TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mydin K K
AU  - Nair V G
AU  - Panikkar A O N
AU  - Saraswathy P
AU  - Sethuraj M R
TI  - Genetic divergence in Hevea brasiliensis
PY  - 1992///
PB  - Indian Journal of Natural Rubber Research
KW  - Clonal variation
KW  - Genetic distance
KW  - Hevea brasiliensis
KW  - Yield components
N2  - Forty clones of Wickham origin were assessed for the extent of diversity in respect of rubber yield and various physiological, morphological and structural attributes. Significant clonal variation was recorded for al the traits studied. The existence of considerable genetic diversity among the clones was revealed. Employing the Mahalanobis'D2 statistic, the clones were found to belong to eight genetically divergent clusters.  Geographic diversity had not relation with genetic diversity.  Volume of latex, plugging index and dry rubber yield contributed most towards genetic divergence
ER  -