Assessment of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)

  • Prabalee Sarmah ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, UP
  • GC Bora ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, UP
  • NK Chaurasia ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, UP
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2018.v44.i1.29
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Abstract

Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.), a crop of the Solanaceae family, is a popular and principal vegetable grown all over India. It is an important vegetable crop in poor’s man diet because of its good content of vitamin c, vitamins a, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and fatty acids and has about 97% of water content. In addition to its nutritional value, the health beneficial properties of brinjal made it a popular protective food in the charts of nutritionists for cardiovascular diseases and obesity.
Published
2017-07-25
How to Cite
Sarmah, P., Bora, G., & Chaurasia, N. (2017). Assessment of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Vegetable Science, 44(01), 142-144. https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2018.v44.i1.29
Issue
Vol 44 No 01 (2017): Vegetable Science
Section
Research Article

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