The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
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  • Year: 2002
  • Volume: 62
  • Issue: 3

Inheritance of rust resistance in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik)

  • Author:
  • R. K. Chahota, V. P. Gupta, S. K. Sharma
  • Total Page Count: -5
  • Page Number: 226 to 220

Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur 176 062.

Abstract

The inheritance of lentil rust (Uromyces fabae 1. sp. tentis) resistance was studied in two cross combinations under glasshouse conditions and over locations in fields. The results revealed that resistance to rust was controlled by two duplicate dominant genes.

Keywords

Lentil, inheritance, rust resistance, Uromyces fabae