Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-12
*Present Address: Wheat Breeding Sub-Station, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Simla-4.
Online published on 25 January, 2012.
The mode of inheritance of loose smut resistance of LB. 2 was studied in its cross with a susceptible variety Hyb. 10. Two dominant independent factor pairs governed resistance. None of these loci showed association with the gene pair conditioning lemma awn barbing.
