Inheritance study of pollen fertility restoration of CMS lines in pigeonpea

Segregating patterns for pollen fertility of five crosses were studied involving two CGMS lines and four restorers viz., ICPA 2043/ICP 6399, ICPA 2043/ICP 9149, ICPA 2043/ICPR 4105, ICPA 2092/ICPR 4105 and ICPA 2092/KA 91–25 in F₂ and BC₁F₁ generations. The crosses exhibited 13: 3 and 3: 1 ratios, respectively in F2 and BC1F1 indicating the involvement of two dominant genes with one basic and one inhibitory gene action for fertility restoration. However, three crosses, ICPA 2092/ICP 6399, ICPA 2092/ICP 9149 and ICPA 2043/KA 91–25 recorded the ratio of 9: 3: 4, 12: 3: 1 and 9: 7 and 1: 1: 2, 2: 1: 1 and1: 3 in F₂ and BC₁F₁ populations, respectively and these are confirming that supplementary, masking and complimentary gene actions.