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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2013, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (25): 205-208.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2013-1024

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Genetic Diversity and Correlation of Seed Characters in Watermelon Germplasm

  

  • Received:2013-04-10 Revised:2013-05-09 Online:2013-09-05 Published:2013-09-05

Abstract: The genetic diversity and correlations of eleven characters in 102 watermelon germplasm were assessed.The results of genetic diversity showed that: The high genetic diversity were detected on all of the characters in Fruit weitht,Seed per fruit,1000-seed weight,Seed thickness,Seed length,Seed width,Seed ratio,Ground colour of seed, Shape of seed surface, Over colour of seed surface, Smoothness of seed surface. The diversity index ranged from 0.69~2.05, most of Ground colour of seed in tested materials were gray yellow and most of Smoothness of seed surface in tested materials were smoth;The result of Correlation showed that: Fruit weitht was significantly and positively correlated with Seed per fruit Seed length, Fruit weitht and Seed width(?<0.05). Seed per fruit was significantly and negatively correlated with Seed thickness(?<0.01). 1000-seed weight was significantly and positively correlated with Seed thickness,Seed length and Seed width(?<0.05).

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