Yield stability of legume crops is constrained by a number of pest and diseases. Major
diseases are rusts, powdery and downy mildews, ascochyta blights, botrytis gray molds …

Biotic and abiotic stresses cause significant yield losses in legumes and can significantly
affect their productivity. Biotechnology tools such as marker-assisted breeding, tissue …

With 2 figures and 2 tables Abstract Pulses are important sources of proteins in vegetarian
diet. However, genetic improvement in production and productivity of pulse crops has been …

Many of the world's most important food legumes are grown in arid and semi-arid regions of
Africa and Asia, where crop productivity is hampered by biotic and abiotic stresses. Until …

Lentil (Lens culinaris ssp. culinaris) is a nutritious and affordable pulse with an ancient crop
domestication history. The genus Lens consists of seven taxa, however, there are many …

Abstract Background Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a cool-season grain legume which
provides a rich source of protein for human consumption. In terms of genomic resources …

Our agricultural system and hence food security is threatened by combination of events,
such as increasing population, the impacts of climate change, and the need to a more …

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 …

Abstract Background The genus Lens comprises a range of closely related species within
the galegoid clade of the Papilionoideae family. The clade includes other important crops …

Abstract Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. ssp. culinaris) is one of the oldest cultivated plants that
originated from L. culinaris Medik. ssp. orientalis in the Near East arc and Asia Minor. This …