TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kozgar, M. Imran
AB  - The book by M. Imran Kozgar aims to cover the problems of mutation breeding in pulse crops in the light of issues related to food insecurity and malnutrition, which according to FAO are the major threats at the present time. So far the research on induction of mutation in pulse crops is negligible compared to cereal crops, though the pulse crops and especially the chickpea are the largest grown crops in India. The main objective of the book is to reveal and explore the possibility of inducing genetic variability in early generations of mutated chickpea, describe the positive aspects of mutagenic treatments, evaluate the content of mineral elements (iron, manganese, zinc and copper) and physiological parameters of isolated high yielding mutant lines. The author hopes that his book will help to advance studies on pulse crops, and that in the long term it will help to reduce the food insecurity and malnutrition problems presently persisting in various developing countries, including India.
DO  - 10.2478/9788376560717
ID  - OAPEN ID: 16485
KW  - pulse crops
KW  - effectiveness of mutagenic treatments
KW  - mutation breeding
KW  - bioavailability of minerals
KW  - chickpea
KW  - physiological parameters of mutant lines
L1  - https://doi.org/10.2478/9788376560717
LA  - English
LK  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/54161
PB  - De Gruyter
PY  - 2014
SN  - 9788376560717
SN  - 9783110374254
TI  - Mutation Breeding in Chickpea: Perspectives and Prospects for Food Securitynull
ER  - 
