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Evaluation of Pearl Millet male-sterile lines and their maintainers for resistance to Downy Mildew and Smut

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Title Evaluation of Pearl Millet male-sterile lines and their maintainers for resistance to Downy Mildew and Smut
 
Creator Rao, V P
Thakur, R P
Singh, A K
Rai, K N
 
Subject Millets
 
Description Downy mildew caused by Sclerospora graminicola (Sacc.)
Schroët. and smut caused by Moesziomyces penicillariae
(Bref.) Vanky are the most important diseases (in that
order) limiting the productivity of pearl millet [Pennisetum
glaucum (L.) R. Br.] in Asia and Africa (Thakur et al.
1992; Singh et al. 1993). These diseases are more serious
on commercial F1 hybrids than on open-pollinated varieties.
Development of cytoplasmic male-sterile lines (A-lines)
with genetic diversity and disease resistance is a continuous process at ICRISAT-Patancheru, India (Thakur et al. 2001). Resistance to downy mildew and smut in hybrid
parents has a direct bearing on breeding hybrids resistant
to these diseases. With this objective in view, eight A/Blines were evaluated for resistance to downy mildew and
smut in the disease nursery at ICRISAT-Patancheru during the rainy season of 2005, the results of which are
reported here.
 
Date 2006
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/1136/1/ISMN-47_131-133_2006.pdf
Rao, V P and Thakur, R P and Singh, A K and Rai, K N (2006) Evaluation of Pearl Millet male-sterile lines and their maintainers for resistance to Downy Mildew and Smut. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter, 47. pp. 131-133.