Food legumes are important for defeating malnutrition and sustaining agri-food systems
globally. Breeding efforts in legume crops have been largely confined to the exploitation of …

A reduction in pod shattering is one of the main components of grain legume domestication.
Despite this, many domesticated legumes suffer serious yield losses due to shattering …

The fluctuating climates, rising human population, and deteriorating arable lands
necessitate sustainable crops to fulfil global food requirements. In the countryside, legumes …

Nowadays, consumers are more conscious of the environmental and nutritional benefits of
foods. Pulses—thanks to both nutritional and health-promoting features, together with their …

Globally, yellow mosaic disease (YMD) remains a major constraint of mungbean production,
and management of this deadly disease is still the biggest challenge. Thus, finding ways to …

Plant-parasitic nematodes constrain chickpea (Cicer arietinum) production, with annual yield
losses estimated to be 14% of total global production. Nematode species causing significant …

Androgenesis, which entails cell fate redirection within the microgametophyte, is employed
widely for genetic gain in plant breeding programs. Moreover, androgenesis-responsive …

Mungbean is a quantitative short-day plant and grown across environments, locations, and
seasons. It has inherent intrinsic tolerance mechanisms to many of the environmental …

Mungbean is a short-duration legume crop cultivated in South Asia, Southeast Asia and
Australasia. Its cultivation is rapidly spreading to other parts of the world. Insect pests and …

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 …