Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources

Table of Contents

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Regulating Access to Genetic Resources and Promoting Benefit Sharing in India

  • Author: RS Rana

• Preliminary Evaluation of Locations for Conducting Selection for Resistance to Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) in Rye

  • Author: BS Dhillon, V Mirdita, T Miedaner

• Molecular Profiling of Parents of Some Released Rice Hybrids Using SSR Markers

  • Author: P Saidaiah, MS Ramesha, RM Sundaram, Y Hari

• Evaluation of Castor (Ricinus communis L.) Germplasm for Water Use Efficiency (WUE) and Root Characters

  • Author: Parvathaneni Lakshmamma, Lakshmi Prayaga, Chunduri Sarada

• Association of Grain Fe and Zn Contents with Agronomic Traits in Sorghum

  • Author: P Sanjana Reddy, Belum VS Reddy, A Ashok Kumar, S Ramesh, KL Sahrawat, P Venkateswara Rao

• Genetic Diversity of French Bean (Bush Type) Genotypes in North-West Himalayas

  • Author: Smaranika Mishra, Manish K Sharma, Mohar Singh, SK Yadav

• Comparative Performance of Sugarcane Genotypes against Stalk Borer (Chilo auricilius Dudgeon) in Punjab

  • Author: Smriti Sharma, SK Sandhu, KS Thind, RS Gill

• Genetic Analysis for Seed Cotton Yield and Fibre Quality Traits in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

  • Author: Babita Chaudhary, Jagmail Singh, SK Chopra, Ambrish Kumar Sharma, Mukesh Kumar Sharma, Rajender Singh

• Studies on Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance for Fruit Yield and its Component Traits in Early Segregating Generation in Bhendi [(Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]

  • Author: G Shanthakumar, PM Salimath

• Variability in Bael (Aegle marmelos Correa) Genotypes from Orissa

  • Author: Dinesh Kumar, Vishal Nath

• Genetic Divergence and Gene Source Studies in Terminalia arjuna Bedd.

  • Author: R Kumar, Gargi, Alpana Anupam, Richa Supriya, MK Singh, NB Vijayprakash

• Germplasm Evaluation of Low-chill Pears (Pyrus spp.) for Vegetative, Reproductive and Fruit Quality Parameters in Tarai Area of Uttarakhand

  • Author: Ashok Kumar, LD Bist, RK Avasthe

• SHORT COMMUNICATION

  Genetic Variation in Pearl Millet Germplasm

  • Author: D Lakshmana, BD Biradar, D Madaiah, RB Jolli

• D2 Analysis for Fruit Yield and Quality Components in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

  • Author: Sanjeev Kumar, Puja Rattan, Jag Paul Sharma, RK Gupta

• Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis of the Components of Yield in Sunflower Cultivars (Helianthus annuus L.)

  • Author: SD Tyagi, JP Tyagi

• Response of Germplasm Lines towards PEG-induced Drought Stress in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. and Gossypium arboreum L.)

  • Author: PR Vijaya Kumari, V Santhy, Sonali Virkhede, Manjusha Lanjewar, Punit Mohan

• RESEARCH NOTE

  RPBio-189 (IET19045) (IC569676; INGR09070), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with High Bacterial Blight Resistance, Yield and Fine-grain type

  • Author: RM Sundaram, MR Vishnupriya, N Shobha Rani, GS Laha, BC Viraktamath, SM Balachandran, NP Sarma, B Mishra, G Ashok Reddy, RV Sonti

• Culture No: IET 9691 (IC569481; INGR09071), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Resistance to Bacterial Blight (BB) Resistance and Excellent Grain and Cooking Quality

  • Author: GS Varaprasad, G Padmavathi, N Shobha Rani, P Krishna Murthy, SP Singh, BC Viraktamath

• RP4518-2-6(RPMRE-1) (IC569649; INGR09072), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Resistance to Gall Midge and Brown Plant Hopper

  • Author: JS Bentur, GSV Prasad

• RP4621–1842(RPMRE-2) (IC569650; INGR09073), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Multiple Resistances to Gall Midge, Brown Plant Hopper, White Backed Plant Hopper and Green Leaf Hopper

