INTRODUCTION
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a self pollinated, allotetraploid (2n=4x=40) with a genome size of
2891 Mbp. Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), a major oilseed crop
that ranks 12th position among the food crops of the world. This annual legume
is a native of South America (Brazil), but now grown throughout the tropical
and warm