Toward the sequence-based breeding in legumes in the post-genome sequencing era

RK Varshney, MK Pandey, A Bohra, VK Singh… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Springer
Efficiency of breeding programs of legume crops such as chickpea, pigeonpea and
groundnut has been considerably improved over the past decade through deployment of …

Genomics-assisted breeding for pigeonpea improvement

A Bohra, KB Saxena, RK Varshney… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Key message The review outlines advances in pigeonpea genomics, breeding and seed
delivery systems to achieve yield gains at farmers' field. Abstract Pigeonpea is a nutritious …

Adapting legume crops to climate change using genomic approaches

M Mousavi‐Derazmahalleh, PE Bayer… - Plant, Cell & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Our agricultural system and hence food security is threatened by combination of events,
such as increasing population, the impacts of climate change, and the need to a more …

Beyond a reference genome: pangenomes and population genomics of underutilized and orphan crops for future food and nutrition security

MA Chapman, Y He, M Zhou - New Phytologist, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Underutilized crops are, by definition, under‐researched compared to staple crops yet come
with traits that may be especially important given climate change and the need to feed a …

Genotyping-by-sequencing based QTL mapping for rice grain yield under reproductive stage drought stress tolerance

S Yadav, N Sandhu, VK Singh, M Catolos, A Kumar - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
QTLs for rice grain yield under reproductive stage drought stress (qDTY) identified earlier
with low density markers have shown linkage drag and need to be fine mapped before their …

Breeding, genetics, and genomics approaches for improving Fusarium wilt resistance in major grain legumes

UC Jha, A Bohra, S Pandey, SK Parida - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Fusarium wilt (FW) disease is the key constraint to grain legume production worldwide. The
projected climate change is likely to exacerbate the current scenario. Of the various plant …

Construction of high-density linkage maps for mapping quantitative trait loci for multiple traits in field pea (Pisum sativum L.)

KK Gali, Y Liu, A Sindhu, M Diapari, ASK Shunmugam… - BMC plant biology, 2018 - Springer
Background The objective of this research was to map quantitative trait loci (QTLs) of
multiple traits of breeding importance in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Three recombinant inbred …

Genome‐wide analysis of epigenetic and transcriptional changes associated with heterosis in pigeonpea

P Sinha, VK Singh, RK Saxena, SM Kale… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrids are extensively used in agriculture to deliver an increase in yield, yet the molecular
basis of heterosis is not well understood. Global DNA methylation analysis, transcriptome …

Deciphering the genetic basis of root morphology, nutrient uptake, yield, and yield-related traits in rice under dry direct-seeded cultivation systems

N Sandhu, SR Subedi, VK Singh, P Sinha, S Kumar… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
In the face of global water scarcity, a successful transition of rice cultivation from puddled to
dry direct-seeded rice (DDSR) is a future need. A genome-wide association study was …

Genome-wide association study as a powerful tool for dissecting competitive traits in legumes

P Susmitha, P Kumar, P Yadav, S Sahoo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Legumes are extremely valuable because of their high protein content and several other
nutritional components. The major challenge lies in maintaining the quantity and quality of …