• RP4621–1845(RPMRE-3) (IC569651; INGR09074), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Multiple Resistance to Gall Midge, Brown Plant Hopper White Backed Plant Hopper and Green Leaf Hopper

• RP4639-110(RPMRE-4) (IC569652; INGR09075), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Broad Spectrum Gall Midge Resistance

• RP4642-669(RPMRE-5) (IC569653; INGR09076), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Multiple Resistance to Gall Midge, Brown Plant Hopper White Backed Plant Hopper and Green Leaf Hopper

• DRR 4A & 4B (IC569482 & IC569483; INGR09077), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Cytoplasmic Male Sterility with Higher Rate of Stigma Exsertion, MS Grain Type and High Head Rice Recovery, Semi Dwarf Stature

  • Author: MS Ramesha, BC Virakatamath, M Ilyas Ahmed

• RP4621–1845(RPMRE-3) (IC569651; INGR09074), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Multiple Resistance to Gall Midge, Brown Plant Hopper White Backed Plant Hopper and Green Leaf Hopper

  • Author: JS Bentur, GSV Prasad

• RP4639-110(RPMRE-4) (IC569652; INGR09075), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Broad Spectrum Gall Midge Resistance

  • Author: JS Bentur, GSV Prasad

• RP4642-669(RPMRE-5) (IC569653; INGR09076), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Multiple Resistance to Gall Midge, Brown Plant Hopper White Backed Plant Hopper and Green Leaf Hopper

  • Author: JS Bentur, GSV Prasad

• DRR 4A & 4B (IC569482 & IC569483; INGR09077), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Cytoplasmic Male Sterility with Higher Rate of Stigma Exsertion, MS Grain Type and High Head Rice Recovery, Semi Dwarf Stature

• DRR 5A & 5B (IC569484 & IC569485; INGR09078), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Cytoplasmic Male Sterility, Medium Maturity, High Rate of Stigma Exsertion in A & B lines, Medium Slender Grain, High Head Rice Recovery, Higher Rate of out Crossing in A line and Good Tillering Capacity

  • Author: BC Virakatamath, MS Ramesha, M Ilyas Ahmed

• DRR 9A & 9B (IC569486 & IC569487; INGR09079), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Cytoplasmic Male Sterile line Medium Maturity Group and Higher Rate of Stigma Exsertion, Higher Rate of out Crossing in A line Plants with Semi Dwarf Stature, High Head Rice Recovery and Intermediate Amylose Content

  • Author: BC Virakatamath, MS Ramesha, M Ilyas Ahmed

• DRR 10 A & 10B (IC569488 & IC569489; INGR09080), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Cytoplasmic Male Sterile line with Higher Rate of Stigma Exsertion, Higher out Crossing Ability of A line, Medium Maturity Group with Semi Dwarf Plant Type, Medium Slender Grain Type with Good Tillering Ability

  • Author: MS Ramesha, BC Virakatamath, M Ilyas Ahmed

• RPHR-2 (IC569490; INGR09081), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm, Japonica Plant Type with Long and Heavy Panicles and Dark Green Thick Leaves, Strong and Broad Spectrum of Fertility Restoration with Medium Slender Grain Type and High Head Rice Recovery. High Pollen Load and 36–45 days of Grain Filling Period

  • Author: MS Ramesha, BC Virakatamath, M Ilyas Ahmed

• RPHR-12 (IC569491; INGR09082), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Strong and Broad Spectrum of Restoration, Tropical Japonica Plant Type with Sturdy Clum, Dark Green and Thick Leaves with Late Senescence, High Pollen Load, Long and Heavy Panicles and Prolonged Grain Filling Period

  • Author: BC Virakatamath, MS Ramesha, M Ilyas Ahmed

• RPHR-517 (IC569492; INGR09083), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Broad Spectrum of Fertility Restoration and with Good Plant Type, High Rate of Pollen Production with Medium Slender Grain Type, Tall Stature with High Heterotic Potential and Late Maturity Duration

  • Author: BC Virakatamath, MS Ramesha, M Ilyas Ahmed

• RPHR-619 (IC569493; INGR09084), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Strong and Broad Spectrum of Fertility Restoration. Tall Stature, Intermediate Plant Type with Synchronous Tillering, High Pollen Load and Slow Leaf Senescence with Medium Maturity

