Research
Title : | Exploitation of plant genetic resources for development of superior inbred lines in castor |
Area of research : | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus area : | Plant Breeding |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. K. Anjani, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad |
Timeline Start Year : | 2015 |
Timeline End Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | k.anjani@icar.gov.in; santha.lakshmi@icar.gov.in; p.duraimurugan@icar.gov.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | Development of inbred lines possessing extra-early maturity (<100 days) & early maturity (120 days), high ricinoleic acid (around 90% and above), and resistance to Fusarium wilt, and leafhopper, multiple traits, and pistillate trait from castor germplasm |
Co-PI: | Dr. M. Santhalakshmi Prasad, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad, Dr. P. Duraimurugan, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad, Dr. Praduman Yadav, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad, and others |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad, Telangana 500030 Funding Agency :Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi | |