Research Article

Estimates of Combining Ability and Heterosis for Yield and Its Related Traits in Pearl Millet Inbred Lines under Downy Mildew Prevalent Areas of Senegal

Table 1

List of parental lines and check used in the study.

NumberGenotypeSourceRole in crossesStatusResponse to downy mildew

IBL 001-4-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 003-B-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 011-4-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 021-3-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 055-4-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 091-1-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 095-4-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 098-3-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 106-B-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 110-B-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 114-6-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 119-B-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 155-2-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 165-1-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 179-2-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 179-3-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
IBL 206-1-1ICRISATLineInbred lineResistant
Souna 3SenegalTesterOPV (improved)Susceptible
Sosat C 88SenegalTesterOPV (improved)Resistant
20Thialack IISenegalCheckOPV (improved)Susceptible