Title of the Project: Consortia Research Platform of Agrobiodiversity (CRP-AB)
Characterization, multiplication and evaluation for important biotic and abiotic traits of plant genetic resources of selected crops (NBPGR)
PGR Management and Use of Maize (Component-I) – Characterization
Project Duration:
Phase-I- 01.01.2014 to 31.03.2017
Phase-II- 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020
Funding Agency:
External funded (Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi)
Total approved cost of the project:
Phase-I- 24,75,000=00 [Sanctioned 1,35,90,000=00]
Phase-II – ` 19,50,000=00
Objectives:
Phase –I and Phase-II- Characterization and rejuvenation of maize genetic resources conserved at NBPGR
Project team:
Phase –I
Principal Investigator:
- Dr. Chikkappa G. Karjagi (w.e.f. 7th October, 2016)
- Dr. Jyoti Kaul (2014-6th October, 2016)
Co-Principal Investigators: - Dr. Sunil Neelam
Phase-II
Principal Investigator:
- Dr. Chikkappa G. Karjagi (w.e.f. 7th October, 2016)
Co-Principal Investigators: - Dr. Sunil Neelam
Major achievements
Phase –I
- A total of 2300 accessions, have been characterized involving.
- 1150 germplasm accessions were rejuvenated and multiplied based on their biological status i.e. inbred lines were self-pollinated whereas populations and varieties were sib-mated with a purpose to maintain the identity as well as to maintain the allelic diversity.
- The data so generated is expected to provide potentially valuable information on traits of importance and eventually encourage utilization in breeding programmes
Phase-II - Total of 550 maize germplasm accessions were characterized.
- 750 germplasm accessions were rejuvenated and multiplied based on their biological status i.e. inbred lines were self-pollinated whereas populations and varieties were sib-mated with a purpose to maintain the identity as well as to maintain the allelic diversity.
- The seed multiplication of 898 maize inbred lines was undertaken during 2019-20 to multiply sufficient quantity of seeds for evaluation in the next phase.