 International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas |
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Announcement
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New
Dwarf Faba Bean Genotype
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S. Khalil, S. Rajaram, A. Sarker, and R. Malhotra
Biodiversity and Integrated Gene Management Program
Name of Line: HBP/S0/2003-Fam 98 Pedigree: Single-plant selection from an improved population, developed at ICARDA during the 2004/05 season, and multiplied in the screenhouse over the next two seasons. Parents of the improved population included 10 inbred lines from Iraq (Line numbers 14, 167, 175, 531, 547, 552, 557, 672, 716, and 762), all characterized by long pods and large seeds. These lines were used as female parents. The male parent was germplasm accession 'Triple White' from Sudan, characterized by white flowers (zero tannin), white hilum, white seed coat and early maturity. The new line has short stem (20 cm), white flowers (zero tannin content), and small seeds with white seed coat and white hilum. This line can be used for faba bean improvement, particularly for low tannin content, lodging resistance, and as a marker for out-crossing. It is suitable for use as an intercrop because of its dwarf nature (no shading or lodging). Contact for more information: s.rajaram@cgiar.org; a.sarker@cgiar.org |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org)
serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and
faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats),
and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central and West Asia
and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for the improvement of
durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage legumes and farming systems;
and for the protection and enhancement of the natural resource base of water,
land, and biodiversity.
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and regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable development
by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition and health, and protecting
the environment.