<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Sorghum bicolor</italic> is one of the most important cereal crops around the world, particularly in Africa, highly cultivated for dietary staple. For this reason, a good knowledge and usage of this genetic resource in sorghum accessions is highly vital for improving crop quality. Analysis of genetic variability among the accessions will enable accurate results in breeding. The research design used was augmented design, which is common in many gene banks. This research finding would be used later by plant breeders to select best performers for further evaluation of the crop and obtain a new variety of sorghum.</p></abstract>

Sorghum bicolor is one of the most important cereal crops around the world, particularly in Africa, highly cultivated for dietary staple. For this reason, a good knowledge and usage of this genetic resource in sorghum accessions is highly vital for improving crop quality. Analysis of genetic variability among the accessions will enable accurate results in breeding. The research design used was augmented design, which is common in many gene banks. This research finding would be used later by plant breeders to select best performers for further evaluation of the crop and obtain a new variety of sorghum.

Genetic diversity study of sorghum (<italic>Sorghum bicolor</italic> (L.) Moenc) genotypes, Ethiopia

Directorate of Crop and Horticulture, Characterization Case Team

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

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Genetic diversity study of sorghum ( (L.) Moenc) genotypes, Ethiopia

Sorghum bicolor is one of the most important cereal crops around the world, particularly in Africa, highly cultivated for dietary staple. For this reason, a...

Genetic diversity study of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moenc) genotypes, Ethiopia

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 44 - 54

Received: Mar 30, 2017

Accepted: May 15, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2017-0004

Keywords
genetic diversity, genetic variability

© 2017 Kassahun Tesfaye, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Genetic diversity study of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moenc) genotypes, Ethiopia

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 44 - 54

Received: Mar 30, 2017

Accepted: May 15, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2017-0004

Keywordsgenetic diversity, genetic variability

© 2017 Kassahun Tesfaye, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
genetic diversity, genetic variability