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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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    DOES CYTOPLASM INFLUENCE THE EXPRESSION OF FRUIT YIELD, FRUIT QUALITY TRAITS AND RESPONSES TO ANTHRACNOSE DISEASE AND THRIPS INFESTATION IN CHILLI (Capsicum annuum L.)?
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 41123) NEELAVVA, KONANAVAR; MOHAN RAO, A
    Commercialization of cytoplasm-nuclear genetic male sterile (CNMS) hybrids in chilli would be justified if CMS hybrids offer additional benefits either in terms of improved performance, quality or they are comparable to conventional hybrids for defense traits. Under this premise, 42 iso-nuclear alloplasmic hybrids (21 each of A×R & B×R crosses involving 3 CNMS (A) lines, their counterpart fertile (B) lines and 7 restorer (R) lines), were evaluated at the Experimental Plots, ‘K’ Block and Hot Pepper Improvement Unit, Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore during 2011 dry and rainy seasons, to assess the cytoplasmic effects in terms of parental gca effects, hybrid mean performance, sca effects and midparent heterosis on fruit yield and its contributing traits, fruit quality traits (ascorbic acid, capsaicin, oleoresin & phenols) and response to anthracnose disease and thrips infestation. A×R hybrids as a group differed significantly from those of B×R hybrids as a group for fresh green fruit yield plant-1, ascorbic acid and capsaicin contents, suggesting cytoplasmic influence on expression of these traits. Significant differences between A- and B- lines for their gca effects was an indication of male sterility inducing cytoplasm effects on the ability of the lines to combine with common testers. The differences between A×R and B×R crosses for mean performances, sca effects and mid-parent heterosis was significant. However, the direction and magnitudes of differences (where detected) was of lower magnitudes and varied with the trait as well as nuclear genetic background of the genotype and the crosses.