Lentil, an important cool season food legume, is a rich source of easily digestible protein,
folic acid, bio-available iron, and zinc nutrients. Lentil grows mainly as a sole crop in the …

Breeding is the most important and efficient method for crop improvement involving repeated
modification of the genetic makeup of a plant population over many generations. In this …

Background Mung bean is a pulse crop principally grown in the tropic and subtropic parts of
the world for its nutrient-rich seeds. Seven mung beans accessions from Eastern Kenya …

Trigonella foenum graecum L.(Fenugreek) is a valuable medicinal plant cultivated for
decades for its therapeutic characteristics. Still no pronounced improvement concerning wild …

Lens culinaris is a proteinaceous food crop that is consumed worldwide for protein
requirements. Mutation breeding has been used to improve protein content, yield, and …

Pulse crops are the primary source of dietary proteins for the predominantly vegetarian
population of the country and complement the carbohydrate-rich cereals in ensuring …

Abstract Lentils (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a protein-and nutrient-rich crop with limited genetic
diversity and climate adaptability, making it ideal for mutation breeding research. Hence, in …

Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency are the utmost vital indices to determine the effective
and efficient mutagenic concentrations for the generation of high frequency of desirable …

Lentil is a major protein crop, consumed as food across the globe to fulfill protein
requirements. Because of increase demand and significant economic importance, its …

Agriculture productivity is adversely affected due to uneven weather conditions, increased
temperature, and less availability of irrigational water. Global climate change together with …