Combining ability studies of pigeonpea CGMS lines with an obcordate leaf marker

Patil, S B and Hingane, A J and Sameer Kumar, C V and Mula, M G and Vijaya Kumar, R and Saxena, K B (2015) Combining ability studies of pigeonpea CGMS lines with an obcordate leaf marker. Journal of Food Legumes, 28 (2). pp. 105-110. ISSN 0970-6380

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Abstract

Hybrid pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] breeding technology based on CGMS was recently developed. A program was initiated to track the purity of female parental lines by incorporating an obcordate leaf shape marker in established male sterile A-lines. Seven obcordate A-lines developed by backcrossing and selection were crossed with four known fertility restorers in line x tester mating design to study their general and specific combining ability. Higher magnitude of SCA effect showed that, hybrid yield was under the control of non-additive genes. Among A-lines, ICPA 2204 was the best general combiner. Among testers, ICPL 20116 was the best general combiner. Among hybrids, ICPA 2208 x ICPL 20108 a cross between high GCA parents was the best with positive significant SCA effect and higher mean performance for grain yield, 100-seed mass, number of seeds/pod and resistance to fusarium wilt disease. The success of this technology will help addressing the issue of seed quality to some extent.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	RP-Grain Legumes
CRP:	CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Combing ability, Line × tester, GCA, SCA, Obcordate leaf shape, Pigeonpea
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Pigeonpea
Depositing User:	Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2015 05:36
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2017 11:00
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9033
Official URL:	http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-6...
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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