Crop wild relatives (CWRs), landraces and exotic germplasm are important sources of
genetic variability, alien alleles, and useful crop traits that can help mitigate a plethora of …

Lentil plays an important role for food and nutritional security. It is a sustainable source of
protein, zinc, iron, prebiotic carbohydrates, and diverse health-promoting nutrients. This crop …

Rice, the most important source of calories for humans is prone to severe yield loss due to
changing climate including heat stress. Additionally, rice encounters biotic stresses in …

The use of molecular breeding approaches for development of lentil genotypes biofortified
with essential micro-nutrients such as iron and zinc, could serve as a promising solution to …

The adverse effects of mounting environmental challenges, including extreme temperatures,
threaten the global food supply due to their impact on plant growth and productivity …

Se-biofortified agricultural products receive considerable interest due to the worldwide
severity of selenium (Se) deficiency. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), the king of forage, has a …

The metabolic modulation of major flavor precursors during coffee cherry ripening is critical
for the characteristic coffee flavor formation. However, the formation mechanism of flavor …

Introduction Nitrogen fertilizer intake promotes soybean growth before the formation of
nodules, but excess nitrogen has an inhibitory effect on soybean nodulation. It is important to …

This chapter discusses the classical genetics and its application in breeding, and current
status and future opportunities for lentil genomics‐based breeding. Traditional crop …

Grains, pulses and oil seeds are vital food crops, around the world and serve as essential
sources of healthy nutrients for human well-being. However, their quality and production …