Research
Title : | Diversification of CMS and restorer system and development of agronomically superior parental lines in sunflower |
Area of research : | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus area : | Plant Breeding |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. H. P. Meena, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad |
Timeline Start Year : | 2013 |
Timeline End Year : | 2018 |
Contact info : | meena.hp@icar.gov.in; pushpa.hd@icar.gov.in; lakshmi.prayaga@icar.gov.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | Development of diverse and elite inbred lines in sunflower through prebreeding and population approach. Identification of sterility maintainers and fertility restorers among the newly developed inbreds. Early generation testing for combining ability and utility in heterosis breeding. Conversion of promising good combiners cum sterility maintainers into CMS lines. Development and evaluation of hybrids in diverse environment to identify superior hybrids with targeted traits |
Co-PI: | Dr. H. D. Pushpa, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad, Dr. Lakshmi Prayaga, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad, Telangana 500030 Funding Agency :Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPV&FRA), New Delhi | |