Unlocking the nutritional potential of chickpea: strategies for biofortification and enhanced multinutrient quality

UC Jha, H Nayyar, M Thudi, R Beena… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a vital grain legume, offering an excellent balance of
protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, essential micronutrients, and vitamins that can contribute …

Genetic biofortification: advancing crop nutrition to tackle hidden hunger

U Zulfiqar, A Khokhar, MF Maqsood, M Shahbaz… - Functional & Integrative …, 2024 - Springer
Malnutrition, often termed “hidden hunger,” represents a pervasive global issue carrying
significant implications for health, development, and socioeconomic conditions. Addressing …

Develo** microbial seed coating for enhancing seed vigour and prolonging storability in chickpea

M Khatun, R Prasanna, A Bhardwaj, S Makur… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficacy of selected cyanobacterial formulations as seed coating for improving seed
germination, vigor, and storability of two chickpea varieties Pusa 3062 (Desi) and Pusa 3022 …

Fatty acid composition and genome-wide associations of a chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) diversity panel for biofortification efforts

S Salaria, JL Boatwright, N Johnson… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Chickpea is a nutritionally dense pulse crop with high levels of protein, carbohydrates,
micronutrients and low levels of fats. Chickpea fatty acids are associated with a reduced risk …

Genome-wide association map** identifies novel SNPs for root nodulation and agronomic traits in chickpea

BS Chandana, RK Mahto, RK Singh… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is well-known for having climate resilience
and atmospheric nitrogen fixation ability. Global demand for nitrogenous fertilizer is …

Advancing chickpea breeding: omics insights for targeted abiotic stress mitigation and genetic enhancement

MT Altaf, W Liaqat, A Ali, A Jamil, M Fahad… - Biochemical …, 2024 - Springer
Chickpea is a major source of proteins and is considered the most economically vital food
legume. Chickpea production is threatened by several abiotic and biotic factors worldwide …

Improvement of little millet (Panicum sumatrense) using novel omics platform and genetic resource integration

A Mishra, S Dash, T Barpanda, S Choudhury, P Mishra… - Planta, 2024 - Springer
Main conclusion This article explores possible future initiatives, such as the development of
targeted breeding and integrated omics approach to boost little millet production, nutritional …

Strategies and bibliometric analysis of legumes biofortification to address malnutrition

MT Altaf, W Liaqat, A Jamil, MF Jan, FS Baloch… - Planta, 2024 - Springer
Main conclusion Biofortification of legumes using diverse techniques such as plant
breeding, agronomic practices, genetic modification, and nano-technological approaches …

Genetic and genomic interventions in crop biofortification: Examples in millets

H Kudapa, R Barmukh, H Vemuri, S Gorthy… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Micronutrient malnutrition is a serious threat to the develo** world's human population,
which largely relies on a cereal-based diet that lacks diversity and micronutrients. Besides …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity of Major Yield Traits and Nutritional Components Among Greenhouse Grown Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Breeding Lines, Landraces, and …

YM Choi, H Yoon, MJ Shin, S Lee, J Yi, X Wang… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study analyzed the diversity of major yield traits and nutritional components across 122
chickpea breeding lines, cultivars, and landraces of different origins. All parameters showed …