Genetic Improvement of Pigeon Pea — A Review

Saxena, K B (2008) Genetic Improvement of Pigeon Pea — A Review. Tropical Plant Biology, 1 (2). pp. 159-178. ISSN 1935-9764

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Abstract

Pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] is a short-lived perennial shrub that is traditionally cultivated as an annual crop in developing countries. It is an important legume crop mostly produced in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean region. Based on the vast natural genetic variability in local germplasm and the presence of numerous wild relatives, van der Maesen [139] concluded that India is probably its primary center of origin. Pigeon pea is a hardy, widely adapted and drought tolerant crop with a large temporal variation (90–300 days) for maturity. These traits allow its cultivation in a range of environments and cropping systems. Globally, pigeon pea is cultivated on 4.92 million hectares (Mha) with an annual production of 3.65 metric tons and productivity of 898 kg ha−1 (http://faostat.fao.org/). In Asia, India.........

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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Breeding methods - Genetic improvement - Hybrid pigeon pea
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Pigeonpea
Depositing User:	Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited:	04 Jan 2012 13:33
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2018 10:18
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/5263
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12042-008-9014-1
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Acknowledgement:	The author expresses his sincere thanks to Mr Gopinath Shinde for typing and putting themanuscript into shape; Dr RK Srivastava, Mr R Vijaya Kumar, and Mr Rachit K Saxena for technical assistance in preparing this manuscript. The author is grateful to Dr Rupakula Aruna for her suggestions in improving this manuscript.
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