Production and characterization of hybrids between Cajanus cajan × C. reticulatus var. grandifolius

Reddy, L J and Rao, N K and Saxena, K B (2001) Production and characterization of hybrids between Cajanus cajan × C. reticulatus var. grandifolius. Euphytica, 121 (1). pp. 93-98. ISSN 0014-2336

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Abstract

Cajanus reticulatus var. grandifolius, endemic to Australia and a wild relative of the cultivated species, C. cajan, was successfully crossed with the latter as the female parent. The major wild species characters, such as persistent stipules, long pod hairs, pod shattering, brown seeds with grey speckles, and presence of seed strophiole were dominant in the hybrid. For growth and branching habit, and leaflet, flower, pod, and seed size, the hybrid was intermediate between the parents. The meiotic cells of the hybrid were found to have quadrivalents, trivalents, univalents, and showed reduced chromosome pairing as revealed by the increased number of rod bivalents per cell at metaphase-I, and stickiness and precocious movement of chromosomes to poles in the second division. In comparison to the parents, the hybrid had fewer pods and seeds. However, these anomalies in the interspecific hybrid are not significant enough to preclude the gene transfer from C. reticulatus to the cultivated species through a sexual route

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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Pigeonpea
Depositing User:	Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2011 09:05
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2011 09:05
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4906
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012012107334
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