Broadening The Genetic Base Of Grain Legumes

Author : Mohar Singh,Ishwari Singh Bisht,Manoranjan Dutta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788132220237

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Broadening the Genetic Base of Grain Legumes by Mohar Singh,Ishwari Singh Bisht,Manoranjan Dutta Pdf

Grain legumes play significant and diverse role in the farming systems and provide nutrition security to the largely vegetarian and relatively poorer people around the world. These are ideal crops for achieving three simultaneous developmental goals viz. reducing poverty, improving human health and nutrition and enhancing ecosystem resilience. Globally, grain legumes are the second most important crop group next only to cereals but a large proportion of area of it is under rainfed-low input systems as compared to cereals contributing to lower yields. The other important factor responsible for reduced yield in grain legumes is the narrow genetic base of the present day pulse varieties. In order to break the yield barriers of these cultivars, new sources of genes/ alleles need to be identified and suitably incorporated into the adapted background. The information on various aspects of grain legume improvement although has been considerable in the recent past, these information are highly scattered and not available at one place. The present book consists of comprehensive and latest crop-wise information on important grain legumes of the world including their distribution, gene pool, systematics, status of genetic and genomic resources, production constraints, traits of importance, crop improvement methodologies - both conventional as well as contemporary and future strategies to be adopted for comprehensive grain legume improvement in various agro-ecological target areas of the globe. The chapters have been contributed by eminent crop experts from across the world engaged in research in their respective crops for the past several years thus providing a rare insight into the crop specific constraints and prospects drawing from their rich overall experience. The book therefore will be a useful source of information to the grain legume researchers, students, policy planners and developmental experts alike.

Author : Mohar Singh,Hari D. Upadhyaya,I. S. Bisht
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780123984944

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Genetic and Genomic Resources of Grain Legume Improvement by Mohar Singh,Hari D. Upadhyaya,I. S. Bisht Pdf

Grain legumes, including common-bean, chickpea, pigeonpea, pea, cowpea, lentil and others, form important constituents of global diets, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Despite this significant role, global production has increased only marginally in the past 50 years. The slow production growth, along with a rising human population and improved buying capacity has substantially reduced the per capita availability of food legumes. Changes in environmental climate have also had significant impact on production, creating a need to identify stable donors among genetic resources for environmentally robust genes and designing crops resilient to climate change. Genetic and Genomic Resources of Grain Legume Improvement is the first book to bring together the latest resources in plant genetics and genomics to facilitate the identification of specific germplasm, trait mapping and allele mining to more effectively develop biotic and abiotic-stress-resistant grains. This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers, crop biologists and students working with crop development. Explores origin, distribution and diversity of grain legumes Presents information on germplasm collection, evaluation and maintenance Offers insight into pre-breeding/germplasm enhancement efforts Integrates genomic and genetic resources in crop improvement Internationally contributed work

Author : Ram J. Singh,Prem P. Jauhar
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135509682

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Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement by Ram J. Singh,Prem P. Jauhar Pdf

The first book in this new series discusses grain legumes, which rank only second to cereals in supplying calories and protein to the world's population. With each chapter written by an internationally renowned scientist, the book reviews the role of alien germplasm for the domestication of each major legume crop. Discussion for each crop covers or

Author : H. David Cooper,Charlie Spillane,T. Hodgkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Crops
ISBN : WISC:89072020803

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Broadening the Genetic Base of Crop Production by H. David Cooper,Charlie Spillane,T. Hodgkin Pdf

This book focuses on the previously neglected interface between the conservation of plant genetic resources and their utilization. Only through utilization can the potential value of conserved genetic resources be realized. However, as this book shows, much conserved germplasm has to be subjected to long-term pre-breeding and genetic enhancement before it can be used in plant breeding programs.The authors explore the rationale and approaches for such pre-breeding efforts as the basis for broadening the genetic bases of crop production. Examples from a range of major food crops are presented and issues analyzed by leading authorities from around the world.

