A novel source of CMS in pigeonpea derived from Cajanus reticulatus

K. B. Saxena

A novel source of CMS in pigeonpea derived from Cajanus reticulatus

K. B. Saxena International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324

Keywords: CMS, Cajanus reticulatus, pigeonpea, maintainer

Abstract

The present study reports the development of a new CMSsource (A8) with cytoplasm derived from Cajanus reticulatus (Dryander) F. V. Muell var. grandifolius, a wild relative of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.). The plants of this male-sterility system do not produce pollen grains and the androecium is underdeveloped. The paper also reports identification of six diverse male-sterility maintainers.

Published

2013-08-25

Issue

Vol 73 No 03 (2013): Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Section

Research Article

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