Crop wild relatives (CWRs), landraces and exotic germplasm are important sources of
genetic variability, alien alleles, and useful crop traits that can help mitigate a plethora of …

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a cool season legume crop that plays vital roles in food and
nutritional security, mostly in the least developed countries. Lentil is often cultivated in dry …

Weeds represent a major problem for the production of food legumes in Morocco. In order to
cover its legume needs, the country currently imports this commodity, particularly lentils …

Background Lentil is an essential cool-season food legume that offers several benefits in
human nutrition and crop** systems. Drought stress is the major environmental constraint …

In recent years, the progressive escalation of climate change scenarios has emerged as a
significant global concern. The threat to global food security posed by abiotic stresses such …

Previous studies have shown that caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine) has some potential for
its use as a biostimulant ingredient for boosting lentil production at suboptimal temperatures …

The use of high‐performing varieties could contribute to increase food legume production
and meet the population demand. However, the long process of conventional breeding is a …

Lentil (Lens culinaris) is one of the most important cool season pulse crops, which is rich in
carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and fibers. It encounters various abiotic stresses that …

With climate change projections indicating an increase in the frequency of extreme heat
events and irregular rainfall patterns globally, the threat to global food security looms large …

Drought stress significantly retards the plant production. Melatonin is a vital hormone,
signaling molecule, and bio-regulator of diverse physiological growth and development …