Author : Antonio M. De Ron
Publisher : Springer
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493927975

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Grain Legumes by Antonio M. De Ron Pdf

​​​This book is devoted to grain legumes and include eight chapters devoted to the breeding of specific grain legume crops and five general chapters dealing with important topics which are common to most of the species in focus. Soybean is not included in the book as it is commonly considered an oil crop more than a grain legume and is included in the Oil Crops Volume of the Handbook of Plant Breeding.​Legume species belong to the Fabaceae family and are characterized by their fruit, usually called pod. Several species of this family were domesticated by humans, such as soybean, common bean, faba bean, pea, chickpea, lentil, peanut, or cowpea. Some of these species are of great relevance as human and animal food. Food legumes are consumed either by their immature pod or their dry seeds, which have a high protein content. Globally, grain legumes are the most relevant source of plant protein, especially in many countries of Africa and Latin America, but there are some constraints in their production, such as a poor adaptation, pest and diseases and unstable yield. Current research trends in Legumes are focused on new methodologies involving genetic and omic studies, as well as new approaches to the genetic improvement of these species, including the relationships with their symbiotic rhizobia.

Author : European Cooperative Programme for Crop Genetic Resources Networks. Working Group on Grain Legumes. Meeting,Thomas Gass
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Legumes
ISBN : 9789290432890

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Report of a Working Group on Grain Legumes by European Cooperative Programme for Crop Genetic Resources Networks. Working Group on Grain Legumes. Meeting,Thomas Gass Pdf

Author : H. David Cooper,Charlie Spillane,T. Hodgkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Crops
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110336174

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Broadening the Genetic Base of Crop Production by H. David Cooper,Charlie Spillane,T. Hodgkin Pdf

This book focuses on the previously neglected interface between the conservation of plant genetic resources and their utilization. Only through utilization can the potential value of conserved genetic resources be realized. However, as this book shows, much conserved germplasm has to be subjected to long-term pre-breeding and genetic enhancement before it can be used in plant breeding programs.The authors explore the rationale and approaches for such pre-breeding efforts as the basis for broadening the genetic bases of crop production. Examples from a range of major food crops are presented and issues analyzed by leading authorities from around the world.

Author : J. Smartt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1990-04-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521307970

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Grain Legumes by J. Smartt Pdf

This volume provides a wide-ranging survey of all the major grain legumes.

Author : L. Maggioni
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Germplasm resources, Plant
ISBN : 9789290435273

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Report of a Working Group on Grain Legumes by L. Maggioni Pdf

Author : Petr Smýkal,Clarice Coyne,Robert Redden,Nigel Maxted
Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128064375

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Genetic and Genomic Resources of Grain Legume Improvement by Petr Smýkal,Clarice Coyne,Robert Redden,Nigel Maxted Pdf

Pea is an important temperate region pulse, with feed, fodder and vegetable uses. It originated and was domesticated in Middle East and Mediterranean regions, and formed important dietary components of early civilizations. Although Pisum is a very small genus with two or three species, it is diverse and structured, reflecting taxonomy, ecogeography and breeding gene pools. This diversity has been preserved in collections totalling about 90,000 accessions. Core collections have been formed, facilitating phenotypic and agronomic evaluations. However, only 3% of ex situ collections are wild Pisum sp., with substantially larger diversity. The genomic resources allow initiation of association mapping, linking genetic diversity with trait manifestation. So far, only a small part of wild gene pools have been exploited in breeding for biotic and abiotic stresses. Current genomic knowledge and technologies can facilitate allele mining for novel traits and incorporation from wild Pisum sp. into elite domestic genetic backgrounds.

Author : Mohar Singh
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128183007

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Chickpea: Crop Wild Relatives for Enhancing Genetic Gains by Mohar Singh Pdf

Chickpea: Crop Wild Relatives for Enhancing Genetic Gains explores aspects related to critical analysis on factors responsible for narrow genetic base of chickpea productions including domestication bottleneck, the level of diversity present in different cultivated and wild species, the uniqueness and usefulness of potential gene sources available and maintained in production systems across the globe, the level of genetic erosion both at landrace and species level over time and space etc. Despite considerable international investment in conventional breeding, production of chickpea has not yet been significantly improved beyond that achieved through its normal single domestication event and high self-pollination rate. Total annual pulse production of ~12 million tons (FAO 2016) is far below actual potential. Susceptibility to both biotic and abiotic stresses have created a production level bottleneck whose solution possibly lies in the use of crop wild relatives and other genetic traits cultivated by tailoring novel germplasm. Presenting options for widening the genetic base of chickpea cultivars by introgression of diverse genes available in distantly related wild Cicer taxa, thus expanding the genetic base and maximize genetic gains from the selection, it is necessary to accumulate other complimentary alleles from CWRs. This review will focus on present status of gene pool and species distribution, germplasm conservation, characterization and evaluation, problems associated with crop production, sources of target traits available in wild species, status of trait introgression in synthesizing new gene pool of chickpea along with progress made in chickpea genomics. An edited book with contributions from leading scientists, this information will guide and inform chickpea breeders, PGR researchers and crop biologists across the world. Presents both conventional and emerging techniques Provides insights into gene pyramiding as cytogenic manipulations Includes case studies highlighting the impact of improving chickpea production

