RT Journal T1 GENETIC DIVERGENCE IN AMARANTHUS COLLECTED FROM PAKISTAN A1 S. Erum A1 F. Ambreen A1 M. Naeemullah A1 S. Masood A1 A. Qayyum A1 M. A. Rabbani JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 22 IS 3 SP 653 OP 658 YR 2012 FD 2012/06/01 DO DOI NA AB

In the present study different species (Amaranthus hypochondriacus & A. tricolor) of amaranthus were collected from different agro-ecological zones of Pakistan and compared for their phenotypic and nutritional traits. A UPGMA cluster, grouped the 13 amaranthus genotypes into two major clusters, I and II, differentiating the ornamental amaranthus cultivars from edible. However, comparative view of the cluster showed that the Amaranthus hypochondriacus were closest to the China variety than to the Amaranthus tricolor according to their morphological characters. Optimal level of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and moisture contents were observed in 7033 (192.7 mg/ml), 7051(30.68 %) and 7033 (102.7 µg/ml) and 7034 (16 %) respectively, of Gonar, Northern Area and AJK of Pakistan. Accession numbers were allotted to the amaranthus germplasm and preservation of there seeds in the gene bank at PGRI, Islamabad, for future research activities including evaluation, characterization and crop improvement.

K1 Diversity, phenotype, amaranthus, altitude, nutrition PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2012-JAPS-323