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Molecular characterization of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] composite collection

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Commissioned Research Project 32
 
Title Molecular characterization of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] composite collection
 
Creator Upadhyaya, H D
Bhattacharjee, R
Hoisington, D A
Chandra, S
Varshney, R K
Reddy, K N
Saxena, K B
 
Subject Pigeonpea
 
Description Pigeonpea is diploid (2n = 22) and primarily grown for food (dry seeds or green vegetables)
• Sixth most important food legume crop and good source of protein; enriches soil; provides fodder and fuel wood; and arrests soil erosion
• Grown in over 82 countries worldwide as a field and/or backyard crop
• As a regular crop, grown only in 19 countries on 4.6 million ha producing 3.5 million tons of grain (FAOSTAT, 2005).......................
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2006
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/5824/1/Molecular_project_32_2006.pdf
Upadhyaya, H D and Bhattacharjee, R and Hoisington, D A and Chandra, S and Varshney, R K and Reddy, K N and Saxena, K B (2006) Molecular characterization of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] composite collection. Documentation. International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh India.