Increasing the amount of bioavailable mineral elements in plant foods would help to improve
the nutritional status of populations in developing countries. Legume seeds have the …

Background Lentil is a self-pollinated annual diploid (2n= 2×= 14) crop with a restricted
history of genetic improvement through breeding, particularly when compared to cereal …

Lentil among legumes has a significant place in crop production and rotation, and the
nutritional security of growing human population. Current lentil cultivars have a narrow …

Abstract Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is one of the most ancient crops of the Mediterranean
region used for human nutrition; an extensive differentiation of L. culinaris over millennia has …

The molecular characterization of cultivated plant genepools is of foremost importance for
germplasm utilization in plant breeding. However, no comprehensive genetic fingerprinting …

Plant biodiversity must be safeguarded because it constitutes a resource of genes that may
be used, for instance, in breeding programs. Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is one of the most …

Unlike modern cultivars selected for their growth performances in specific environmental
conditions, local landraces have a high genetic variability that is an important resource for …

Lentil is annual, autogamous and diploid (2n= 2x= 14) food legume with~ 4 Gbp genome in
size. Turkey is well known for its species richness with “diversity hot spots” for different …

The practice of using both common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) and single-flower vetch (Vicia
articulata Hornem.) seeds as food or feed is encouraged by the very high resemblance of …

Assessment of the genetic variation in ltalian lentil populations by electrophoresis (SDS-
PAGE) of seed storage proteins Variation in seed storage proteins among and within 44 …