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phosphorus distribution between shoot and root QTLs associated under low phosphorus condition were identified. Further, the discovered QTLs were mapped in different genetic background of the diverse rice cultivars. These major QTLs and genes have been cloned, validated and transferred into elite rice cultivars to make them P efficient and amenable for low P condition. In addition, it is necessary to explore the regulation and molecular mechanism of traits associating under low phosphorus…

Wide hybridization and characterization of hybrids of Linum usitatissimum L. for crossability, various agro-morphological traits and rust resistance Nimit Kumar*, Satish Paul, H.K. Chaudhary, Navdeep S. Jamwal and Amaninder Deep Singh Department of Crop Improvement, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176062, India For correspondence: nk.kakran@gmail.com SHORT SUMMARY: The present research has yielded a wide array of germplasm which will serve as a potential source of…

waterlogging, causing an annual loss of 25-30% (Sultana et al., 2010). Pigeonpea genotypes are more prone to waterlogging than the wild cultivars in the Cajanus genus which exhibits high level of resistance to water-logging challenge. Therefore, genotypes of wild species are good source for developing waterlogging tolerant cultivars in pigeonpea. The genetic base of pigeonpea cultivars is quite narrow as only 57 parental lines have been used for the development of varieties through hybridization…

A total of 471 AFLP fragments were scored across these 11 AFLP primer pairs, of which 423 (89.8%) were polymorphic and could differentiate the accessions analysed, reflecting a rich allelic diversity in the cultivars. This percentage of polymorphic loci (89.8%) was higher than that reported by Lázaro and Aguinagalde (1998a) and Faltusová et al. (2011) for Brassica oleracea (54% and 45%, respectively), and Das et al. (1999) for Brassica campestris…

Legumes have been an important source of protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals, vitamins and health- promoting compounds. Legumes play an important role in the traditional diets of the world population and are a valuable material for the food and animal feed industries (Schuszter-Gajzago, 2004). Pigeon pea is a perennial plant widely grown in the semi-arid tropics of Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Pigeon pea, besides its main use as dhal, fresh green seeds is used as a vegetable (Nene and…

flowering genotype, IT10K-836-2 taking 36 days to attain 50% flowering. The rest of the cowpea genotypes took between 36-46 days to flower which is contrary to expected 30 days from planting to flowering for early maturing and 90 -100 days for late cultivars (PROTA, 2002). Selection for differing degrees of photosensitivity or differences in juvenility is required for the different climatic zones so that pod ripening coincides with the end of the rainy season in a given zone, regardless of…

Dark Gardens (2016) by Linda Huey is a dramatic and poignant work of sculpture and pottery that presents a bleak warning regarding the environmental consequences of the abuse and misuse of resources to cultivate our modern world. The piece is presented alone in a small brick vaulted chamber in the McCain Family Gallery of the Erie Art Museum. Whether this was the intention of the artist or a happy coincidence of the exhibition, the first steps through the low entryway into the chamber makes one…

ORYZA2000 provides the most consistent rice yield prediction with uncertainties in comparison to the variation of field observation (Li et al. 2015). Similar to other models, a site specific parameterization of crop management practices and rice cultivars of the model will improve confidence in simulation. It can simulate precisely the response of rice yield to climatic variability in various climatic regions equally good or even better than other rice crop models (Zhang and Tao 2013). A…

The fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana has a wide host range and observed on cereals, barley, rice, rye, wheat etc. and many non-cereal grasses across the world (Jones 1983). Forty-five plant genera that include Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Lineace and Solanaceae were reported to be prone to this pathogen including Poae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Linaceae and Solanaceae (Harding 1979 ). 1.3.2.3. Symptoms of common root rot (CRR) Because of the difficulty to diagnose the disease as the above ground…

Fruit sold for processing are generally determinate, meaning they have a defined period of fruit development and then no longer produce. Some fresh market varieties are determinate, but indeterminate cultivars are common in smaller scale farms, as they allow for a longer harvest season. Because the tomato is self-pollinated, wind pollination is normally enough to ensure good fruit set. Temperatures between 65 and 80 are ideal for the highest quality and…