Marker assisted backcross breeding to enhance drought tolerance in Kenyan chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) germplasmM.OOyierauthorR.M.SMulwaauthorP.K.KimurtoauthorB.K.TowettauthorE.K.CheruiyotauthorN.V.P.R.GRaoauthorS.N.SilimauthorR KVarshneyauthorP MGaurauthorDrought 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.Chickpea2011Conference or Workshop Item