Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, I. G. Agricultural University, Raipur 492 012 (Madhya Pradesh).
A total of 2604 Lathyrus collections were analysed for ODAP content. The results revealed medium to high range of ODAP content among indigenous and exotic collections. Gene pool did not vary for the trait on the basis of geographical location. Some of the collections had ODAP content less than 0.2 per cent while breeding lines developed through hybridization had very negligible amount of the toxin. Among species, L. odoratus, L. aphaca and L. cicera had low ODAP concentration and showed resistance against pod borers, that could be transferred to L. sativus.
Lathyrus species, neurotoxin, ODAP, germplasm
