The Chickpea Genome: An Introduction

Varshney, R K and Thudi, M and Muehlbauer, F J (2017) The Chickpea Genome: An Introduction. In: The Chickpea Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes book series (CPG) . Springer, pp. 1-4. ISBN 978-3-319-66115-5

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Abstract

Chickpea is the second most important cool season grain legume cultivated by small holder farmers in 59 countries across the globe. Chickpea production is adversely affected by several abiotic stresses like drought, temperature extremes (high and low temperatures), salinity, and biotic stresses, e.g., insect, fungal and viral diseases. Until recently breeding for tolerance/resistance to these stresses has been challenged by lower level of natural variation and lack of genomics tools to adopt genomics-assisted breeding. Nevertheless, during recent years large-scale genomic resources like molecular markers, genetic maps, draft genome sequence of both desi and kabuli chickpea have become available as a result of partnership among different institutes and advances in sequencing technologies. The chickpea genome book provides an up-to-date account on developments made over past ten years and presents the road map for future chickpea research. This chapter introduces the book and provides brief summary of 11 chapters included in the book.

Item Type:	Book Section
Divisions:	Research Program : Genetic Gains
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Series Name:	Compendium of Plant Genomes book series (CPG)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Chickpea Genome, Chickpea, chickpea research, genomics tools, genomics-assisted breeding, molecular markers, genetic maps, draft genome sequence, desi chickpea, kabuli chickpea
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Chickpea Others > Genetics and Genomics
Depositing User:	Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited:	04 Mar 2018 08:42
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2018 08:48
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/10482
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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