Naji Zaid ⁽¹⁾*, Adnan Ali Saeed Al-Asbahi⁽²⁾ and Amin abdu Al-hakimi⁽³⁾

(1). Plant Breeder at Northern Highlands Research Station, Al-Errah, Sana’a, Yemen.

(2). Biology department, Faculty of Sciences, Sana’a university, Yemen.

^(3). Agronomy department, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a university, Yemen.

(*Corresponding author: Naji Zaid, E.mail:n.zied2014@gmail.com,   Tel: +967-770541187 ).

Received:11/05/2024                   Accepted:27/11/2024

Abstract: 

Afield experiment was carried out at El-Erra regional Research Station during Tow growing seasons (2020 and 2021), it aimed at Identifying and studying the genetic diversity of Yemeni fenugreek genotypes. The experiment consisted of 63 fenugreek genotypes using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Data on morphological yield and yield components were recorded and analyzed.  Our research results indicated that Different among genotypes were highly significant for most of the characters, implying a wide range of variability has been obtained for the traits studied. The 63 fenugreek genotypes material were grouped in to six clusters based on ward^‘s method. It was asserted that geographic diversity should not necessarily be used as an index of genetic diversity and parental selection but should be based on systematic study of genetic diversity in a specific population. The variability for improvement traits in fenugreek have genetic base, making selections for improvement levels of these traits possibility. Fenugreek plays a major role to progress towards the exploitation of crop to overcome micronutrient deficiency in human beings. The associated issues to strengthen crop bio fortification through fenugreek research and development have been dealt in this piece of research work.

Key words:  Genetic diversity, evaluation, Genotypes, Fenugreek.

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