The root-lesion nematode, Pratylenchus thornei, is one of the major plant-parasitic
nematode species causing significant yield losses in chickpea (Cicer arietinum). In order to …

Pulses are the main source of protein and minerals in the vegetarian diet. These are
primarily cultivated on marginal lands with few inputs in several resource-poor countries of …

Global warming has reached an alarming situation, which led to a dangerous climatic
condition. The irregular rainfalls and land degradation are the significant consequences of …

Chickpea yield is severely affected by drought stress, which is a complex quantitative trait
regulated by multiple small-effect genes. Identifying genomic regions associated with …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), encompassing the desi and kabuli varieties, is a beloved
pulse crop globally. Its cultivation spans over fifty countries, from the Indian subcontinent and …

Drought is one of the main constraints in peanut production in West Texas and eastern New
Mexico regions due to the depletion of groundwater. A multi-seasonal phenotypic analysis of …

Screening the transcriptome of drought tolerant variety of little millet (Panicum sumatrense),
a marginally cultivated, nutritionally rich, susbsistent crop, can identify genes responsible for …

Legumes are a better source of proteins and are richer in diverse micronutrients over the
nutritional profile of widely consumed cereals. However, when exposed to a diverse range of …

Epigenomics has become a significant research interest at a time when rapid environmental
changes are occurring. Epigenetic mechanisms mainly result from systems like DNA …

In plants, the Nuclear Factor-Y (NF-Y) transcription factors (TFs), which include three distinct
types of NF-YA, NF-YB, and NF-YC TFs, have been identified to play key roles in the …