Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata] is an important food and cash legume
crop in Asia. Development of short duration varieties has paved the way for the expansion of …

By the year 2050, agriculture will have to provide the food and nutrition requirements of
some 9 billion people. Moreover, to maintain that level of productivity indefinitely it must do …

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 …

Rice bean (Vigna umbellata) is an underexploited domesticated legume crop consumed for
dietary protein in Asia, yet little is known about the genetic diversity of this species. Here, we …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

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

Legumes are rich in secondary metabolites, such as polyphenols, alkaloids, and saponins,
which are important defense compounds to protect the plant against herbivores and …

The Asian beans and grams, the species of Vigna (subgenus Ceratotropis), include several
legumes that are an essential component in the diets of a large proportion of Asia's …

Crop wild relatives (CWRs) are weedy and wild relatives of the domesticated and cultivated
crops, which usually occur and are maintained in natural forms in their centres of origin …

To make progress in genome analysis of azuki bean (Vigna angularis) a genetic linkage
map was constructed from a backcross population of (V. nepalensis x V. angularis) x V …