Chickpea Crop Wild Relatives For Enhancing Genetic Gains

Author : Mohar Singh
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : Mohar Singh
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128135235

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Lentils by Mohar Singh Pdf

Lentils: Potential Resources for Enhancing Genetic Gains describes the evolutionary aspects and agronomic potential of this important pulse with emphasis placed on wide hybridization, including molecular aspects and future breeding strategies. The existing variability among cultivated germplasm has been exploited to reach a desirable level of productivity. However, to attain further breakthroughs in increasing yield and improving stability in future cultivars, new sources of genes/alleles need to be identified and incorporated into cultivated varieties. This book provides specific use information, including wild lentil germplasm utilization, thus allowing for the selection of transgressive interspecific recombinants that can be adapted to specific environments. Identifies breeding resources and the agronomic value assessed for specific traits of interest Presents marker assisted breeding work and genomic resources Describes strategies for wild lentils using wide hybridization Features key breeding strategies

Author : J.R. Witcombe,W. Erskine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400961319

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Genetic Resources and Their Exploitation — Chickpeas, Faba beans and Lentils by J.R. Witcombe,W. Erskine Pdf

Chickpeas, faba beans and lentils are important pulse crops in the Mediterranean regi on and Mi ddl e East, where thei r hi gh protei n seed nutritionally complement cereal grain in the human diet. The by-products of these crops serve as a valuable feed for animals. Thanks to their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, the inclusion of these crops in the cropping system helps in the maintenance of the productivity of the soil and reduces the dependence of the farmer on fertilizer nitrogen to realise good yields. Being the site of original domestication of these legumes, the Fertile Crescent is bel ieved to possess their vast genetic diversity. In order to prevent the erosion of this genetic di'/ersity and to preserve it for posterity, it is necessary that a major effort is made for its expeditious collection, evaluation, documentation and safe storage. The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) being located in the Fertile Crescent has, within its mandate, the responsibility to act as a world centre for the work on the genetic resources of kabuli chickpeas, faba beans and lentils. The International Board of Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) has been strongly supporting ICARDA in this important activity.

Author : Mohar Singh,Hari D. Upadhyaya,I. S. Bisht
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,8 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 : Vijay Gahlaut
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819991754

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Genetics and Genomics of High-Altitude Crops by Vijay Gahlaut Pdf

Author : Sukhvinder Singh Purewal,Pinderpal Kaur,Raj Kumar Salar
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781003829164

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Chickpea and Cowpea by Sukhvinder Singh Purewal,Pinderpal Kaur,Raj Kumar Salar Pdf

Legumes can act as good sources of nutrients, especially for those who are suffering from protein related nutritional deficiency. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) are annual legumes grown throughout the world as food and feed. The presence of specific nutrients with many health benefits makes them a valuable food commodity. Chickpea and Cowpea: Nutritional Profile, Processing, Health Prospects and Commercial Uses explores the status of chickpea and cowpea in terms of their production, nutritional composition, processing mediated changes, and methods to remove antinutrients, bioactive peptides and their related health benefits. This book also demonstrates the key features of chickpea and cowpea which will make them an ideal substrate to be processed at a commercial scale. It covers all the aspects of latest research based on chickpea and cowpea. Features - Discusses information related to biochemistry of chickpea and cowpea components - Highlights comprehensive and meaningful information related to physical and functional properties - Explains processing mediated changes in nutritional profile of chickpea and cowpea - Provides latest scientific facts related to chickpea and cowpea starch - Explores various bioactive components and related health benefits - Demonstrates storage conditions for chickpea and cowpea In depth information is presented regarding various nutrient components and health benefits of chickpea and cowpea, which will provide meaningful information for product formulation. This book covers all aspects of recent research about the chickpea and cowpea while unravelling the hidden industrial potential of chickpea and cowpea.

