@inproceedings{icrisat5552, booktitle = {6th Egerton University International Conference: Research and Expo-Transformative Research for Sustainable Development}, year = {2011}, title = {Marker assisted backcross breeding to enhance drought tolerance in Kenyan chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) germplasm}, pages = {6 pp.}, author = {M.O Oyier and R.M.S Mulwa and P.K. Kimurto and B.K. Towett and E.K. Cheruiyot and N.V.P.R.G Rao and S.N. Silim and R K Varshney and P M Gaur}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/5552/}, abstract = {Drought is the number one constraint in chickpea production. In the past, breeding efforts to improve terminal drought tolerance have been hindered by its quantitative genetic basis and poor understanding of the physiological basis of yield in water-limited conditions.} }