Potential Pulses (eBook)

Genetic and Genomic Resources

Rahul Chandora, T Basavaraja, Aditya Pratap (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
336 Seiten
CABI (Verlag)
978-1-80062-465-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Potential pulses include adzuki bean, rice bean, faba bean, cow pea, etc. and have potential to become climate-smart crops for a sustainable future. These underutilized crops offer numerous benefits, including mitigating the effects of climate change and improving nutritional security.

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The fight against global hunger demands a fresh perspective. Lesser-known legumes, often called 'potential pulses', can play a pivotal role. These underutilized powerhouses, including adzuki bean, bambara groundnut, faba bean, cowpea, grass pea and horse gram, among others, are currently untapped resources. Their potential goes beyond their ability to thrive in harsh environments (caused by high temperature, drought, etc.) and fix nitrogen. With increased understanding of these legumes and their genetic and genomic potential, we can unlock a new world of sustainable and nutritious food sources. This book explores:

The rich genetic diversity of potential pulses and its role in resilience.
How advanced genomics can identify traits for improved yields, pest resistance, and climate adaptation.
Strategies for conserving and utilizing these valuable genetic resources.
Breeding programmes harnessing genetic potential to create next-generation pulse varieties.

Focusing on the untapped genetic and genomic potential of these legumes, this book empowers researchers, breeders, and policymakers to unlock a new era of food and nutritional security. By leveraging the power of their genes, we can transform underutilized pulses into the nutritional heroes of tomorrow.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.10.2024
• Co-Autor: Daniel B. Adewale, Michael Abberton, Gopal Katna, Parul Sharma, Kanishka Chandora, Martial Nounagnon, Gautier Roko, Nadège Adoukè Agbodjato, Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon, OLUBUKOLA OLURANTI BABALOLA, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Mithlesh Kumar, Kirti Rani, Shailesh Kumar Jain, Moti Lal Mehriya, Gayacharan, Swarup K. Parida, Amit Kumar Singh, Debashish Chattopadhyay, D. C. Joshi, Basavaraj P.S., Ramya Rathod, Krishna Kumar Jangid, K.M. Boraiah, C.B. Harisha, H.M. Halli, Kuldeep Tripathi, K. Sammi Reddy, Carine Nono Temegne, Isabel Milagros Gavilan Figari, Esaïe Tsoata, Paul Agendia, Francis Ajebesone Ngome, Anupam Tripathi, S. Gurumurthy, C. Mahadevaiah, Devindrappa
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Adzuki bean • bambara bean • Cow pea • Faba bean • Grain legumes • grass pea • horse gram • Hyacinth Bean • lima bean • moth bean • pulse genetic improvement • rice bean • Runner bean • tepary bean • Underutilized crops • winged bean
• ISBN-10: 1-80062-465-4 / 1800624654
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80062-465-8 / 9781800624658