Pandey, M K and Roorkiwal, M and Singh, V K and Ramalingam, A and Kudapa, H and Thudi, M and Chitikineni, A and Rathore, A and Varshney, R K (2016) Emerging genomic tools for legume breeding: current status and future prospects. Frontiers in Plant Science, 07 (455). 01-18. ISSN 1664-462X
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Abstract
Legumes play a vital role in ensuring global nutritional food security and improving soil quality through nitrogen fixation. Accelerated higher genetic gain is required to meet the demand of ever increasing global population. In recent years, speedy developments have been witnessed in legume genomics due to advancements in next-generation sequencing (NGS) and high-throughput genotyping technologies. Reference genome sequences for many legume crops have been reported in the last five years. The availability of draft genome sequences and re-sequencing of elite genotypes for several important legume crops have made it possible to identify structural variations at large scale. Availability of large-scale resources and low-cost and high-throughput genotyping technologies are enhancing the efficiency and resolution of genetic mapping and marker-trait association studies. Most importantly, deployment of molecular breeding approaches has resulted in development of improved lines in some legume crops such as chickpea and groundnut. In order to support genomics-driven crop improvement at a fast pace, the deployment of breeder-friendly genomics and decision support tools seem appear to be critical in breeding programs in developing countries. This review provides an overview of emerging genomics and informatics tools/approaches that will be the key driving force for accelerating genomics-assisted breeding and ultimately ensuring nutritional and food security in developing countries.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | RP-Grain Legumes |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Chickpea, Pigeonpea, Groundnut, Peanut, Trait mapping, Gene discovery, Genomics-assisted breeding, High throughput genotyping, Next-generation sequencing, Legumes |
| Subjects: | Others > Food Legumes Others > Genetics and Genomics |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2016 10:56 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2016 05:46 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9407 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00455 |
| Projects: | This article is part of the research topic - Genomic tools in legume breeding programs: status and perspectives |
| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Acknowledgement: | The authors are thankful to CGIAR’s Generation Challenge Programme, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Tropical Legumes I, II, and III), The Peanut Foundation, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP), MARS Chocolate Inc., Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF), Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), of Government of India, and World Bank Assisted Watershed Development Project II (KWDP-II) by Government of Karnataka, India. The work reported in this article was undertaken as a part of the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes. ICRISAT is a member of the CGIAR. |
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