Recurrent selection in sorghum

Doggett, H. and Eberhart, S.A. (1968) Recurrent selection in sorghum. Crop Science, 8 (1). pp. 119-121.

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Abstract

Genetic male sterility is an important tool that permits the recurrent selection methods developed and used so successfully for maize to be applied to other crops. A breeding system utilizing recurrent selection has been initiated at Serere for sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench.) using Coes male sterility (ms3). A detailed description ofthis breeding system is given including the compositing of the two breeding populations, the recurrent selection method used, and the subsequent development of hybrid varieties using the cytoplasmic male-sterility and restorers.

Item Type:	Article
Author Affiliation:	Research Officer, East African Agriculture and Forestry Research Organisation, Serere Research Station, Soroti, Uganda
Subjects:	Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics
Divisions:	Sorghum
Depositing User:	Sandhya Gir
Date Deposited:	28 Oct 2010 04:44
Last Modified:	27 Jul 2011 10:01
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci1968.0011183X0008...
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/344

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