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Mouli, C.; Patil, S.H.; Kale, D.M.
Induced mutations for improvement of grain legume production III1983
Induced mutations for improvement of grain legume production III1983
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[en] Recombination of beneficial characters associated in the cultivars of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea, L.) belonging to the two subspecies hypogaea and fastigiata had little success in conventional breeding programme. The cultures of ssp. hypogaea have the desirable characters for the crop improvement viz; various growth habits, profuse branching, large pod, seed dormancy and stress tolerance. Sequential flowering, early maturity, compact fruiting habit and high kernel outturn are the other useful characters present in ssp. fastigiata cultures. Mutation research in a popular variety, Spanish Improved belonging to ssp. fastigiata led to the selection of various mutants. One among the mutants had large pod, a characteristic of hypogaea ssp. Hybridization among the mutants and improved cultivars as well as radiation treatment of selected cultures resulted in the isolation of cultures having not only combinations and alterations of characters in both subspecies, but also modifications. These cultures are classified into major groups and their significance in the groundnut improvement is discussed. (author)
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Joint FAO/IAEA Div. of Isotope and Radiation Applications of Atomic Energy for Food and Agricultural Development, Vienna (Austria); 224 p; Dec 1983; p. 205-220; 3. research co-ordination meeting on the use of induced mutations for improvement of grain legume production in South East Asia; Seoul (Republic of Korea); 4-8 Oct 1982; CONTRACT FAO/IAEA-R-1892
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