Author : Lucia Lioi,Angela R. Piergiovanni
Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128064368

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Genetic and Genomic Resources of Grain Legume Improvement by Lucia Lioi,Angela R. Piergiovanni Pdf

In this chapter, we lead the reader through several topics related to common bean germplasm, including crop dissemination across the Old World, landraces developed by farmers, characterization and safeguard of germplasm. These topics are attracting a great deal of attention, especially in recent years, when the international community has become increasingly aware of the relevance of safeguarding plant genetic resources. Early studies were mainly aimed at performing exploratory analyses of agro-morphological traits, with the goal of improving yield and pest resistance. Moreover, phaseolin variation was studied to check the distribution of the two common bean gene pools. The recent development of DNA-based markers has allowed significant improvement in knowledge on genetic variation within the European germplasm, as well as the capacity to trace its divergence from the American germplasm. The different strategies applied to safeguard the European germplasm are described together with their drawbacks.

Author : Aditya Pratap,Jitendra Kumar
Publisher : CABI
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1845937813

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Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes by Aditya Pratap,Jitendra Kumar Pdf

Food legumes are important constituents of the human diet and animal feed where they are crucial to a balanced diet, supplying high quality proteins. These crops also play an important role in low-input agricultural production systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Despite systematic and continuous breeding efforts through conventional methods, substantial genetic gains have not been achieved. With the rise in demand for food legumes/pulses and increased market value of these crops, research has focused on increasing production and improving the quality of pulses for both edible and industria.

Author : Sanjeev Gupta,Nagasamy Nadarajan,Debjyoti Sen Gupta
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461483700

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Legumes in the Omic Era by Sanjeev Gupta,Nagasamy Nadarajan,Debjyoti Sen Gupta Pdf

Legumes in the Omic Era provides a timely review of recent advances in legume genomics research and application. In this post-genomic era enormous amount of biological information is available which could be of huge potential use for crop improvement applications. This aspect of genomics assisted plant breeding is focused throughout the book for all the important grain legume crops. Role of functional genomics and importance of bioinformatics tools in present day genomics and molecular breeding research is also discussed in detail. Use of molecular tools for nutritional fortification of grain legume is briefly presented. A chapter also been contributed on fungal disease resistance to elucidate potential application of genomic tools in molecular breeding of grain legume species. The book contains fifteen chapters contributed by 50 scientists from different countries who are actively involved in analyzing and improving particular legume genome. This book will serve as reference resource to legumes researchers for use of genome information in improvement of major legume crops. Dr Sanjeev Gupta is Principal Scientist/Project Coordinator-All India Coordinated Research Project on Vigna Crops at Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur. He has more than two decades of research experience in grain legume breeding and developed a number of high yielding cultivars in grain legumes. He is authored numerous research papers published in peer-reviewed journals and edited several books in plant breeding aspects. He was the Organizing Secretary of the International Grain Legume Conference, 2009 held in the Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India. He has travelled across the continents to present his research several times. He is recipient of several awards for his research and literary contributions Dr. Nagasamy Nadarajan is the Director of the Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur. He has more than three decades of teaching and research experience and developed more than fifteen legume and cereal cultivars. He has to his credits more than 200 peer-reviewed research publications. He has guided several graduate students for Masters and Doctoral degrees in food legume breeding and genetics research. He has authored a book in biometrics which is one of the most popular books among the agriculture graduate students in India. He is the recipient of three international and six national awards and honours for his outstanding contributions Mr. Debjyoti Sen Gupta is the ICAR International Fellow and Ph.D. candidate at North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, USA. Recently, he visited Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, USA for high throughput genotyping work. Before joining at NDSU he was serving as the Scientist in the Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR). He has authored several research articles, review articles and book chapters in the peer-reviewed journals and books from reputed publishers like Springer, CABI etc. He is recipient of several fellowships like CSIR-JRF, New Delhi; ICAR-JRF, New Delhi throughout his graduate study programs.

Author : H. D. Cooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:708464355

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Broadening the Genetic Base of Crop Production by H. D. Cooper Pdf

General principles; Crop case studies; Population management; Other approaches to broadening the genetic base of crops.