[PDF][PDF] Role of mutation breeding in crop improvement-past, present and future
With the inevitable risk posed by global climate change to crop yield and ever increasing
demands of agricultural production, crop improvement techniques have to be more precise …
demands of agricultural production, crop improvement techniques have to be more precise …
Gamma Rays and Sodium Azide Induced Genetic Variability in High-Yielding and Biofortified Mutant Lines in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]
With the twin pressures of high population growth and extreme weather events, developing
countries are the worst hit in meeting the food demands of their people, with millions unable …
countries are the worst hit in meeting the food demands of their people, with millions unable …
Conventional and new-breeding technologies for improving disease resistance in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik)
Lentil, an important cool season food legume, is a rich source of easily digestible protein,
folic acid, bio-available iron, and zinc nutrients. Lentil grows mainly as a sole crop in the …
folic acid, bio-available iron, and zinc nutrients. Lentil grows mainly as a sole crop in the …
Comparative mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of gamma rays and sodium azide in inducing chlorophyll and morphological mutants of cowpea
Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency are the most important factors determining the
success of mutation breeding, a coherent tool for quickly enhancing genetic diversity in …
success of mutation breeding, a coherent tool for quickly enhancing genetic diversity in …
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Diversity, Cytogenetics and Breeding
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 …
originated from L. culinaris Medik. ssp. orientalis in the Near East arc and Asia Minor. This …
Lower doses of sodium azide and methyl methanesulphonate improved yield and pigment contents in vegetable cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]
Cowpea, often categorized as an orphan crop, is an essential member of the Fabaceae
family and is recognised as a primary crop by Food and Agriculture organisation. It is …
family and is recognised as a primary crop by Food and Agriculture organisation. It is …
Effect of gamma radiation and EMS on mutation rate: their effectiveness and efficiency in faba bean (Vicia faba L.)
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 …
uses and its ability to grow over a wide range of climatic conditions. The objective of this …
Induce physical and chemical mutagenesis for improvement of yield attributing traits and their correlation analysis in chickpea
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 …
urgent need for productivity improvement of major crops like pulses, one of the most climate …
Chemical mutagenesis: role in breeding and biofortification of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) mutant lines
Background Induced mutagenesis is a quick and effective breeding strategy to enhance
genetic variability, an important prerequisite for the genetic improvement of existing lentil …
genetic variability, an important prerequisite for the genetic improvement of existing lentil …
Plant breeding strategies for abiotic stress tolerance in cereals
By the year 2050, the global human population is predicted to increase by 2.5 billion
reaching 9.6 billion people. To feed the world's 9.6 billion people, the Food and Agriculture …
reaching 9.6 billion people. To feed the world's 9.6 billion people, the Food and Agriculture …