Morpho-molecular variability and heritability in Ocimum sanctum genotypes from northern himalayan region of Pakistan

Ocimum sanctum has immense medicinal value against malaria, gastric diseases, blood and heart diseases, cough, bronchitis, asthma, chronic fever, liver disorder, earache, ringworm and skin diseases. In order to evaluate the genetic diversity among different genotypes of Ocimum for the development of...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of biological sciences 2002-10, Vol.5 (10)
Main Authors: Ahmad, S.D, Khaliq, I. (University Coll. of Agriculture, Rawalakot (Pakistan). Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALTURA
ANATOMIA DE LA PLANTA
ANATOMIE VEGETALE
CONTENIDO PROTEICO
DRUG PLANTS
ELECTROFORESIS
ELECTROPHORESE
ELECTROPHORESIS
GENETIC VARIATION
GENOTIPOS
GENOTYPE
GENOTYPES
HAUTEUR
HEIGHT
HEREDABILIDAD
HERITABILITE
HERITABILITY
LEAF AREA
MADURACION
MATURATION
OCIMUM
PLANT ANATOMY
PLANTAS MEDICINALES
PLANTE MEDICINALE
PROTEIN CONTENT
SEED
SEMENCE
SEMILLAS
SUPERFICIE FOLIAR
SURFACE FOLIAIRE
TENEUR EN PROTEINES
VARIACION GENETICA
VARIATION GENETIQUE
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Summary:Ocimum sanctum has immense medicinal value against malaria, gastric diseases, blood and heart diseases, cough, bronchitis, asthma, chronic fever, liver disorder, earache, ringworm and skin diseases. In order to evaluate the genetic diversity among different genotypes of Ocimum for the development of better varieties, plant characteristics including phenotypic and genotypic variation as well as biochemical analysis were conducted. The seeds of four genotypes, collected from different localities of District Poonch, Azad Kashmir were sown in pots and transplanted to the field. The morphological studies based on leaf area, number of racemes/plant, number of flowers/raceme, plant height, 1000-seeds weight and days to maturity indicated large diversity among genotypes. Total seed proteins in SDS-PAGE also produced diverse banding pattern among the genotypes compared. Due to the larger genetic diversity in germplasm of Ocimum sanctum and its suitability for commercial cultivation in the area under small land holdings, the investigation suggests itþs genetic as well as biochemical investigation on larger scale for the production of commercial varieties and exploitation of the plant for economic benefits of the local communities.
ISSN:1028-8880