TY  - JOUR
AV  - restricted
UR  - http://oar.icrisat.org/9156/
IS  - 3
PB  - IJSRP
TI  - Considerations for Breeding, Maintenance, and
Utilization of TGMS Lines for a Two-Parent Hybrid
System in Pigeonpea
A1  - Saxena, K B
A1  - Choudhary, A K
A1  - Hingane, A J
SN  - 2277 - 8179
VL  - 4
N2  - Thermo-sensitive male sterility (TGMS) system has already proven its worth in rice. After China, it is now finding
its roots in other rice growing countries. In pigeonpea, the first thermo-sensitive male sterility has now been reported,
and this provides a good option to pigeonpea breeders for breeding high yielding hybrids. This will ease the process of seed production of male
sterile (A-line) parent, because it will eliminate the need of maintainer (B-line) and more importantly, the pollinating insects. Besides this,
for hybrid seed production it will not require the fertility restorer (R-line) also. To assist the pigeonpea breeders, this paper outlines salient
feature of TGMS-based hybrid breeding technology (two parent hybrid breeding) such as breeding new hybrid parents, seed production, and
identifying critical sterility and fertility points.
SP  - 344
Y1  - 2015///
EP  - 348
ID  - icrisat9156
KW  - Temperature-sensitive male sterility
KW  -  Pigeonpea
KW  -  Hybrid breeding
JF  - International Journal of Scientific Research
ER  -