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Combining ability analysis for within-boll yield components in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

M. Imran, Shakeel, A., Azhar, F. M., Farooq, J., Saleem, M. F., Saeed, A., Nazeer, W., Riaz, M., Naeem, M., and Javaid, A., Combining ability analysis for within-boll yield components in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), vol. 11, pp. 2790-2800, 2012.

Cotton is an important cash crop worldwide, accounting for a large percentage of world agricultural exports; however, yield per acre is still poor in many countries, including Pakistan. Diallel mating system was used to identify parents for improving within-boll yield and fiber quality parameters. Combining ability analysis was employed to obtain suitable parents for this purpose. The parental genotypes CP-15/2, NIAB Krishma, CIM-482, MS-39, and S-12 were crossed in complete diallel mating under green house conditions during 2009.

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