Genetic modification of grain legumes
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Genetic modification of grain legumes

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Genetic modification of grain legumes

About this book

Grain legumes constitute a number of important oilseeds and food crops of the world. Most of these grow predominantly in the low-input production systems in the developing countries of Asia and Africa and are subject to several production constraints. This chapter addresses progress in and prospects for transgenic interventions in the improvement of grain legumes, concentrating on chickpea, pigeonpea, cowpea, lentils, peas, peanuts and other grain legumes. The chapter shows how these technological interventions provide opportunities for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of breeding programmes for complex traits, as well as increasing the rate of genetic gains in these nutritious grain legumes. The chapter looks ahead to future trends in this area and provides detailed guidance on further reading.

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Yes, you can access Genetic modification of grain legumes by Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur,Kiran Kumar Sharma in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Sustainable Agriculture. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 Genetic engineering of grain legumes
  3. 3 Genetic engineering of chickpea
  4. 4 Genetic engineering of pigeonpea
  5. 5 Genetic engineering of cowpea
  6. 6 Genetic engineering of lentil
  7. 7 Genetic engineering of pea (Pisum sativum)
  8. 8 Genetic engineering of peanut
  9. 9 Genetic engineering of other grain legumes: tepary bean, Vigna species and faba bean
  10. 10 Challenges in the commercialization of genetically engineered grain legumes
  11. 11 Conclusion
  12. 12 Future trends
  13. 13 Where to look for further information
  14. 14 References