Generation mean analysis to estimate genetic parameters for morphological traits in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) – JBES

Nasim Akhshi, Kianoosh Cheghamirza, Hadi Ahmadi, Farhad Nazarian Firouzabadi

Agronomy and Plant Breeding group, Faculty of agriculture, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

Agronomy and Plant Breeding Department, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

Biotechnology Research Department for Drought Resistance, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

Key words: Three-parameter model, Hayman six parameters model, heritability, genetic advance, common bean.

Abstract

Six generation (P1, P2, F1, F2, BC1 and BC2) derived from two crosses ((A.1007 × DER.) and (GOLI × D81)) of common bean were grown in a randomized complete block design with three replication in 2010 at research field of Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.