Genetic biofortification: advancing crop nutrition to tackle hidden hunger

U Zulfiqar, A Khokhar, MF Maqsood, M Shahbaz… - Functional & Integrative …, 2024 - Springer
Malnutrition, often termed “hidden hunger,” represents a pervasive global issue carrying
significant implications for health, development, and socioeconomic conditions. Addressing …

Unlocking the nutritional potential of chickpea: strategies for biofortification and enhanced multinutrient quality

UC Jha, H Nayyar, M Thudi, R Beena… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a vital grain legume, offering an excellent balance of
protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, essential micronutrients, and vitamins that can contribute …

Fatty acid composition and genome-wide associations of a chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) diversity panel for biofortification efforts

S Salaria, JL Boatwright, N Johnson… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Chickpea is a nutritionally dense pulse crop with high levels of protein, carbohydrates,
micronutrients and low levels of fats. Chickpea fatty acids are associated with a reduced risk …

Developing microbial seed coating for enhancing seed vigour and prolonging storability in chickpea

M Khatun, R Prasanna, A Bhardwaj, S Makur… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficacy of selected cyanobacterial formulations as seed coating for improving seed
germination, vigor, and storability of two chickpea varieties Pusa 3062 (Desi) and Pusa 3022 …

Improvement of little millet (Panicum sumatrense) using novel omics platform and genetic resource integration

A Mishra, S Dash, T Barpanda, S Choudhury, P Mishra… - Planta, 2024 - Springer
Main conclusion This article explores possible future initiatives, such as the development of
targeted breeding and integrated omics approach to boost little millet production, nutritional …

Identifying key contributing pollen and stigma biochemical traits driving genetic diversity and sexual compatibility in kola [Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott & Endl.]

D Nyadanu, ST Lowor, JA Dogbatsey, A Akpertey - Euphytica, 2023 - Springer
Self-incompatibility is a major factor affecting fruit yield in kola. Elemental minerals, sugars
and phenolic compounds are known to play a great role in fertility and self-compatibility of …

Genetic and genomic interventions in crop biofortification: Examples in millets

H Kudapa, R Barmukh, H Vemuri, S Gorthy… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Micronutrient malnutrition is a serious threat to the developing world's human population,
which largely relies on a cereal-based diet that lacks diversity and micronutrients. Besides …

Nutritional profile of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L): Breeding efforts for enhancing nutritive value

V Jayalakshmi, BS Kumar - Journal of Food Legumes, 2023 - indianjournals.com
Chickpea is the dominant rabi pulse crop in India, accounting for 50%(13.5 mt) of the
nation's pulse production. This nutrient-dense and cost-effective legume provides a rich …

Disentangling potential genotypes for macro and micro nutrients and polymorphic markers in Chickpea

N Mittal, J Bhardwaj, S Verma, RK Singh, R Yadav… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The present investigation was conducted to assess the nutritional diverseness and identify
novel genetic resources to be utilized in chickpea breeding for macro and micro nutrients …

[PDF][PDF] Genome Wide Association Study in Pulses for Salt Tolerance: Status and Perspective

PK Shekhawat, J Singh, ML Jakhar… - Journal of Soil …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Genome wide association study (GWAS) is a powerful, reliable, leading and effective
approach for unraveling the genetic makeup of complicated phenotypic features back to …