International Journal of
Genetics and Molecular Biology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Genet. Mol. Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9863
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJGMB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 139

Full Length Research Paper

Broad sense heritability and genetic advance for grain yield and yield components of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes in western Ethiopia

Biru Alemu
  • Biru Alemu
  • Haro Sabu Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 10, Dale Sadi, Kellem Wollega, Ethiopia.
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Kassahun Tesfaye
  • Kassahun Tesfaye
  • Ethiopian Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Teklehaimanot Haileselassie
  • Teklehaimanot Haileselassie
  • Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Dagnachew Lule
  • Dagnachew Lule
  • Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 06 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 21 November 2017
  •  Published: 30 November 2017

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