Seed nitrogen and fatty acids reflecting yield variation in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)

Genotypic variation considerably influences the nutritive quality of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), including nitrogen in seed, protein content and fatty acids (Ahmed and Young 1982, Adsule et al. 1989). Therefore such quality traits can also reflect genetic variation in pod yield. Rapid and efficient screening techniques of biochemical traits, particularly fatty acid profiles and N content, can permit preliminary selection for productivity potential. This note reports such an attempt with 9 advanced lines and examines the association between pod yield and various biochemical traits.