ICRISAT Archival Report 2006 - The seedlings of success in the ...

Milestone: At least 8 promising transgenic events of groundnut containing DREB1A gene identified and their
drought tolerance characterized under contained field conditions (KKS/VV/RA) 2008
Milestone: Three promising transgenic events of groundnut identified for drought tolerance and characterized under
contained field conditions (KKS/VV/RA) 2009
Milestone: One or two transgenic events of groundnut used for introgression into locally adapted genotypes with
better adaptation and the progeny characterized and evaluated (KKS/VV/SNN/RA) 2010
Milestone: 15 - 20 introgressed transgenic lines of groundnut with improved tolerance to water-limiting conditions
evaluated and development of commercialization package initiated (KKS/VV/SNN/RA) 2011
Activity 6B.2.2: Mapping and marker-assisted breeding for salinity tolerance in groundnut
Milestone: At least 10 genotypes with superior salinity tolerance identified (VV/RA/SNN/RKV) 2007
Screening of 288 groundnut genotypes has been carried out for salinity tolerance. Over 6-fold range of variation for
salinity tolerance was observed in this material. High yielding varieties (ICGV 87187, ICGV 86155, ICGV 00309,
ICGV 93382, ICGV 97245, ICG 3027, ICG 76, ICG 5195, ICG 6892, and ICG 11651) would be used to screen the
molecular diversity and most diverse parental genotype combinations will be used to develop mapping populations.
Confirmation of the tolerance is under way.
Vincent Vadez
Milestone: Mapping populations between contrasting parents for salinity tolerance developed to identify QTLs
(VV/RA/SNN/RKV) 2008
A set of contrasting parents for salinity tolerance based on the screening for pod yield under salinity has been given
to the breeding group. Contrasting parents will be also assessed for their level of polymorphism, using a number of
SSR markers. After confirmation of the contrast in salinity tolerance between the parents, and after ensuring that
parents have sufficient level of polymorphism at the DNA level, the F 2 populations will be advanced by single-seed
descent.
Vincent Vadez and R Aruna
Milestones: QTLs for salinity tolerance identified (VV/SNN/RA) 2011
Tolerant and sensitive groundnut genotypes for salinity tolerance have been dentified and crosses are currently being
made.
V Vadez, SN Nigam and Aruna R
Output B. Annually knowledge of the improvements of the biotechnological and conventional tools designed
to facilitate drought and salinity tolerance breeding and germplasm of mandate crops and associated capacity
building made available to partners internationally
Chickpea
MTP Output Target 200: New Kabuli and desi germplasm with early maturity to avoid drought developed and
made available to partners
Output target 6B.1: Identification of QTLs for drought avoidance root traits and salinity tolerance in
chickpea
Activity 6B.1.1: Mapping and marker-assisted breeding for drought tolerance in chickpea
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