Author : Meike S. Andersson,M. Carmen de Vicente
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780801893148

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Gene Flow Between Crops and Their Wild Relatives by Meike S. Andersson,M. Carmen de Vicente Pdf

Reviewing the relevant scientific and technical literature, this work summarizes the current state-of-the-art knowledge related to gene flow and introgression (the permanent incorporation of genetic information from one set of differentiated populations into another) between genetically modified crops and their wild relatives. They analyze the biological framework for protecting the genetic integrity of indigenous wild relatives of crops in centers of crop origin and diversity, focusing on the issues of emission, dispersal, and deposition of pollen and/or seed; the likelihood and extent of gene flow from crops to wild relatives; and stabilization and the spread of traits in wild species. The material is organized into crop chapters, each of which covers general biological information of the crop; the most important crop wild relatives together with information about their ploidy levels, diverse genomes, centers of origin, and geographic distribution; the crop's potential for hybridization with its wild relatives; pollen flow studies related to pollen dispersal distances and hybridization rates; the current state of the genetic modification technology regarding that crop; and research gaps. The crop chapters discuss banana and plantain; barley; canola and oilseed rape; cassava, manioc, and yucca; chickpea; common bean; cotton; cowpea; finger millet; maize and corn; oat; peanut and groundnut; pearl millet; pigeonpea; potato; rice; sorghum; soybean; sweet potato, batata, and camote; and wheat and bread wheat.

Author : Rafiul Amin Laskar,Aamir Raina,Samiullah Khan,Nasya Borisova Tomlekova,Waltram Ravelombola,Mahendar Thudi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832521618

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Legume Breeding in Transition: Innovation and Outlook by Rafiul Amin Laskar,Aamir Raina,Samiullah Khan,Nasya Borisova Tomlekova,Waltram Ravelombola,Mahendar Thudi Pdf

Legumes (family Fabaceae) comprise a diverse range of crops grown worldwide, which are important constituents of sustainable agriculture and harbour a role in improving human and livestock health. Legumes serve as a rich source of plant-based proteins, rank second in nutrition value after cereals, and are ideal to supplement a protein-deficient cereal-based human diet. Legumes also provide other essential services to agriculture through their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, recycle nutrients, enhance soil carbon content, and diversify cropping systems. Legume production and seed quality are affected by a range of biotic (pests, insect diseases, and weeds) and abiotic stresses (drought, heat, frost, and salinity). In addition to this, rapidly changing climate, shrinking arable land, erratic rainfalls, and depleting water and other natural resources impact legume production and threaten food and nutrition security worldwide. Persistent demand for legume crops is existing to fulfil the food requirements of an ever-growing human population. Therefore, legume breeders and geneticists have employed different conventional and modern breeding strategies to improve yield, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, grain quality, and nutritional and nutraceutical properties. Conventional breeding strategies are laborious, time consuming, expensive, and inefficient to achieve the desired goals. However, advanced breeding techniques such as alien gene introgression, genomics-assisted breeding, transgenic technology, speed breeding, association and mapping studies, genome editing, and omics will contribute to sustainable agriculture and food security.

Author : Santosh Kumar Upadhyay,Sudhir P. Singh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119875109

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Plants as Bioreactors for Industrial Molecules by Santosh Kumar Upadhyay,Sudhir P. Singh Pdf

PLANTS AS BIOREACTORS FOR INDUSTRIAL MOLECULES An incisive and practical discussion of how to use plants as bioreactors In Plants as Bioreactors for Industrial Molecules, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an insightful and global perspective on the use of plants as bioreactors. In the book, you’ll find coverage of the basic, applied, biosynthetic, and translational approaches to the exploitation of plant technology in the production of high-value biomolecules. The authors focus on the yield and quality of amino acids, vitamins, and carbohydrates. The authors explain how high-value biomolecules enable developers to create cost-effective biological systems for the production of biomolecules useful in a variety of sectors. They provide a holistic approach to plant-based biological devices to produce natural molecules of relevance to the health and agriculture industries. Readers will also find: A thorough overview of plants as bioreactors and discussions of molecular farming for the production of pharmaceutical proteins in plants Comprehensive explorations of plants as edible vaccines and plant cell culture for biopharmaceuticals Practical discussions of the production of attenuated viral particles as vaccines in plants and insecticidal protein production in transgenic plants Extensive treatment of the regulatory challenges involved in using plants as bioreactors Perfect for academics, scientists, and researchers in industrial microbiology and biotechnology, Plants as Bioreactors for Industrial Molecules will also earn a place in the libraries of biotechnology company professionals in applied product development.

