Domestication is a co-evolutionary process that occurs when wild plants are brought into
cultivation by humans, leading to origin of new species and/or differentiated populations that …

The timing of flowering, and in particular the degree to which it is responsive to the
environment, is a key factor in the adaptation of a given species to various eco-geographic …

Plant lateral organs are often elaborated through repetitive formation of developmental units,
which progress robustly in predetermined patterns along their axes. Leaflets in compound …

Salinity is a significant abiotic stress that is steadily increasing in intensity globally. Salinity is
caused by various factors such as use of poor-quality water for irrigation, poor drainage …

Chickpea is an important legume crop, providing a protein rich diet for humans and animal
feed. Globally, chickpea is grown in over 56 countries, occupying a production area of …

Crop domestication is a co-evolutionary process that has rendered plants and animals
significantly dependent on human interventions for survival and propagation. Grain legumes …

Increase in ambient temperatures caused by climate change affects various morphological
and developmental traits of plants, threatening crop yield stability. In the model plant …

Chickpea is one of the most important food legumes that holds the key to meet rising global
food and nutritional demand. In order to deploy molecular breeding approaches in crop …

During plant domestication and improvement, farmers select for alleles present in wild
species that improve performance in new selective environments associated with cultivation …

A better understanding of the genetics of salinity tolerance in chickpea would enable
breeding of salt tolerant varieties, offering potential to expand chickpea production to …