Published 1988 | Version v1
Book

Induced mutations for improvement of chick-pea, lentil, pea and cowpea

  • 1. Indian Agricultural Research Inst., New Delhi. Div. of Genetics

Description

India is among the leading countries in grain legume production and is also a well recognized centre for mutation research on cultivated plants. Mutation induction experiments on various grain legume species have been carried out at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute for a number of years, all aimed at improving the germplasm available for the development of better varieties. As a result, a number of high yielding and disease resistant induced mutant varieties in chick-pea - Pusa-408 (Ajay), Pusa-413 (Atul) and Pusa-417 (Girnar); in pea - L-116 (Hans); and in cowpea - V-16 (Amba), V-38 (Swarna) and V-240, have been developed, identified and released for cultivation by farmers in India. (author). 20 refs, 13 tabs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-111188-6
Imprint Title
Improvement of grain legume production using induced mutations
Imprint Pagination
524 p.
Journal Series
Panel proceedings series.
Journal Page Range
p. 89-109.

Conference

Title
Workshop on the improvement of grain legume production using induced mutations.
Dates
1-5 Jul 1986.
Place
Pullman, WA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
19082844
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Quality check status
Yes
Descriptors DEI
DISEASE RESISTANCE; FIELD TESTS; GENOTYPE; HYBRIDIZATION; LEGUMINOSAE; MUTAGENESIS; MUTAGENS; MUTANTS; MUTATIONS; PLANT BREEDING; PRODUCTIVITY;
Descriptors DEC
PLANTS;

Optional Information

Lead record
568wk-h2j52