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Genetic Improvement, Propagation And Conservation Efforts For Tecomella Undulata, A Flagship Timber Species Of The Drylands- A Review

	International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology (IJBTT)
	© 2019 by IJBTT Journal
	Volume - 9 Issue - 3
	Year of Publication : 2019
	Authors : Desha Meena , Tarun Kant ,Aastha Sharma
	DOI :  10.14445/22490183/IJBTT-V9I3P605

Citation

MLA Style:Desha Meena , Tarun Kant , Aastha Sharma "Genetic Improvement, Propagation And Conservation Efforts For Tecomella Undulata, A Flagship Timber Species Of The Drylands- A Review" International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology 9.2 (2019):23-33.

APA Style:Desha Meena , Tarun Kant , Aastha Sharma (2019). Genetic Improvement, Propagation And Conservation Efforts For Tecomella Undulata, A Flagship Timber Species Of The Drylands- A Review. International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology, 9(2),23-33.

Abstract

Tecomella undulata (Local name-Rohida) which belongs to the family Bignoniaceae is a socially acceptable and economically valuable tree species of the arid regions and native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a well-known multipurpose tree species that has been over exploited for timber and medicines from its natural habitat. As a result, most Rohida genetic resources has already been depleted in the wild habitat. Therefore, to conserve the species tree improvement programmes are underway in different organisations. Under tree Improvement research on Rohida, work has been majorly carried out on reproductive biology, selection of candidate plus trees, establishment of progeny trials, vegetative propagation, and diversity studies using molecular markers. The report consolidates the status of the work on tree improvement and propagation of this important tree species done so far.

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Keywords
Conservation, Molecular markers, Phenology, Progeny trials, Propagation