GENETIC DIVERGENCE IN FRENCH BEAN >I- (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.)

Abstract

Genetic variation providing wide opportunities for the
improvement of autogamous crop plants through hybridization
and heterosis is known to depend on extent of genetic diversity
between the parents. In India, information on studies on genetic
divergence in French bean is lacking. Hence, Mahalanobis's D2
analysis was carried out in the present study on 42 genotypes of
French bean to estimate the extent and nature of genetic diversity