Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika, volume 33 issue 3 (september 2018) : 177-180

Application of experimental designs for genetic study

B. N. Mandal, Sukanta Dash, Anil Kumar, Devendra Kumar
1<p style="text-align:justify">ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Pusa, Library Avenue, New Delhi -110 012, India&nbsp;</p>
Cite article:- Mandal N. B., Dash Sukanta, Kumar Anil, Kumar Devendra (NaN). Application of experimental designs for genetic study . Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika. 33(3): 177-180. doi: 10.18805/BKAP111.

Design of experiments are mainly consist of two parts. One as construction and second is data analysis using the inference drawn. In this article we have described some of the methods used for diallel crosses and partial diallel crosses in plant breeding. A procedure for analysis of these type of designs was also described in sequel. These type of experiments are generally used for both animal as well as plant breeding experiments. An illustration of the analysis of mating designs is also described with results.


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