Plants respond to insect herbivory with responses broadly known as direct defenses, indirect
defenses, and tolerance. Direct defenses include all plant traits that affect susceptibility of …

Yield stability of legume crops is constrained by a number of pest and diseases. Major
diseases are rusts, powdery and downy mildews, ascochyta blights, botrytis gray molds …

Biotic and abiotic stresses cause significant yield losses in legumes and can significantly
affect their productivity. Biotechnology tools such as marker-assisted breeding, tissue …

Despite production of fertile transgenic plants through transformation mediated by
Agrobacterium tumefaciens, transformation efficiency is still low. Apart from plant genotype …

Grain legumes play a crucial role in the sustainability of agricultural systems and in food
protein supply in develo** countries. Several constraints that limit crop production or …

Cytokinin group of phytohormones regulate root elongation and branching during post‐
embryonic development. Cytokinin‐degrading enzymes cytokinin oxidases/dehydrogenases …

The global increase in temperature and associated meteorological disruptions, such as the
earlier onset of high temperatures and disruptions in precipitation, are becoming severely …

Cowpeas are nutritious grains that provide the main source of protein, highly digestible
energy and vitamins to some of the world's poorest people. The demand for cowpeas is high …

The chickpea is an ancient crop that is still important in both developed and develo**
nations. This authoritative account by international experts covers all aspects of chickpea …

Climate change, depleting natural resources, declining arable land and sky-high population
represent the main obstacles to the attainment of global food security. Therefore, to make a …