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Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur

Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (renamed as Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in June, 2001) was established on 1st November, 1978.The College of Agriculture (established in May, 1966) formed the nucleus of the new farm University. It is ICAR accredited and ISO 9001:2015 certified institution. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has ranked this University at eleventh place among all farm universities of the country. The University has been given the mandate for making provision for imparting education in agriculture and other allied branches of learning, furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research and undertaking extension of such sciences, especially to the rural people of Himachal Pradesh. Over the years, this University has contributed significantly in transforming the farm scenario of Himachal Pradesh. It has developed human resources, varieties and technologies and transferred these to farming community enabling the State to receive the “Krishikarman award” of Govt. of India four times in row for food grain production among small states of the country. Today, the State has earned its name for hill agricultural diversification and the farming community has imposed its faith in the University.

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Subject: Plant Breeding and Genetics × Author: KIRAN × End date: 2011 × Start date: 2011 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    GENETIC ANALYSIS FOR SEED YIELD AND OTHER TRAITS WITH MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION FOR DISEASE RESISTANCE IN FLAX, Linum usitatissimum L.
    (CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishavavidyalaya, Palampur, 2011) KIRAN; Sood, V.K.
    The choice of an efficient breeding methodology depends to a large extent on the knowledge of the genetic systems controlling the character to be selected .The objectives of this study were to determine nature of gene action for seed yield, fibre and quality traits,to study the inheritance of diseases and to identify markers linked to the disease(s) in flax. The research was carried out in the Department of Crop Improvement, CSK HPKV, Palampur and Research Stations Kangra and Kukumseri during the years 2007- 08 to 2010- 11 using generation means analysis derived from crosses of TL-11 x Him Alsi-2, Turkey x Binwa and TL-43 x Binwa to transfer disease resistance and quality traits from exotic varieties to the released varieties. Molecular studies were carried out through RAPD to identify molecular markers linked to the wilt resistance. The results obtained in the present investigation with respect to generation mean analysis suggested that both additive and dominance effects were important for most of the traits but dominance was predominant as compared to additive effects. Duplicate type of gene action was observed in the expression of days to 50 per cent flowering ,seed yield/plant, plant height, technical height and fibre traits at Kangra location for TL-11 x Him Alsi-2, these observation implies the use of biparental approach and selection to be delayed to later generation. Complimentary type of gene action was seen for biological yield/plant, seed yield/plant for TL-11 x Him Alsi-2 at Palampur location and implies the use of biparental approach and early generation selection to be followed. Crosses with significant heterosis also showed significant inbreeding depression in F2. A monogenic type of gene action was recorded for the resistance to linseed rust (Melampsora lini) and wilt (Fusarium oxysporium).High fatty acid was found in all the three cross combinations. Studies carried by RAPD for marker identification suggested that the primers were not sufficient for distinguishing bands among the bulks. Hence more number of primers is suggested for this study in future breeding programms. The outcome of the present endeavour suggests the different breeding strategy for crosswise as well as location wise because gene action was different in two locations i.e Palampur and Kangra and three crosses viz., TL-11 x Him Alsi-2,Turkey x Binwa and TL-43 x Binwa. TL-11 x Him Alsi-2 was the best cross because of high yield, quality and disease resistance among the three crosses studied and thus could be utilized in future breeding programme.