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Genomics, genetics and breeding of tropical legumes for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12554
10.1111/pbr.12554
 
Title Genomics, genetics and breeding of tropical legumes for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers
 
Creator Ojiewo, C O
Monyo, E
Desmae, H
Boukar, O
Mukankusi-Mugisha, C
Thudi, M
Pandey, M K
Saxena, R K
Gaur, P M
Chaturvedi, S K
Fikre, A
Ganga Rao, N V P R
Sameer Kumar, C V
Okori, P
Janila, P
Rubyogo, J C
Godfree, C
Akpo, E
Omoigui, L
Nkalubo, S
Fenta, B
Binagwa, P
Kilango, M
Williams, M
Mponda, O
Okello, D
Chichaybelu, M
Miningou, A
Bationo, J
Sako, D
Diallo, S
Echekwu, C
Umar, M L
Oteng-Frimpong, R
Mohammed, H
Varshney, R K
Ordon, F
 
Subject Agriculture
Genetic Engineering
Smallholder Farmers
Livelihoods
Plant Breeding
Semi-Arid Tropics
Cowpea
Chickpea
Pigeonpea
Groundnut
Food Legumes
Genetics and Genomics
African Agriculture
Legume Crops
Sub-Saharan Africa
 
Description Legumes are important components of sustainable agricultural production, food, nutrition and income systems of developing countries. In spite of their importance, legume crop production is challenged by a number of biotic (diseases and pests) and abiotic stresses (heat, frost, drought and salinity), edaphic factors (associated with soil nutrient deficits) and policy issues (where less emphasis is put on legumes compared to priority starchy staples). Significant research and development work have been done in the past decade on important grain legumes through collaborative bilateral and multilateral projects as well as the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes (CRP‐GL). Through these initiatives, genomic resources and genomic tools such as draft genome sequence, resequencing data, large‐scale genomewide markers, dense genetic maps, quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and diagnostic markers have been developed for further use in multiple genetic and breeding applications. Also, these mega‐initiatives facilitated release of a number of new varieties and also dissemination of on‐the‐shelf varieties to the farmers. More efforts are needed to enhance genetic gains by reducing the time required in cultivar development through integration of genomics‐assisted breeding approaches and rapid generation advancement.
 
Publisher Wiley
 
Date 2019-08
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/10632/1/pbr_12554_Rev_EV.PDF
Ojiewo, C O and Monyo, E and Desmae, H and Boukar, O and Mukankusi-Mugisha, C and Thudi, M and Pandey, M K and Saxena, R K and Gaur, P M and Chaturvedi, S K and Fikre, A and Ganga Rao, N V P R and Sameer Kumar, C V and Okori, P and Janila, P and Rubyogo, J C and Godfree, C and Akpo, E and Omoigui, L and Nkalubo, S and Fenta, B and Binagwa, P and Kilango, M and Williams, M and Mponda, O and Okello, D and Chichaybelu, M and Miningou, A and Bationo, J and Sako, D and Diallo, S and Echekwu, C and Umar, M L and Oteng-Frimpong, R and Mohammed, H and Varshney, R K and Ordon, F (2019) Genomics, genetics and breeding of tropical legumes for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Plant Breeding (TSI). pp. 1-13. ISSN 01799541