Assessment of combining capacity and hybrid performance for morphological traits in geranium (Pelargonium×hortorum) genotypes using diallel analysis

• Published in: Euphytica Vol. 220; no. 7; p. 108
• Main Authors: do Nascimento Costa Ferreira, Gérson, Viana Ferraz, Gabriel, Matos Monção, Raíssa, Angelo Portela, Heyd Yohana, Costa, Marcones Ferreira, Oliveira Silva, Raimundo Nonato, Brito da Silva, Verônica, Loges, Vivian, Ferreira Gomes, Regina Lucia, de Almeida Lopes, Ângela Celis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.07.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agronomy; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Breeding; Color; Combining ability; Commercialization; Flowering; Flowers; Flowers & plants; Genes; Genotypes; Germplasm; Hybrids; Life Sciences; Morphology; Ornamental plants; Pelargonium; Plant breeding; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant Pathology; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plants (botany); Hybrid breeding; Specific combining ability; Crosses; General combining ability; Circulating diallel

Geraniums ( Pelargonium spp.) are ornamental plants that are widely popular because of their abundant flowering, color variability, different flower patterns, and ease of cultivation. Genetic breeding of this species aims to reduce the plant size and flower color. The objective of this study was to...