Faba bean is one of the most important grain legumes in the world because of its multiple
uses and its ability to grow over a wide range of climatic conditions. The objective of this …

In the current scenario of sky high population and widespread food insecurity, there is an
urgent need for productivity improvement of major crops like pulses, one of the most climate …

As the world's population increases day by day in an exponential rate, food security is the
major concern of this 21st century. By 2050 world population is expected to increase by 34 …

Climate change, depleting natural resources, declining arable land and sky-high population
represent the main obstacles to the attainment of global food security. Therefore, to make a …

Induced mutagenesis has successfully been proven as the best viable approach for the
genetic improvement of crop species. In the present scenario of high health vulnerability, the …

Induced mutagenesis by gamma rays plays a potent promising technology to be applied for
crop improvement through breeding methods, especially in tiny florets possessing self …

To determine the mutagen agent potency and deduce an optimum dose, cytological analysis
for induced chromosomal aberrations is considered as an accurate index in mutation …

Rice is a main source of food to millions of people across the world, and hence increase in
its production/yield is vital to feed the rapidly growing population. However, the yield of rice …

In the present study, comparative mutagenicity of an alkylating agent (EMS) alone and in
combination with biodissociating agent (DMSO) was investigated in Nigella sativa L. The …

Mutation breeding is a coherent tool to create genetic variability that is inaccessible to plant
breeders in a wide range of plants. The rate of spontaneous mutation is very low and …