Breeding of pulses, especially chickpea, by exploiting genetic diversity using conventional
methods has been practiced in the past. Nevertheless, these methods at present are …

Mutations were induced in two mungbean varieties, K-851 and PS-16 using EMS and
gamma rays as mutagens. Selection studies were conducted to improve the yield and to …

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 …

Background Induced mutagenesis is a quick and effective breeding strategy to enhance
genetic variability, an important prerequisite for the genetic improvement of existing lentil …

Vigna mungo (L.) hepper is an important grain legume with immense potential for
establishing food security worldwide. However, the low genetic variability due to the self …

The book by M. Imran Kozgar aims to cover the problems of mutation breeding in pulse
crops in the light of issues related to food insecurity and malnutrition, which according to …

Induced mutagenesis by gamma rays plays a potent promising technology to be applied for
crop improvement through breeding methods, especially in tiny florets possessing self …

Mungbean is one of the most important pulse crops due to its nutritive value and maintaining
soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation. Genetic variability is one of the pre-requisite …

Chemical mutagenesis is an efficient tool used in mutation breeding programme for
improving various vital characteristics in floricultural crop, like Dianthus. In this study …

World is continuously facing the food insecurity and malnutrition problem. Scientists all over
the world are busy in developing the latest and innovative approaches for reducing the …