Abstract:Dwarf mutant"Yuandong 96"was crossed with five tall varieteis,re- specctively.Degree of dominance of dwarf character was estimated in F_1 generation.In F_2 generations,according to the data of distribution of plant height of P_1,P_2 and F_2 of two crosses,the number of dwarf genes was estimated.The path coefficient analysis on plant yield,plant height,num- ber of spikes per plant,number of grains per spike and grain weight per spike of five crosses was carried out.Heritability of plant height,number of grains per plant and grain weight per plant of two crosses was estimat- ed in F_3 generations.The results showed that:Dwarf character of"Yuand- ong 96"was controlled by more than 2 allelic genes,which expressed incom- plete recessiveness.Heritablity of dwarf charatter was higher and it‘s hereditary behavious was rather simple.The plant yield of hybrid offsp- ring,when"Yuandong 96"was used as parent,didn‘t decrease along with reducing the plant height.Therefore,"Yuandong 96"is a good dwarf parent with outstanding characters in cross-breeding in wheat.