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A Clustering Study on Selection of Parents in Cotton Breeding

Volkan Sezener, Yuksel Kabakci, Ilkay Yavas and Aydin Unay

The genotypes obtained from Gene-Stock Collection of Nazilli Cotton Research Institute were characterized by clustering analysis for fiber properties. Hierarchical clustering was carried out using UPGMA (Unweighted Paired Group Method using Arithmetic Averages) for fiber length, fiber fineness and fiber strength and 10 groups were defined. Cluster B and cluster I contain 5 and 3 genotypes with having considerable values for fiber length and fiber fineness. The cluster B contains Askabat 100, Sealand 542, Giza 45, Delcerro and Ege 69 which had long stable and finest fiber characteristics. Cluster I were Giza 75, Giza 70 and ED 110. Also, it could be defined that Cluster B and I were late maturity and low lint percentage. The choosing of parents from these clusters may be a problem in terms of earliness and lint percentage for long stable cotton breeding.

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Volkan Sezener, Yuksel Kabakci, Ilkay Yavas and Aydin Unay, 2006. A Clustering Study on Selection of Parents in Cotton Breeding. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 5: 1031-1034.

DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.1031.1034

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajps.2006.1031.1034

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Volkan Sezener

Yuksel Kabakci

Ilkay Yavas

Aydin Unay

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A Clustering Study on Selection of Parents in Cotton Breeding

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