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Estimation of genetic variation in yield, its contributing characters and capsaicin content of Capsicum chinense Jacq. (ghost pepper) germplasm from Northeast India.
PeerJ - 1 Jan 2023
Baruah Joyashree, Munda Sunita, Sarma Neelav, Begum Twahira, Pandey Sudin Kumar, Chanda Sanjoy Kumar, Sastry G Narahari, Lal Mohan
Abstract excerpt
Capsicum chinense Jacq. (ghost pepper), a naturally occurring chili species of Northeast India is known throughout the world for its high pungency and a pleasant aroma. The economic importance is due to the high capsaicinoid levels, the main source for pharmaceutical industries. The present study focused on identifying important traits necessary for increasing the yield and pungency of ghost pepper and to...
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