CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF SUNFLOWER GERMPLASM

Abstract

Sunflower is broadly grouped into: (i) Open pollinated population/Hybrid derivatives, (ii) CMS lines, (iii) B lines/Maintainer lines, (iv) Restorer lines, (v) Inbred lines, (vi) Wild species and (vii) CMS sources. Much emphasis has been given for augmentation after the creation of National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources in 1976, Project Coordinating Unit (Sunflower) in 1974 and onwards. Systematic work on conservation of genetic resources was initiated towards the end of 1983