%0 Journal Article %A Jain, K C %A Saxena, K B %A Ariyanayagam, R P %D 1994 %F icrisat:3143 %I Indian Journal of Pulses Research %J Indian Journal of Pulses Research %N 2 %P 162-164 %T Inheritance of dwarfness in pigeonpea %U http://oar.icrisat.org/3143/ %V 7 %X D1-type dwarf Cajanus cajan plants, identified in ICPX73081 (EC100465 X GW3-191-1), were crossed with 4 tall varieties: Prabhat and Pant A2 (early), 148 (midseason) and NP(WR)15 (late). Segregation patterns in the F1, F2 and backcross generations indicated that D1 dwarfness was a monogenic, homozygous, recessive trait., 7 ref., D1-type dwarf Cajanus cajan plants, identified in ICPX73081 (EC100465 X GW3-191-1), were crossed with 4 tall varieties: Prabhat and Pant A2 (early), 148 (midseason) and NP(WR)15 (late). Segregation patterns in the F1, F2 and backcross generations indicated that D1 dwarfness was a monogenic, homozygous, recessive trait.