Drought stress poses a global threat for sustainable growth and productivity of major
legumes, including chickpea. There was severe reduction in biomass of the chickpea plants …

Increasing grain legume production, particularly for chickpea, will provide essential “plant-
based dietary protein” and other micronutrients under the changing global climate. Drought …

The fruits of eggplants have different shapes and sizes, which render them ideal for
metabolic engineering. They can aid in increasing eggplant chlorogenic acid content, a …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a highly rich source of protein and is documented as the
second most valuable food legume worldwide. In rain-fed areas, the chickpea productivity is …

Mungbean is a nutritionally and economically important pulse crop cultivated around Asia,
mainly in India. The crop is sensitive to drought at various developmental stages of its …

Pulses are the only major source of protein in vegetarian diet. Among the different pulses
pigeonpea and chickpea are the most important pulse crops grown in Asia, sub-Saharan …

Background Despite plant's ability to adapt and withstand challenging environments,
drought poses a severe threat to their growth and development. Although pigeon pea is …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an annual food legume, self-pollinated crop and belongs to
the family Fabaceae. It is cultivated for its high protein content along with fiber, mineral and …

Global food demand is expected to increase between 55 and 70% by 2050. Plant breeders
and geneticists are constantly under pressure to develop high-yielding climate-resilient …

As sessile organisms, plants are constantly exposed to simultaneously abiotic and biotic
stresses that impact growth thus resulting in significant yield losses. An example is drought …