Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The)
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  • Year: 1971
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 2

Double Trisomig in Pearl Millet

  • Author:
  • B. S. Gill, S. S. Virmani
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 296 to 299

Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Abstract

Addition of two extra chromosomes in pearl millet reduced plant size and vigour. Seed setting was extremely poor. Plants with addition of more than one chromosome are difficult to maintain in this species.