%0 Conference Paper
%A Upadhyaya, H D
%A Ortiz, R
%A Bramel, P J
%A Singh, S
%B Diamond Jubilee Symposium: Hundred Years of Post-Mendelian Genetics and Plant Breeding- Retrospect and Prospects
%C Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi
%D 2001
%F icrisat:5168
%P 1-1
%T Development in groundnut core collection from Asian region
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/5168/
%X Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oilseed crop cultivated in 24 countries of Asia. The crop productivity of 1.50 t ha-1 is low in Asia. The available large variability in the Germplasm accessions has not been adequately utilized in the crop improvement programs and most groundnut cultivars stand on a very narrow genetic base. This is due to lack of information on agronomic and other economic traits, which require extensive evaluation. The development of a core collection could facilitate easier access to groundnut genetic resources and enhance their use in crop improvement.