were subjected to analysis of variance. By multivariate analysis (Mahalanobis D2 technique), the genetic divergence among the genotypes were quantitatively measured. The genotypes were grouped into five clusters by this technique. There was no relationship between clustering pattern and eco-geographic distribution. The effects of genetic divergence on the choice of parental stock in hybridization was discussed.

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  1. O. J. Ariyo

    Present address: Crop Production Department, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria

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  1. Department of Agronomy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

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Communicated by G. S. Khush

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Ariyo, O.J. Multivariate analysis and the choice of parents for hybridization in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). Theoret. Appl. Genetics 74, 361–363 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00274718

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