Studies on Seed Protein Profiling in Chilli ('capsicum Annuum' L) Genotypes of Northeast India

North eastern region of India exhibits wide variability in fruit morphology, pungency, bearing habit and crop duration of chilli. In the present study, thirty chilli (Capsicum annuum L) genotypes from different areas of North eastern hill and other part of India were collected and evaluated for genetic diversity using morphological characters and SDS-PAGE analysis. Estimation of protein was done in seeds of thirty genotypes of chilli collected for the study. The analysis showed considerable variation in banding pattern of total protein which ranged from 7-19 numbers of bands. On the basis of presence (+) or absence (-) of bands, similarity index was calculated and genotypes were grouped in three major clusters which were further sub divided in 9 sub-clusters. The genotype CHFC9 was most distantly related to CHFC18. Hence, it was recommended that genotype CHFC9 and CHFC18 could be utilised for crossing programme to create more genetic diversity or segregants of desired characteristics through chilli breeding programmes. Hence, overview of diversity of chilli genotypes from North eastern hill region of India paves the way for conservation and utilization of genotypes and contributes to the development of systematic breeding programme.