Author : Chittaranjan Kole
Publisher : Springer
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319969329

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Genomic Designing of Climate-Smart Pulse Crops by Chittaranjan Kole Pdf

This book describes the concepts, strategies and techniques for pulse-crop improvement in the era of climate change, highlighting the latest advances in plant molecular mapping and genome sequencing. Genetic mapping of genes and QTLs has broadened the scope of marker-assisted breeding and map-based cloning in almost all major pulse crops. Genetic transformation, particularly using alien genes conferring resistance to herbicide, insects and diseases has facilitated the development of a huge number of genetically modified varieties of the major pulse crops. Since the genome sequencing of rice in 2002, genomes of over 7 pulse crops have been sequenced. This has resulted in the possibility of deciphering the exact nucleotide sequence and chromosomal positions of agroeconomic genes. Most importantly, comparative genomics and genotyping-by-sequencing has opened up a new vista for exploring wild crop relatives for identification of useful donor genes.

Author : Nitish Kumar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789819916122

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Molecular Marker Techniques by Nitish Kumar Pdf

This edited book covers the applications of molecular markers in the genetic improvement of crop plants. Recent advances in molecular marker techniques such as the development of high-throughput genotyping platforms, marker-assisted selection, and non-coding RNA-based markers have been discussed. Essential information is provided on functional markers, genotype-by-sequencing, and association mapping methodologies that can facilitate accelerated crop breeding programs for increased yield, high nutritional quality, and tolerance to a variety of abiotic and biotic stresses. This volume presents basic information on molecular marker techniques from marker location up to gene cloning. The book includes a description of technical approaches in genome analysis such as comparison of marker systems, positional cloning, and array techniques. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, and plant breeders. The book also serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.

Author : Shyam S. Yadav,W. Chen
Publisher : CABI
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845932138

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Chickpea Breeding and Management by Shyam S. Yadav,W. Chen Pdf

The chickpea is an ancient crop that is still important in both developed and developing nations. This authoritative account by international experts covers all aspects of chickpea breeding and management, and the integrated pest management and biotechnology applications that are important to its improvement. With topics covered including origin and taxonomy, ecology, distribution and genetics, this book combines the many and varied research issues impacting on production and utilization of the chickpea crop on its journey from paddock to plate.

Author : Rajeev K. Varshney,Mahendar Thudi,Fred Muehlbauer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319661179

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The Chickpea Genome by Rajeev K. Varshney,Mahendar Thudi,Fred Muehlbauer Pdf

This book sheds new light on the chickpea genome sequencing and resequencing of chickpea germplasm lines and provides insights into classical genetics, cytogenetics, and trait mapping. It also offers an overview of the latest advances in genome sequencing and analysis. The growing human population, rapid climate changes and limited amounts of arable land are creating substantial challenges in connection with the availability and affordability of nutritious food for smallholder farmers in developing countries. In this context, climate smart crops are essential to alleviating the hunger of the millions of poor and undernourished people living in developing countries. In addition to cereals, grain legumes are an integral part of the human diet and provide sustainable income for smallholder farmers in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Among grain legumes, the chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is the second most important in terms of production and productivity. Besides being a rich source of proteins, it can fix atmospheric nitrogen through symbiosis with rhizobia and increase the input of combined nitrogen. Several abiotic stresses like drought, heat, salinity, together with biotic stresses like Fusarium wilt, Ascochyta blight, and Botrytis grey mould have led to production losses, as the chickpeas is typically grown in the harsh climates of our planet’s semi-arid regions.

Author : Satbir Singh Gosal,Shabir Hussain Wani
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030473068

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Accelerated Plant Breeding, Volume 3 by Satbir Singh Gosal,Shabir Hussain Wani Pdf

Plant improvement has shifted its focus from yield, quality and disease resistance to factors that will enhance commercial export, such as early maturity, shelf life and better processing quality. Conventional plant breeding methods aiming at the improvement of a self-pollinating crop, such as wheat, usually take 10-12 years to develop and release of the new variety. During the past 10 years, significant advances have been made and accelerated methods have been developed for precision breeding and early release of crop varieties. This work summarizes concepts dealing with germplasm enhancement and development of improved varieties based on innovative methodologies that include doubled haploidy, marker assisted selection, marker assisted background selection, genetic mapping, genomic selection, high-throughput genotyping, high-throughput phenotyping, mutation breeding, reverse breeding, transgenic breeding, shuttle breeding, speed breeding, low cost high-throughput field phenotyping, etc. It is an important reference with special focus on accelerated development of improved crop varieties.

Author : Mohar Singh,Ishwari Singh Bisht,Manoranjan Dutta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 40,6 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.