Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), the world's second most consumed legume crop, is cultivated
in more than 50 countries around the world. It is a boon for diabetics and is an excellent …

Legume crops provide significant nutrition to humans as a source of protein, omega-3 fatty
acids as well as specific macro and micronutrients. Additionally, legumes improve the …

Jute (Corchorus sp.) is a commercially important bast (stem) fibre–producing crop. The
natural, long, lustrous, and strong jute fibres are globally popular for their domestic and …

The narrow genetic base of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) has hindered the
progress in realizing high genetic gains in chickpea breeding programs. Moreover, different …

Main conclusion Green tissue-specific simultaneous overexpression of two defense-related
genes (OsCHI11 & OsOXO4) in rice leads to significant resistance against sheath blight …

Key message This review summarizes the recent advances in legume genetic
transformation and provides an insight into the critical factors that play a major role in the …

Genomics and genome editing promise enormous opportunities for crop improvement and
elementary research. Precise modification in the specific targeted location of a genome has …

Main conclusion The review offers insights into the current state of research on insect pest-
resistant GM crops and the regulations governing the cultivation of GM crops in India …

C4 plants are superior to C3 plants in terms of productivity and limited photorespiration.
PPDK (pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase) and NADP-ME (NADP-dependent malic enzyme) …

Domain swap** and generation of chimeric insecticidal crystal protein is an emerging
area of insect pest management. The lepidopteran insect pest, gram pod borer (Helicoverpa …