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Registration of Pearl Millet Parental Lines ICMA 92666 and ICMB 92666 with Multiple Disease Resistance
Author(s) -
Rai K. N.,
Thakur R. P.,
Rao A. S.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1998.0011183x003800020103x
Subject(s) - crop , biology , pearl , veterinary medicine , horticulture , agronomy , geography , medicine , archaeology
ICMB 92666 (Reg. no. PL-31, PI 596509) pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R* Br.] is the maintainer line of a male-sterile line ICMA 92666 (Reg. no. PL-32, PI 596510). ICMA 92666 and ICMB 92666 were released in 1996 by ICRISAT Asia Center, Patancheru, AP, India, for use as seed parents in hybrid breeding programs. These lines are resistant to ergot (caused by Claviceps justformis Loveless), smut [caused by Moesziomyees penicillariae (Bref.) K. Vanky; syn. Totyposporium penicillariae Bref], and downy mildew [caused by Sclerospora gramimcola (Sacc.) J. Schrot.]