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Sources of Disease Resistance in Pearl Millet

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Title Sources of Disease Resistance in Pearl Millet
 
Creator Williams, R J
Singh, S D
Thakur, R P
 
Subject Millets
 
Description Principles of resistance screening, definitions of
resistance and susceptiblity, and summaries of
several years trials with downy mildew, ergot,
smut, and rust are presented. The greatest number
and most effective sources of resistance were
found in African germplasm, particularly from the
central region of West Africa, which is the center
of origin and diversity of this crop. Results are
presented indicating the feasibility of
building-up levels of resistance through recurrent
selection in initially susceptible populations.
Resistance to ergot has been the most difficult to
develop but lines are now available with a high
level of ergot resistance in India, combined with
resistance to downy mildew and smut
 
Date 1982
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/8171/1/M6-0313.pdf
Williams, R J and Singh, S D and Thakur, R P (1982) Sources of Disease Resistance in Pearl Millet. In: All India Coordinated Millet Improvement Project Annual Workshop, 26-28 April 1982, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.