  • Author: MS Ramesha, BC Virakatamath, M Ilyas Ahmed

• RPHR-1005 (IC569494; INGR09085), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Broad Spectrum of Fertility Restoration and with Good Plant Type, High Rate of Pollen Production and Good Combining Ability. BPT5204 Derivative with Short Slender Grain, Lower Panicle Position and Prominent Top Leaves

  • Author: MS Ramesha, BC Virakatamath, M Ilyas Ahmed

• RPHR-1096 (IC569495; INGR09086), a Paddy (Oryza sativa) Germplasm with Broad Spectrum of Fertility Restoration and Easily Observable Morphological Marker Purple Basal Leaf Sheath and Purple Apiculus, High Rate of Pollen Production, Slow Leaf Senescence and High Head Rice Recovery, Tall Stature and Intermediate Plant Type with Late Maturity

  • Author: MS Ramesha, BC Virakatamath, M Ilyas Ahmed

• KRL 3–4 (IC408331; INGR09087), a Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Germplasm with Salt Tolerance, Water Logging Tolerance, Red Grain, Low Sodium Uptake under Salinity

  • Author: KN Singh, Neeraj Kulshreshtha, Ravish Chatrath, SK Sharma, NPS Yaduvanshi

• NRCSFR-06-1 (IC569675; INGR09088), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Source of Shoot Fly Tolerance with Multiple Resistances to Leaf Diseases and also Agronomic Superiority and Yield

  • Author: C Aruna, PG Padmaja, Vittal Sharma, T Hussain, VR Bhagwat, S Audilakshmi, N Seetharama

• PEC 17 (IC392140; INGR09089), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm, Source of High Grain Yield and High Biomass under Rabi Conditions and Shallow Soil

  • Author: M Elangovan, SS Rao, Prabhakar, Vilas A Tonapi, D Chandra Shekara Reddy

• PDSR-GM-25 (IC570245; INGR09090), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Grain Mould Resistance and Round Grain

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, IK Das, N Seetharam, RB Ghorade, PN Mane, MY Kamtar, YD Narayana

• PDSR-GM-83 (IC570246; INGR09091), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Grain Mould Resistance and Greyed Yellow Grain

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, IK Das, N Seetharam, RB Ghorade, PN Mane, MY Kamtar, YD Narayana

• PDSR-GM-92 (IC570247; INGR09092), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Grain Mould Resistance and Tall Plant Type

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, IK Das, N Seetharam, RB Ghorade, PN Mane, MY Kamtar, YD Narayana

• PDSR-GM-98 (IC570248; INGR09093), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Grain Mould Resistance and Yellow White Grain

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, IK Das, N Seetharam, RB Ghorade, PN Mane, MY Kamtar, YD Narayana

• PDSR-GM-124 (IC570249; INGR09094), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Grain Mould Resistance, Tall Plant Type and Long Panicles

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, IK Das, N Seetharam, RB Ghorade, PN Mane, MY Kamtar, YD Narayana

• PDSR-GM-169 (IC570250; INGR09095), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Late Duration Grain Mould Resistance

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, IK Das, N Seetharam, RB Ghorade, PN Mane, MY Kamtar, YD Narayana

• PDSR-GM-170 (IC570251; INGR09096), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Grain Mould Resistance and Long Primary Branches

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, IK Das, N Seetharam, RB Ghorade, PN Mane, MY Kamtar, YD Narayana

• PDSR-GM-203 (IC570252; INGR09097), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Source of Early Duration Grain Mould Resistance

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, IK Das, N Seetharam, RB Ghorade, PN Mane, MY Kamtar, YD Narayana

• MS 3042 A &B (IC572930; INGR09098), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Dwarf MS line with High Crude Protein

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, C Aruna, N Seetharama

• MS 3151A &B (IC572931; INGR09099), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with New Medium Early Duration Male Sterile line with High Stalk Protein

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, C Aruna, N Seetharama

• MS 3062A &B (C572932; INGR09100), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Medium Tall Male Sterile line with Good Quality of Stalk

