GENETIC RESOURCES FOR VARIETAL IMPROVEMENT IN FODDER OATS

Abstract

In India, oats have been increasingly gaining importance as a good
fodder and feed resource. This obviously necessitates its genetic improvement
for which a wider genetic base is an essential pre-requisite. In this paper, an
attempt has been made to highlight the need for new plant genetic resources
and indicate the germplasm resource centres. Sources ofgenes for specific
traits, viz., production traits, quality traits, disease resistance, drought
resistance, winter hardiness, lodging resistance, photo-insensitivity, high
growth rate, and high'physiological efficiency have been pointed out