Downy Mildew Reactions of Pearl Millet Lines With and Without Cytoplasmic Male SterilityK AKumarauthorR PJainauthorS DSinghauthorA total of 2,976 breeding progenies of pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) from four different sources possessing male-sterile and normal cytoplasm of the A1 sterile system were evaluated for susceptibility to downy mildew (caused by Sclerospora graminicola) employing an effective field-screening technique. Lines carrying male-sterile cytoplasm were found to be not more susceptible than those with normal cytoplasm, indicating that in pearl millet the A1 male-sterile cytoplasm is not involved in determining susceptibility to downy mildewMilletsGenetics and Genomics1983American Phytopathological SocietyArticle