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Nodulation in the Hypocotyl Region of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

P. T. C. Nambiar
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India
P. J. Dart
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India
B. Srinivasa Rao
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India
V. Ramanatha Rao
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru PO, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India

Summary

Different subspecies of Arachis hypogaea show variation in their ability to nodulate in the hypocotyl region. Some cultivars belonging to subspecies hypogaea nodulate profusely on the hypocotyl, while those of fastigiata nodulate rarely in this region. The utilization of this character in breeding for increased nitrogen fixation is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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