Mutation Breeding in Chickpea:: Perspectives and Prospects for Food Security

IMRAN M. Kozgar

Open Access Published by De Gruyter Open Poland 2014

Mutation Breeding in Chickpea:

Perspectives and Prospects for Food Security

IMRAN M. Kozgar

https://doi.org/10.2478/9788376560717

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About this book

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.

Induced Mutagenesis in Pulse Crops and Chickpea, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition, Inducing Genetic Variability in Early Generations and Enhancing Mineral Bioavailability

Author / Editor information

Dr Kozgar is actively engaged in independent research related to biodiversity, genetics and mutation breeding of food crops.

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
1 Chickpea: In the Backdrop Note Publicly Available Download PDF	1
2 Induced Mutagenesis Publicly Available Download PDF	7
3 Induced Mutagenesis: Biophysiological Damages and Cytological Abberrations Publicly Available Download PDF	13
4 Chlorophyll Mutations Publicly Available Download PDF	31
5 Mutagenic Effectiveness and Efficiency Publicly Available Download PDF	38
6 Morphological Mutations Publicly Available Download PDF	41
7 Induced Mutagenesis and Quantitative Traits Publicly Available Download PDF	52
8 High Yielding and Productive Mutants Publicly Available Download PDF	64
9 Recent Technologies and Future Strategies Publicly Available Download PDF	74
References Publicly Available Download PDF	79
Appendix Publicly Available Download PDF	113
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	134
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	136
Index Publicly Available Download PDF	137

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Open Poland
Audience: Students interested in Food Science & Agriculture, Researchers working on Mutation Breeding,
Pages
- Main content: 148
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 3
- Coloured Illustrations: 16
- Tables: 4
Keywords: pulse crops; chickpea; mutation breeding; effectiveness of mutagenic treatments; bioavailability of minerals; physiological parameters of mutant lines

eBook

Published: September 1, 2014
ISBN: 9788376560717

Hardcover

Published: August 27, 2014
ISBN: 9788376560700