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Characterization of Phenotypic Diversity of Sorghum Collection for Developing Breeding Material

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  • T. Guèye
  • Bassirou SINE
  • Ndiaga CISSE
  • Cyril DIATTA
  • Saliou Ndiaye

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Agro-morphological characterization of sorghum collection in Senegal showed a wide range of variation, linked to traits like plant duration, plant height, and yield components. Sorghum accessions or landrace characterized by short duration, high, and low-medium yield components are the most represented in the collection. Simple correlations between variables of different types relating to phenology, vegetative growth, and yield components are very different, showing a relative independence of characters, and thus a wide phenotypic diversity. This diversity can be explained by plant duration, plant height, grain weight per foot, and the shape of the panicle. From these agro-morphological characteristics, varietal groups based on similarity were identified and accessions with interesting agro-morphological characteristics clustered. Racially diversity, dominated by Guinea, caudatum and Durra are also observed. This collection is an interesting breeding material for improving sorghum.

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  • T. Guèye & Bassirou SINE & Ndiaga CISSE & Cyril DIATTA & Saliou Ndiaye, 2016. "Characterization of Phenotypic Diversity of Sorghum Collection for Developing Breeding Material," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 5(02), pages 38-48, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:adm:journl:v:5:y:2016:i:2:p:38-48
    DOI: 10.18483/ijSci.931
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