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Wild pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) commonly known as "Daru"
belongs to the family Punicaceae with chromosome number 2n = 16 or
18. The genus is known to include two species; Punica Protopunica
and Punica granatum, the pomegranate.Pomegranate was known as
"malum punica" (Punica apple or apple of carthage) in Europe, while
in Indo-Pak subcontinent it is familiar with the name "Anar."The
pomegranate is one of the oldest known edible fruits. This fruit
tree is one of the species mentioned in the Bible and Holy Quran.
It is native to the Persia and perhaps some surrounding
areas.Present studies were initiated with the view point to explore
the diversity existing among various wild pomegranate populations
in Rawalakot district Poonch with the help of certain
morpho-physiological traits.To determine the association among
different parameters simple correlation coefficient was used,
factor and cluster analysis were used to elaborate the clear
picture of divergence among the traits and amongst the population.
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major food crop in the
world and a staple food of Pakistan which plays a remarkable role
in meeting the food requirements of the country.Worldwide wheat
provides nearly 55% of the carbohydrates and 20 % of the food
calories consumed globally. Most of the wheat is growing for human
consumption and about 10 % is retained for seed and industry. On
the world basis it ranks after rice providing chief protein and
caloric requirements for one third of the world population and is
consumed in a variety of ways.At present though the production of
wheat is increasing gradually but yield is still trailing the
average obtained in similar ecologies elsewhere. A significant
yield improvement is still possible through the development of high
yielding varieties that are adaptable to various agro-climatic
conditions. Manipulation of accessions for exploring genotypes with
best combining ability and identification of transgrassive
segregates by using modern genetic tools is prerequisite for high
yielding varieties. Current studies on combining ability and
authentication of F1 hybrids provided excellent results in this
regard.
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