Analysis of diallel cross in Phaseolus aureus roxb

In a diallel cross of Phaseolus aureus involving five varieties, combining ability and gene action for grain yield, grains per pod and pods per plant were estimated. The study indicated that both general combining ability and specific combining ability effects were significant and important for all three traits. Partial dominance for grain yield and partial to over-dominance for grains per pod and pods per plant were observed. Dominant genes seem to govern the inheritance of all three characters. Combining ability, and graphical and component variance analyses indicated that the grain yield and two of its components are influenced by both additive and non-additive gene action.

Combining ability and inheritance of pod and cluster number inPhaseolus mungo L

A set of sixPhaseolus mungo lines was studied in a diallel cross over two generations to investigate general and specific combining ability and mode of inheritance for cluster and pod number. General combining ability effects were more important for both characters.Per se performance appeared to be a good index to rank the parental lines for general combining ability. Additive gene effects with partial dominance to overdominance for these traits were noted. High cluster and pod number seem to be governed by recessive genes.

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Effects of continuous light on the reproductive cycle of the female rat: induction of ovulation and pituitary gonadotrophins during persistent oestrus

The majority of rats exposed to constant light for approximately 6 weeks ovulated within 24 hr. after an injection of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG), but required 24–48 hr. after a single injection of progesterone. This suggests that HCG acted directly on the ovary but that progesterone acted indirectly by way of the hypothalamo-hypophysial system. Animals injected with progesterone after 6 weeks of constant light failed to ovulate after single or spaced injections of progesterone at 90 days of constant light while HCG administration was still effective. Pituitary content and concentration of luteinizing hormone (LH) in constant-light animals (duration of constant light: 45 days) were below normal pituitary levels during prooestrus and were in the range of normal oestrous values. On the other hand, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) content and concentration were similar to those in cyclic rats. Single injections of 1 mg. progesterone changed neither LH nor FSH concentration, despite the fact that such treatment induced ovulation. Bilateral ovariectomy increased both LH and FSH content and concentration in constant-light animals to the same extent as in control light—dark animals.