Mutation breeding in chickpea : : perspectives and prospects for food security / / M. Imran Kozgar.

• VerfasserIn: Kozgar, M. Imran,
• Place / Publishing House: Warsaw, [Poland] ;, Berlin, [Germany] : : De Gruyter Open,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (148 pages) :; illustrations; digital file(s).
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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.

Table of Contents

Front matter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Chickpea: In the Backdrop Note -- 2 Induced Mutagenesis -- 3 Induced Mutagenesis: Biophysiological Damages and Cytological Abberrations -- 4 Chlorophyll Mutations -- 5 Mutagenic Effectiveness and Efficiency -- 6 Morphological Mutations -- 7 Induced Mutagenesis and Quantitative Traits -- 8 High Yielding and Productive Mutants -- 9 Recent Technologies and Future Strategies -- References -- Appendix -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Index