Genetic variability and association of traits in Ethiopian durum wheat (Triticum turgidium L. var. durum) landraces at Dabat Research Station, North Gondar

Durum wheat (2 n = 28, AABB, Triticum turgidum L. ssp. durum) is the most commonly cultivated form of allotetraploid wheat and is grown on 8% of the world’s wheat area. The trial was conducted at Dabat station of Gondar Agricultural Research Center, northern Ethiopia, with the objective of assessing the nature, extent, and patterns of genotypic and phenotypic variation in durum wheat accessions for yield, yield-related and quality traits. Sixty-four durum wheat landraces were evaluated using an 8 × 8 simple lattice design. Analysis of variance revealed the presence of highly significant (P