[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the hidden variation from wild repository for accelerating genetic gain in legumes

G Singh, S Gudi, Amandeep, P Upadhyay… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The fluctuating climates, rising human population, and deteriorating arable lands
necessitate sustainable crops to fulfil global food requirements. In the countryside, legumes …

Broadening the genetic base of cultivated chickpea following introgression of wild Cicer species-progress, constraints and prospects

M Singh, N Malhotra, K Singh - Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2021 - Springer
The narrow genetic base of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) has hindered the
progress in realizing high genetic gains in chickpea breeding programs. Moreover, different …

[HTML][HTML] A kabuli chickpea ideotype

T Eker, D Sari, H Sari, HS Tosun, C Toker - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The concept of 'crop ideotype'is coined as a desirable plant model expected to better
perform for seed yield, oils and other useful characteristics when developed as a cultivar …

[HTML][HTML] Cicer turcicum: A New Cicer Species and Its Potential to Improve Chickpea

C Toker, J Berger, T Eker, D Sari, H Sari… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Genetic resources of the genus Cicer L. are not only limited when compared to other
important food legumes and major cereal crops but also, they include several endemic …

[HTML][HTML] De novo super-early progeny in interspecific crosses Pisum sativum L. × P. fulvum Sibth. et Sm

H Sari, D Sari, T Eker, C Toker - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Earliness in crop plants has a crucial role in avoiding the stress of drought and heat, which
are the most important challenging stressors in crop production and are predicted to …

[HTML][HTML] Introgression of Resistance to Leafminer (Liriomyza cicerina Rondani) from Cicer reticulatum Ladiz. to C. arietinum L. and Relationships between Potential …

N Chrigui, D Sari, H Sari, T Eker, MF Cengiz, C Ikten… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The chickpea leafminer, Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani), is one of the most destructive insect
pests of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in the Mediterranean region under field …

Novel Sources of Resistance to Root-Lesion Nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) in a New Collection of Wild Cicer Species (C. reticulatum and C. echinospermum) to Improve …

RA Reen, MH Mumford, JP Thompson - Phytopathology, 2019 - Am Phytopath Society
Pratylenchus thornei, a nematode species that feeds and reproduces in chickpea (Cicer
arietinum) roots, is widespread throughout the Mediterranean basin and Indian …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of promising chickpea interspecific derivatives for agro-morphological and major biotic traits

M Singh, T Kumar, S Sood, N Malhotra… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The wild Cicer species is well-known for having climate-resilient and productivity-enhancing
traits of interest. Therefore, wide hybridization could be used as a realistic strategy for …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of Extra-Large-Seeded and Double-Podded Traits in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

KG Kivrak, T Eker, H Sari, D Sari, K Akan, B Aydinoglu… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
A large seed size in the kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is important in the market not
only due to its high price but also for its superior seedling vigor. The double-podded …

Screening of chickpea accessions for resistance against the pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis L.(Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

T Eker, F Erler, A Adak, B Imrek, H Guven… - Journal of Stored …, 2018 - Elsevier
During storage, chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is severely attacked by some bruchid species,
especially Callosobruchus chinensis L.(Coleoptera: Bruchidae), resulting in losses in …