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Parimala and Thangavel<br />

Table 4. The correlation coefficients between rca effects of reciprocal crosses computed through<br />

different methods of combining ability analysis of four methods of Griffing in sesame<br />

Character<br />

Days to 50% flowering<br />

Number of capsules / plant<br />

1000 – seed weight<br />

Seed yield/plant<br />

Method of<br />

estimation<br />

Simple correlation<br />

coefficient (r)<br />

Rank correlation<br />

coefficient (r s )<br />

M1 M3 M1 M3<br />

M1 0.38* -0.47** 0.49** -0.80**<br />

M3 -0.10 -0.26<br />

M1 0.26 -0.54** 0.27 -0.15<br />

M3 -0.04 -0.53**<br />

M1 0.19 -0.30 0.08 -0.20<br />

M3 -0.25 0.32*<br />

M1 0.21 -0.55** 0.19 -0.07<br />

M3 0.08 -0.54<br />

* Significant at 5 per cent level<br />

** Significant at 1 per cent level.<br />

REFERENCES:<br />

Griffing, B. 1956. Concepts of general and specific<br />

combining ability in relation to diallel crossing<br />

systems. Australian J. Biol. Sci., 9: 463-493.<br />

Kempthrone, O and Curnow, R.N. 1961. The partial<br />

diallel cross. Biometrics, 17: 229-50.<br />

Gomez, K.A and Gomez, A.A. 1963. Statistical<br />

procedure for Agricultural Research, John<br />

Willey & Sons, New York.<br />

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