Combining ability and genetic architecture of yield and quality traits in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.)
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.) is an important cucurbitaceous vegetable crop widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions due to its high nutritional value, adaptability, consumer preference and potential for yield improvement through heterosis breeding. The genetic improvement of bottle gou...