The Beans and the Peas: From Orphan to Mainstream Crops

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-12-821450-3
Verlag: WOODHEAD PUB

Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 276 mm, Gewicht: 810 g

The Beans and the Peas: From Orphan to Mainstream Crops presents a comprehensive literature resource on the most important food legume crops previously known as "orphans," but which are increasingly becoming mainstream as their production opportunities have been improved through genetic improvement and biotechnology, and their role as an important nutrient source gains urgency. This book focuses on 12 important food legumes and discusses all relevant aspects on their economic importance, crop statistics, botany, and their general description. It also provides exhaustive information on plant genetic resources and their use, genetic improvement, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, improved varieties, agronomy, seed system, and use of information and communication tools in each individual food legume.Development of innovative biotechnological tools, genetic transformation, and the genome sequencing information has also been covered in each chapter providing the readers with state-of-the-art information on pulses. All chapters have been supported by relevant figures, illustrations, and tables, which make the contents accessible and easy to understand.Each of the chapters has been authored by globally known scientists/researchers presenting up-to-date information on various aspects of food legumes. This book provides a current and comprehensive treatise to the readers and will be tremendously helpful in furthering their academic and research pursuits.

Zielgruppe

<p>Academic research scholars, early and mid-career industry research scientists</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pratap, Aditya

Gupta, Sanjeev

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Nutzpflanzen: Biologie, Genetik, Pflanzenzüchtung
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Schädlingsbekämpfung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. Mung Bean
Aditya Pratap
2. Urd bean
Sanjeev Gupta
3. Rice Bean
Neelam Bhardwaj
4. Moth Bean
Ramavtar Sharma
5. ADZUKI BEAN
Muthaiyan Pandiyan
6. Faba Bean
Fouad Maalouf
7. Lima bean Carine
NONO TEMEGNE
8. Yard long bean
Latha Madhavan and Joseph john K
9. Chickpea
Vijaya Singh
10. Pigeonpea
Rafat Sultana
11. Cowpea
Manivannan N
12. Grasspea
Shiv Kumar

Über Autor(innen)

Gupta, Sanjeev
Dr Sanjeev Gupta is the Project Coordinator, ICAR- All India Coordinated Research Project on MULLaRP Pulse crops (Mungbean, Urdbean, Lentil, Lathyrus, Rajmash and Peas) at Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur. His years of research experience have resulted nearly a dozen high yielding cultivars in grain legumes. He developed world's earliest maturing mungbean variety'Virat'. As a national coordinator on pulses he has participated in several national and international projects including as principal Investigator on Molecular marker assisted breeding for MYMIV and powdery mildew resistance, Shuttle Breeding Programme among SAARC Nations and Climate Resilient Agriculture Research. His special interest in molecular breeding led to the mapping and tagging of Yellow mosaic resistant gene in Vigna mungo. He has published extensively in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals and has edited six books on pulses. He is the recipient of several awards for his research and literary contributions.