Molecular markers for the determination of fertility restorer lines

Under the policy, as a general rule, such applications will not be made unless they are necessary for the further improvement of the Intellectual Assets or to enhance the scale or scope of impact on target beneficiaries, in furtherance of the CGIAR Vision. [...] The dehulled split grains of pigeonpea constitute a major supplement in the diets of a huge proportion of the population. [...] Consequently, the invention would have a direct effect on increasing the yield and quality of pigeonpea production which would increase the standard of living of farmers across the world. [...] Also, India’s Biological Diversity Act exempts the crops, from amongst those listed in the Annex-I of the ITPGRFA, for the purpose of utilization and conservation for research, breeding and training for food and agriculture. [...] The invention is related to molecular markers for the identification of the fertility restorer lines in pigeonpea that were selected from the primer sets 1 and 2.