Genetic Variability and Divergence Studies In Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.)Gaertn.)

Abstract

The knowledge of characters influencing divergence is an important aspect for a breeder. Information on the nature and degree of genetic divergence would help the plant breeder to choose right parents for breeding programmes (Vivekanandan and Subramanian, 1990). Among the multivariate procedures, Mahalanobis (1936) generalized distance (D) has been ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 4 (2014) pp. 931-936 http://www.ijcmas.com