Lentils: Potential Resources for Enhancing Genetic Gains

	Author(s)	Mohar Singh
	Year	2019
	Pages	228
	Language	English
	Format	PDF
	Size	20 MB
	Publisher	Academic Press
	ISBN	0128135220, 978-0128135228, B07GCLNFYD

Lentils: Potential Resources for Enhancing Genetic Gains describes the evolutionary aspects and agronomic potential of this important pulse with emphasis placed on wide hybridization, including molecular aspects and future breeding strategies. The existing variability among cultivated germplasm has been exploited to reach a desirable level of productivity. However, to attain further breakthroughs in increasing yield and improving stability in future cultivars, new sources of genes/alleles need to be identified and incorporated into cultivated varieties. This book provides specific use information, including wild lentil germplasm utilization, thus allowing for the selection of transgressive interspecific recombinants that can be adapted to specific environments.

• Identifies breeding resources and the agronomic value assessed for specific traits of interest
• Presents marker assisted breeding work and genomic resources
• Describes strategies for wild lentils using wide hybridization
• Features key breeding strategies