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Genetic Divergence in Indigenous Wild and Cultivated Rice Species of Manipur Valley

Table 5

Relative contributions of individual character towards divergence calculated under different methods.
Sl. no. CharactersRank totalPercentage to rank total
1Flag leaf length 17633.40
2Flag leaf 35866.90
3Ligule length684113.17
4Culm diameter1809334.82
5Panicle length632112.17
6Culm length49549.54
7Ear bearing tillers/plant19613.77
8Days to 50% flowering28315.45
9Grain length24654.7
10 100 grain weight10311.98
NB: In this method, the smallest contribution to the percentage rank total will be the highest contribution towards divergence. It is just opposite to other methods. This means that if the rank total increases, the percentage of contribution towards divergence decreases.