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, C Aruna, N Seetharama

• MS 3009A &B (IC572933; INGR09101), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Medium Duration Sorghum MS line with Superior Stover Quality

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, C Aruna, N Seetharama

• MS 3182A &B (IC572934; INGR09102), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with New Medium Dwarf MS line with High ash% in Stalk

  • Author: S Audilakshmi, C Aruna, N Seetharama

• EC-1 (IC345703; INGR09103), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) germplasm with Source of Resistance to Multiple Foliar Diseases

  • Author: M Elangovan, TG Nageshwara Rao, N Sivaraj

• EC-31 (IC345733; INGR09104), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Source of Resistance to Multiple Foliar Diseases

  • Author: M Elangovan, TG Nageshwara Rao, N Sivaraj

• EC-32 (IC345734; INGR09105), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Source of Resistance to Multiple Foliar Diseases

  • Author: M Elangovan, TG Nageshwara Rao, N Sivaraj

• SEVS-6 (IC345772; INGR09106), a Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Germplasm with Source of Resistance to Multiple Foliar Diseases

  • Author: M Elangovan, TG Nageshwara Rao, N Sivaraj

• ICU–7 (IC573438; INGR09107), a Blackgram (Vigna mungo) Germplasm with Exceptionally Large Seed Size. 100-Seed Weight 4.65 g (35.2% Higher than Pant Urd-19)

  • Author: DP Singh, RK Khulbe, CS Kar

• PG 063 (IC573446; INGR09108), a Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Germplasm with High Yield (24.9 g/Plant) and Dwarf and Bushy Plant Type

  • Author: DP Singh, Anju Arora

• PM 06–34 (IC573449; INGR09109), a Mung bean (Vigna radiata) Germplasm with High Iron (9.18 mg/100 g) Content and High Pods (48.7)/Plant and High Resistance to MYMV

  • Author: DP Singh, RK Khulbe, CS Kar

• PM 06–36 (IC573450; INGR09110), a Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) Germplasm with High Iron (11.70 mg/100 g) Content, with High Resistant to MYMV

  • Author: DP Singh, RK Khulbe, CS Kar

• PM 06–37 (IC573451; INGR09111), a Mung bean (Vigna radiata) Germplasm with High Iron (11.18 mg/100 g) Content with High Resistance to MYMV

  • Author: DP Singh, RK Khulbe, CS Kar

• PM 06–40 (IC573453; INGR09112), a Mung bean (Vigna radiata) Germplasm with High Zinc (3.56 mg/100 g) Content with High Pods (47.0)/Plant, Early Maturity (24.7 days of Initial Flowering) and High Resistance to MYMV

  • Author: DP Singh, RK Khulbe, CS Kar

• PM 06–43 (IC573454; INGR09113), a Mung bean (Vigna radiata) Germplasm with High Iron (10.59 mg/100 g) Content, Higher Pods (4.7)/Cluster with High Resistance to MYMV

  • Author: DP Singh, RK Khulbe, CS Kar

• PM 06–44 (IC573455; INGR09114), a Mung bean (Vigna radiata) Germplasm with High Iron (Fe) (11.35 mg/100 g) Content and High Resistance to MYMV

  • Author: DP Singh, RK Khulbe, CS Kar

• PM 06–50 (IC573456; INGR09115), a Mung bean (Vigna radiata) Germplasm with High Iron (8.29 mg/100 g), Zinc (4.19 mg/100 g) and Protein (25.8%) Content and High Resistance to MYMV

  • Author: DP Singh, RK Khulbe, CS Kar

• AKS/S 41 (IC570613; INGR 09116), a Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) Germplasm with Dwarf Plant Type and Basal Branching Starting at Elongation

  • Author: SN Deshmukh, MM Wakode

• “30814” (IC439707; INGR09117), a Cotton (Gossypium arboreum) Germplasm with Immunity to Grey Mildew (Ramularia areola)

  • Author: Punit Mohan, PM Mukewar, KR Kranthi

• “30826” (IC439721; INGR09118), a Cotton (Gossypium arboreum) Germplasm with Immunity to Grey Mildew (Ramularia areola)

