Study of Molecular Characterization and Genotypic Variability For some Growth Characters in Sesame

Abstract

This experiment was carried out in the experiment field of the College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology, in Shambat, during the period from the 13thJuly2014 toNeom2014. The goal of this research is to estimate of variability, heritability and correlation between different characters in seventeen sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) genotypes and to use SRAP technology in identifying sesame genotypes used in this study. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications was used in this study. Different growth and yield characters among the seventeen genotypes were measured. The results showed that there were highly significant differences a more genotypes (p≤0.01) were scored from number of branches, height first capsules, number of capsules, stem diameter, and non- significant differences (p≤0.05) for, plant height. The highest values of genotypic and phenotypic variances were scored for plant height and height of first capsule respectively. Higher value of heritability was recorded for stem diameter whereas the lowest value was scored for plant height. The genotype Highland scored the highest yield (t/ha).