18697
Open
B.Muralidhar
Crop improvement, Abiotic Stresses, Biotic Stresses
Grain legumes, Chickpea, Pigeonpea
Farming Systems
Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa
No
13 Jan 21
Research Program Genetic Gains (RPGG) Review Meeting 2021: Delivering more produce and income to farmers through enhancing genetic gains for chickpea and pigeonpea By Rajeev K Varshney
Research Program Genetic Gains, RPGG Review Meeting 2021, Chickpea, Pigeonpea, Rajeev K Varshney, Drought tolerant cultivars, QTLs, Abiotic stress, Biotic stress
English
Genetic Gains Program
Grain Legumes
Science
Dr Rajeev K Varshney
An update provide by Dr Rajeev K Varshney on the objectives - Identification and enhancing adoption of superior lines or varieties in chickpea and pigeonpea, Targeted and accelerated breeding for developing drought tolerant chickpea cultivars, Mapping and validation of QTLs for abiotic and biotic stresses and identification of novel lines with enhanced diversity in chickpea, Targeted and accelerated breeding for developing FW and SMD resistant pigeonpea cultivars, Novel superior pigeonpea lines with enhanced genetic diversity and markers for early maturity, yield attributing traits, protein content and phytophthora blight.
13 Jan 21