  • Author: Punit Mohan, PM Mukewar, KR Kranthi

• “30856” (IC439749; INGR09119), a Cotton (Gossypium arboreum) Germplasm with Immunity to Grey Mildew (Ramularia areola)

  • Author: Punit Mohan, PM Mukewar, KR Kranthi

• SS 2040 (EC460686; INGR09120), a Potato (Solanum tuberosum ssp. andigenacultivated species) clone with Frost Tolerance of Cultivated Tetraploid Potato Species Solanum tuberosum ssp. andigena

  • Author: SK Luthra, J Gopal, P Manivel, Vinod Kumar, BP Singh, SK Pandey

• SS 1725–22 (EC412923; INGR 09121), a Potato (Solanum spegazzinii - Diploid wild species) Germplasm with Frost Tolerance of Wild Potato Diploid Species Solanum spegazzini

  • Author: SK Luthra, J Gopal, P Manivel, Vinod Kumar, BP Singh, SK Pandey

• P-61 (IC249349; INGR09122), a Brinjal (Solanum melongena) Germplasm with Resistance to Bacterial Wilt

  • Author: KK Gangopadhyay, P Sadhan Kumar, SK Mishra, Gunjeet Kumar, SK Yadav, Chitra Pandey, BL Meena, RK Mahajan, Mathura Rai, SK Sharma, DS Yadav, Manoj Singh

• Dholi-5 (IC090982; INGR09123), a Brinjal (Solanum melongena) Germplasm with Source of Resistance to Bacterial Wilt in Different Genetic Background

  • Author: KK Gangopadhyay, P Sadhan Kumar, SK Mishra, SK Yadav, Gunjeet Kumar, Chitra Pandey, BL Meena, RK Mahajan, Mathura Rai, SK Sharma, DS Yadav, Manoj Singh

• Terminal flower mutant phenotype (IC565527; INGR09124), a Palak (Beta palonga) Germplasm with Terminal Flower, Thick Leaf, Big Seed Mutant of Palak

  • Author: Kalyan K Mukherjee

• BS 35 (IC565533; INGR09125), an Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Germplasm with Thin (0.9 cm) and Long Fruit (26 cm)

  • Author: Bijendra Singh, Mathura Rai

• CHIG-15 (IC553244; INGR09126), a Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) Germplasm with Fruit Length (8.5–9 cm) and Uniform Cylindrical Shape

  • Author: LK Bharathi, Vishalnath, G Naik, Sudhamoy Mondal, HS Singh

• NRCG09-1 (IC567685; INGR09127), a Ground nut (Arachis hypogaea) Germplasm with Multiple Phenotypic Marker Stock with Crinkle Leaf and White Testa Color. Near- Isogenic Line of Crinkle Leaf with Rose Testa Mutant

  • Author: SK Bera, T Radhakrishnan, AL Rathnakumar, P Paria

• NRCG09-2 (IC567686; INGR09128), a Ground nut (Arachis hypogaea) Germplasm with Multiple Phenotypic Marker Stock with Crinkle Leaf and Red Testa Color, Near-Isogenic Line of Crinkle Leaf with Rose Testa Mutant

  • Author: SK Bera, T Radhakrishnan, AL Rathnakumar, P Paria

• PANDAV (IC569194; INGR09129), a Chilli (Capsicum annuum) Germplasm with Erect Cluster Bearing De-stalking Nature of Fruits, Low Pungency and Bright Colour

  • Author: K Ramesh

• Co 0120 (IC565020; INGR09130), a Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. Hybrid) Germplasm with High Juice Quality Early in the Season (in 240 days) and High Sugar Recovery

  • Author: Bakshi Ram, G Hemaprabha, BK Sahi, N Vijayan Nair

• Co 91002 (IC565021; INGR09131), a Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. Hybrid) Germplasm with Good Sugar Accumulation (300 days of age, AVT) for Both Peninsular and East Coast Regions and Resistance to Smut and Drought

  • Author: KV Bhagyalakshmi, R Nagarajan, G Hemaprabha, P Govindaraj, S Alarmelu, RM Shanthi, KG Somarajan, M Sanjiva Reddy, M Madhusudhana Rao, N Vijayan Nair