Effective maize breeding relies on a precise understanding of how genetic factors contribute to phenotypic expression. However, Environmental Variance (EV) often masks true genetic potential, complicating selection and determining the utility of direct selection. Therefore, this...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123478
Susmita Cherukuri, Vipparthi Hemalatha, Kondajji Rangappa Yathish, Chikkappa Gangadhar Karjagi, Mallikarjuna N, Prema G U, Rakesh Kumar Develash, Omkar Kumar, Sunil Neelam, Sushil Pandey, Jyoti Kumari, Sherry Rachel Jacob & Badal Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
The present study employed a 9 × 9 half-diallel mating design to estimate GCA and SCA effects among TLB-contrasting maize inbred lines, enabling the precise identification of superior parents and hybrid combinations for yield enhancement. Nine inbred lines were crossed during rab...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123479
Aim: To estimate the extent of heterosis for yield, seed yield, and associated quantitative traits in okra and to identify superior hybrid combinations for crop improvement. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. Methodolog...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123464
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a globally important oilseed and food legume whose productivity and end-use value are shaped by complex interactions among genetic variability, target trait architecture, and highly variable production environments. Despite the crop’s polyploid...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123465
Dago Lydia Karmelle Ornella, Gore Bi Boh Nestor, Ehui kiroua Jean-Baptiste, Ahouty Ahouty Bernardin, Allepo Abe Innocent, Ouattara Ouangbo Yaya, Gbayoro Sialou Florence & Akaffou Doffou Sélastique·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Cyperus esculentus represents an important source of income for the vulnerable Ivorian population, particularly women. Its low productivity in agroecosystems justifies the implementation of a genetic improvement program, requiring knowledge of the genetic diversity of locally cul...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123466
Micronutrient malnutrition, particularly deficiencies of iron, zinc, and provitamin A, remains a major global public-health challenge, with rice-consuming populations being disproportionately affected due to the inherently low nutrient density of polished rice grains. Biofortific...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123467
The rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae causes direct damage to stored grains of economic importance, resulting in large economic losses. Essential oils can be employed as a safe alternative to harmful chemical pesticides to manage rice weevils, since the chemical constituents of essen...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123468
Tamilprakash Sakthivel, Varadaraju S, Shashidhar. H. Badami, Ganapathi Naik. M, Jaya Naik, V. S. Atnur, A. N. Nikhil, Appana Jyothika Rani, Mayur Kumar Tandel & Bramhadev Yadav·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Aims: This study was designed to explore how a newly fabricated three-tier perforated sheet aerator could enhance the growth of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) and maintain better water quality during culture. Study Design: A comparative experimental approach was followed to evalua...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123462
In the present experiment the Tabernaemontana genotype UHSB-CJ3 has been chosen for postharvest experiment to evaluate its response to different chemicals (C1: Sucrose 4%, C2: Boric acid 4%, C3: Water), packaging (40µ and 60 µ polythene bags) and storage conditions (7oC and under...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123463
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Kesar is an economically valuable fruit crop but preserving the quality of fruits and improving their shelf-life are significant issues during post-handling. The current study was conducted in 2022-23 and 2023-24, in order to assess the effect of m...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123452