Identification of Gaps in Pigeonpea Germplasm from East and Southern Africa Conserved at the ICRISAT Genebank

Upadhyaya, H D and Reddy, K N and Ahmed, M I and Gowda, C L L and Reddy, T M and Ramachandran, S (2015) Identification of Gaps in Pigeonpea Germplasm from East and Southern Africa Conserved at the ICRISAT Genebank. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 28 (2). pp. 180-188. ISSN 0971-8184

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Abstract

The genebank at ICRISAT, Patancheru, India conserves 13,771 accessions of pigeonpea germplasm from 74 countries, including 1,168 accessions from 13 East and Southern African (ESA) countries: Based on availability of georeference data, 916 landraces from seven countries were considered for identifying gaps. Eighty four districts located in four East African countries and 54 districts located in three Southern African countries were identified as geographical gaps in the ICRISAT collection. A total of 25 districts in four countries; six provinces in Tanzania and Zambezia province in Mozambique were identified as gaps in phenotypic diversity for specific traits. Kitui and Machakos in Kenya were found as common districts for geographical as well as trait diversity gaps. Launching collection missions in ESA countries to fill geographical, trait-specific and taxonomical gaps in pigeonpea collection from ESA countries at ICRISAT genebank is recommended.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	RP-Grain Legumes
CRP:	CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Diversity, Genetic Resources, Geographical Gap, Germplasm, Landrace, Pigeonpea, Germplasm, Africa, Gene Bank, ICRISAT
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Pigeonpea Others > Genetics and Genomics
Depositing User:	Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2015 05:06
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2016 09:42
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9026
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-1926.2015.00021.2
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	The authors sincerely acknowledge the contribution of all former and present staff of Genetic Resources Unit (GRU), ICRISAT in collection, assembly and conservation of pigeonpea genetic resources. The help of Jacob Mathew and G Dasaratha Rao, Senior Research Technicians, Genetic Resources Unit, in processing and documentation of the data for this study is highly appreciated.
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