Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur-208 002, (Uttar Pradesh), India
*Email of corresponding author: lokendrapbg@rediffmail.com
Online published on 15 October, 2015.
Feasibility of crossing without emasculation in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) was studied during rabi 2006–07 at Kanpur using F1 seeds developedby crossing between parents KBK-3 (whiteflowered) and KPG-142-1(blueflowered). In F1 generation out of 64 plants, 10 plants with white flowers and 54 plants with blue flowers were observed indicating thatsome degree of self pollination occurred. Hence, this technique could be used in only those hybridization programmes where male parent has a dominant gene.
Chickpea, Crossing, Dominance, Marker, Monogenic trait
