Table 1.
List of important traits in groundnut for which variability was reported in literature.
| Trait | Reference |
|---|---|
| Agronomic traits | |
| Yield and yield parameters | Nath and Alam (2002) |
| Pod characters | Swamy et al. (2006) |
| Seed dormancy | Wang et al. (2012) |
| Early maturity | Upadhyaya et al. (2006) |
| Resistance to diseases and insect pests | |
| Early leaf spot (Cercospora arachidicola Hori) | Singh et al. (1997), Holbrook and Isleib (2001) |
| Late leaf spot [Phaeoisariopsis personata (Berk. & Curt.) Van Arx] | Singh et al. (1997, 2003), Holbrook and Isleib (2001), Li et al. (2012) |
| Leaf rust (Puccinia arachidis Spegazzini) | Singh et al. (1997, 2003) |
| Aflatoxin contamination (Aspergillus spp.) | Singh et al. (1997), Whitaker et al. (2004) |
| Stem and pod rot (Sclerotium rolfsii) | Singh et al. (1997), Gorbet et al. (2004) |
| Bacterial wilt resistance (Ralstonia solanacearum) | Singh et al. (1997) |
| Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) | Holbrook and Isleib (2001) |
| Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) | Li et al. (2012) |
| Groundnut rosette disease (GRD) | Subrahmanyam et al. (1998) |
| Kalahasty malady (Tylenchorhynchus brevilineatus) | Mehan et al. (1993) |
| Insect pests | Amin et al. (1985), Harish et al. (2012) |
| Abiotic stress tolerance | |
| Drought tolerance | Upadhyaya (2005), Jogloy et al. (2009), Balota et al. (2012) |
| Heat | Ntare et al. (2001) |
| Cold | Upadhyaya et al. (2009) |
| Salinity | Singh et al. (2008) |
| Aluminum toxicity | Boshou et al. (2000) |
| Nitrogen fixation tolerant to soil drying | Devi et al. (2010) |
| Quality parameters and others | |
| Nutritional quality | Wang et al. (2010), Upadhyaya et al. (2012) |
| Traits for confectionary uses | Dwivedi et al. (1994), Dwivedi and Nigam (2005) |
| Root hairs on roots and gynophores that enhance phosphorus uptake | Wissuwa and Ae (2001) |
| Phosphorus (P) uptake | Wissuwa and Ae (1998) |