Identification of high seed yielding and stable fenugreek mutants

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dc.contributor.authorPrasad, Rajib
dc.contributor.supervisorAcharya, Surya
dc.contributor.supervisorThomas, James E.
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-18T17:38:08Z
dc.date.available2012-09-18T17:38:08Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionxv, 179 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractFenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) was recently introduced to western Canada as a forage crop. To reach its full potential, high yielding, early maturing fenugreek cultivars that produce good seed yield and quality within 100 frost free days need to be developed. In this study, mutation breeding approach was used on five locally adapted fenugreek genotypes to generate variants showing improved seed yield and yield attributing traits that can be used for cultivar development. Mutant generations of these plants were evaluated in multi-location, multi-year trials, and individual plants were selected for high seed and biomass yield. Seeds from a tetraploid fenugreek line and its diploid parent Tristar were grown under multiple environments to understand effect of environment on seed oil content. In addition, mold resistant fenugreek genotypes were identified by screening a collection of fenugreek accessions against a destructive fungal pathogen Cercospora traversiana.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3118
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciences, c2011en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectFenugreek -- Yields -- Research -- Canada, Westernen_US
dc.subjectFenugreek -- Genetics -- Research -- Canada, Westernen_US
dc.subjectFenugreek -- Varieties -- Research -- Canada, Westernen_US
dc.subjectFenugreek -- Mutation breeding -- Research -- Canada, Westernen_US
dc.subjectPlant mutation breeding -- Research -- Canada, Westernen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleIdentification of high seed yielding and stable fenugreek mutantsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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