Genetic analysis of popping quality traits and development of superior quality popcorn hybrids for a sustainable popcorn breeding program in India.
Ikkurti GopinathFiroz HossainRajkumar U ZunjareSelvakumar ThambiyannanSantosh KumarVinay BhattGulab ChandSathya Sheela Kr VeluchamyBhupender KumarJavaji C SekharGyanendra SinghRavikesavan RajasekaranVignesh MuthusamyPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2024)
Using the additive nature of popping quality traits and the dominant nature of GY, recurrent intrapopulation selection can be employed to derive desirable popping quality inbreds with high GY for genetic enhancement. Desirable popping quality alleles from novel germplasm can thus be combined with high-yielding domestic elite inbreds to establish a sustainable popcorn breeding program. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.