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ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
Interdisciplinary International Science Journal
Volume 41 (2023)
Issue 3B
Page No. 1728
Authors:
Surbhi Pachori, Anita Babbar,
Sunny Thakur,
Deepak Katkani
Environment and Ecology 41 (3B) : 1728—1735, July—September 2023
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.60151/envec/XLUB1150
ISSN 0970-0420
Implications of Qualitative Traits Diversity
for Future Chickpea Improvement
and Conservation
Surbhi Pachori, Anita Babbar, Sunny Thakur,
Deepak Katkani
Received 20 January 2023, Accepted 4 June 2023, Published on 21 August 2023
ABSTRACT
Morphological characterization and diversity estimation are essential in plant breeding. In this endeavor, the researcher performed a visual assessment of 18 phenotypic DUS listed traits of 32 Kabuli chickpea genotypes in rabi 2021-2022. Nine traits were monomorphic, four traits were dimorphic, while five traits were polymorphic. Shannon’s diversity indices were estimated using Microsoft excel. The index ranged from 0.00 to 1.06, with a mean value of 0.36. Seed size (g) obtained the highest value of the 32 genotpyes, few were unique as they could be distinguished based on a single trait, while the majority were very closely related. Cluster analysis revealed that the 32 genotypes were grouped into two major clusters—similar genotypes concerning different traits clustered in the same clusters and vice versa.
Keywords Chickpea, DUS, Morphological characterization, Diversity, Qualitative traits.