INHERITANCE OF SOME QUALITATIVE CHARACTERS IN THE CROSS WR 9 x U 6 OF ELEUSINE CORACANA G.

Abstract

Anthocyanin pigmentation has attracted the attention of Geneticists and Breeders in all crop plants. In finger millets this character has been used as a marker in identification of true hybrids following contact method of hybridization. In finger millet white grain types possess better nutritional qualities viz. high protein, low fibre and low tannins than brown grained type. HQwever, white grain types are poor in yield. The knowledge on the inheritance of plant pigmentation and grain colour is likely to aid in planning for breeding of blast resistant high yielding varieties possessing white grains.