Evaluation of the genetic variability of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) genotypes using agronomic traits and molecular markers

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Table 2 Mean squared of the faba bean characters combined across two growing seasons

Source of variation	Degree of freedom	Plant height (cm)	No. of branches/plant	First fruit node	No. of pods/plant	No. of seeds/plant	Seed yield/plant (g)
Seasons (S)	1	19.51^ns	7.562**	0.111^ns	64.000^ns	1230.840^*	429.180^ns
R	3	139.35^ns	1.229^*	1.111^ns	20.907^ns	214.599^ns	294.625^ns
Genotype (G)	17	901.35^**	2.742^**	5.371^**	286.330^**	1522.092^**	1091.431^**
GXS	17	653.89^*	2.504^**	8.479^**	92.838^**	698.487^**	511.050^**
Error	102	86.01	0.449	0.768	28.417	238.898	198.699