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Milestone 5A.7.1.3: Technical <strong>in</strong>formation and public awareness literature developed and dissem<strong>in</strong>ated<br />

(KBS/HCS/SP, 2007)<br />

A public awareness flyer ‘Hybrid Pigeonpea–Seeds <strong>of</strong> Excellence’ was prepared and widely distributed among<br />

researchers and seed producers. This flyer conta<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong>formation on hybrid technology, characteristics <strong>of</strong> A/B and R-<br />

l<strong>in</strong>es, performance <strong>of</strong> some heterotic hybrids, and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g opportunities.<br />

KB Saxena, HC Sharma and S Pande<br />

Milestone 5A.7.1.4: Capacity <strong>of</strong> NARS and seed sector scientists/technicians <strong>in</strong> hybrid breed<strong>in</strong>g streng<strong>the</strong>ned<br />

(KBS/KML, annual)<br />

A total <strong>of</strong> 35 persons from NARS and <strong>the</strong> private seed sector were tra<strong>in</strong>ed at Patancheru <strong>in</strong> hybrid pigeonpea<br />

breed<strong>in</strong>g and production technology.<br />

KB Saxena and K Madhavi Latha<br />

Milestone 5A.7.1.5: Molecular markers and genetic maps developed and exchanged with <strong>the</strong> scientific community<br />

(RV/DAH/ KML/HDU/NM/KBS, 2010)<br />

Efforts have been <strong>in</strong>itiated for molecular characterization <strong>of</strong> 25 male-sterile and 30 restorer l<strong>in</strong>es through micro<br />

satellite and DarT markers. <strong>The</strong> leaf samples <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se l<strong>in</strong>es have been collected and DNA extracted. <strong>The</strong> molecular<br />

characterization work is <strong>in</strong> progress.<br />

Rajeev Varshney, DA Hois<strong>in</strong>gton, K Madhavi Latha,<br />

HD Upadhyaya, N Mallikarjuna and KB Saxena<br />

Output 5B: Enhanced molecular genetic and phenotyp<strong>in</strong>g platforms for drought and sal<strong>in</strong>ity screen<strong>in</strong>g and<br />

parental l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>of</strong> hybrid sorghum, pearl millet and pigeonpea with improved tolerance to abiotic stresses,<br />

made available to partners with associated knowledge and capacity build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> SAT Asia<br />

Sorghum and Pearl Millet<br />

MTP Output Targets <strong>2006</strong>:<br />

Three sorghum varieties with greater tolerance to sal<strong>in</strong>ity identified and made available to partners<br />

Six pearl millet hybrid parental l<strong>in</strong>es and populations with superior tolerance to sal<strong>in</strong>ity identified and made<br />

available to partners<br />

New pearl millet hybrid parents selected for sal<strong>in</strong>ity tolerance <strong>in</strong> pot culture available for field test<strong>in</strong>g<br />

New genetic variability <strong>in</strong> sorghum <strong>in</strong>trogressed and new derivates less sensitive to term<strong>in</strong>al drought stress<br />

available to partners along with gra<strong>in</strong> mold resistant hybrid parents<br />

I. Sorghum<br />

Output target 5B.1: At least five sal<strong>in</strong>ity-tolerant sorghum breed<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es/populations and a mapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

population developed (2009)<br />

Activity 5B.1.1: Develop<strong>in</strong>g/identify<strong>in</strong>g sal<strong>in</strong>ity-tolerant improved breed<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es/populations and associated<br />

QTL<br />

Milestone 5B.1.1.1: Five sal<strong>in</strong>ity-tolerant breed<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es/populations developed/ identified (BVSR/VV, 2009)<br />

Introgression <strong>of</strong> sal<strong>in</strong>ity-tolerance <strong>in</strong>to high-yield<strong>in</strong>g backgrounds: A total <strong>of</strong> 405 F 3 s were produced from 139<br />

F 2 s derived from <strong>the</strong> crosses between sal<strong>in</strong>ity-tolerant breed<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es and high-yield<strong>in</strong>g B-l<strong>in</strong>es dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>2006</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y<br />

season. Similarly, a total <strong>of</strong> 139 F 3 s were produced from 54 F 2 s derived from <strong>the</strong> crosses between sal<strong>in</strong>ity-tolerant<br />

breed<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es and high-yield<strong>in</strong>g R-l<strong>in</strong>es dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>2006</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y season. <strong>The</strong>se are be<strong>in</strong>g fur<strong>the</strong>r advanced.<br />

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