Main conclusion While transgenic technology has heralded a new era in crop improvement,
several concerns have precluded their widespread acceptance. Alternative technologies …

Plant responses to different stresses are highly complex and involve changes at the
transcriptome, cellular, and physiological levels. Recent evidence shows that plants respond …

Sustainable agricultural production is endangered by several ecological factors, such as
drought, extreme temperatures, excessive salts, parasitic ailments, and insect pest …

The global increase in temperature and associated meteorological disruptions, such as the
earlier onset of high temperatures and disruptions in precipitation, are becoming severely …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), the world's second most consumed legume crop, is cultivated
in more than 50 countries around the world. It is a boon for diabetics and is an excellent …

Legume crops provide significant nutrition to humans as a source of protein, omega-3 fatty
acids as well as specific macro and micronutrients. Additionally, legumes improve the …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the third most economically important food legume in the
world. Its yield potential is often limited by various biotic stresses, including fungal and viral …

Key message This review summarizes the recent advances in legume genetic
transformation and provides an insight into the critical factors that play a major role in the …

Genomics and genome editing promise enormous opportunities for crop improvement and
elementary research. Precise modification in the specific targeted location of a genome has …

Pulses are the main source of protein and minerals in the vegetarian diet. These are
primarily cultivated on marginal lands with few inputs in several resource-poor countries of …