A novel source of CMS in pigeonpea derived from Cajanus reticulatus Saxena K. B.* International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru-502 324 *Corresponding author's e-mail: k.saxena@cgiar.org
Online published on 16 August, 2013. Abstract The present study reports the development of a new CMSsource (A8) with cytoplasm derived from Cajanus reticulatus (Dryander) F. V. Muell var. grandifolius, a wild relative of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.). The plants of this male-sterility system do not produce pollen grains and the androecium is underdeveloped. The paper also reports identification of six diverse male-sterility maintainers. Top Keywords CMS, Cajanus reticulatus, pigeonpea, maintainer. Top |