Final version of Tropical Legumes II Project Report for Phase 1 - icrisat
Final version of Tropical Legumes II Project Report for Phase 1 - icrisat
Final version of Tropical Legumes II Project Report for Phase 1 - icrisat
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Generation <strong>of</strong> new breeding lines<br />
At one partner center the facilities <strong>for</strong> crossing programs to generate new breeding populations were<br />
strengthened; this was made possible by erecting hybridization facilities. In the state <strong>of</strong> Karnataka, such<br />
facilities were made at Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Chintamani to expand the breeding activities.<br />
In Tamil Nadu, the breeding activities were conducted at research stations located at Tindivanam and<br />
Coimbatore. During the project period, 88 fresh crosses were made and segregating populations (F2-<br />
F5) derived from 80 crosses were studied and selections were made.<br />
In Karnataka, at ARS-Chintamani, UAS-Bangalore during the project period, 32 fresh crosses were<br />
completed and segregating generations (F2-F7) derived from 150 crosses were studied and selections<br />
made. At ARS-Bagalkot, UAS, Dharwad 71 fresh crosses were made and six segregating populations<br />
(F2-F5) were studied during the project period. At Main Agricultural Research Station (MARS), UAS-<br />
Raichur crosses were made involving 17 parents with an objective to develop varieties with foliar<br />
disease resistance and segregating populations from 23 cross combinations were studied. The fresh<br />
crosses made and breeding material handled are summarized in Table 2-18.<br />
Table 2-18: Summary <strong>of</strong> breeding material advanced breeding lines in pipeline and varieties released<br />
Partner center in India TNAU, Coimbatore UAS-Bangalore UAS-Dharwad UAS-Raichur Total number<br />
Fresh crosses made 88 32 71 189 380<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> segregating<br />
populations (F 2<br />
–F 7<br />
) studied<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> advanced<br />
breeding lines in pipeline<br />
<strong>for</strong> release<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> varieties<br />
released<br />
80 150 6 23 259<br />
2<br />
(ICGV 00351; &<br />
TVG 004)<br />
1<br />
(ICGV 87846)<br />
2<br />
(ICGV 04096;<br />
& ICGV 00350<br />
[released but<br />
notification due])<br />
2<br />
(ICGV 91114; &<br />
Chintamani-2 #)<br />
1*<br />
(ICGV 00350<br />
[released but<br />
notification due])<br />
2<br />
(GPBD 4#; &<br />
Dh 4-3#)<br />
1 *<br />
(ICGV 00350<br />
[released but<br />
notification due])<br />
2<br />
(R 2001-2# &<br />
R 2001-2 #)<br />
4<br />
7<br />
2*<br />
(R 2001-2; R 2001-<br />
3)<br />
3*<br />
(GPBD 4; ICGV<br />
91114;<br />
Dh 4-3))<br />
* Included by another partner center in the same state; # Lines developed prior to TL <strong>II</strong><br />
Capacity building<br />
Ms D Shoba has completed her doctoral studies at TNAU, Coimbatore, and submitted her dissertation<br />
titled “Identification <strong>of</strong> molecular markers <strong>for</strong> resistance to rust (Puccinia arachidis) and late leaf spot<br />
(Phaeoisariopsis personata) in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)”. The foliar disease screening facilities<br />
developed at Coimbatore under this project were used by the student <strong>for</strong> phenotyping the parents<br />
and mapping populations. Mr Sreenivasa Raghavan from UAS, Raichur completed his MSc research<br />
work under the project. Mr. K Girishkumar from TNAU, Coimbatore, Messrs. H V Krishne Gowda,<br />
M Manjunatha and Manjunatha Bhanuvally from UAS-Bangalore and Messrs, F C Nadaf and Mirza<br />
Sajiulla Baig from UAS-Raichur received hands-on training on groundnut breeding technologies and<br />
production aspects and on aspects <strong>of</strong> virus screening at ICRISAT. Two scientists Drs. M Vaidyalingan and<br />
N Manivannan from TNAU, Coimbatore were trained on the use <strong>of</strong> molecular markers in groundnut<br />
breeding at ICRISAT.<br />
Progress <strong>of</strong> <strong>Phase</strong> 1<br />
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