Widening the genetic base of cultivated gene pool following introgression from wild Lens taxa

M. Singh; S.K. Sharma; B. Singh; N. Malhotra; R. Chandora; A. Sarker; K. Singh; D. Gupta; R. Varshney

doi:10.1111/pbr.12615

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Widening the genetic base of cultivated gene pool following introgression from wild Lens taxa

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Widening the genetic base of cultivated gene pool following introgression from wild Lens taxa

M. Singh, S.K. Sharma, B. Singh, N. Malhotra, R. Chandora, A. Sarker, K. Singh, D. Gupta and R. Varshney

Plant Breeding, Vol.137(4), pp.470-485

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12615

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Abstract

Wild Lens taxa are a reservoir of useful rare genes/alleles for widening the genetic base and synthesis of a new gene pool of lentil. To maximize and sustain lentil production, new gene sources are needed to be identified and incorporated into cultivated background. This needs a comprehensive approach to accumulate favourable alleles from distantly related germplasm for widening of the cultivated gene pool and would be the most appropriate strategy to solve the various problems associated with stressed crop production and plateaued yields. Furthermore, expansion of deeper understanding of lentil genomics along with extensive research undertaken in other crop species can provide suitable guidelines to cover the distribution of Lens genus and component gene pools for further remarkable progress in lentil genetic improvement. This review aims at the genus Lens distribution and gene pools, crop germplasm conserved in ex-situ and in-situ collection, wild species characterization and evaluation for useful traits of interest to solve production-related problems, highlight useful gene sources present in different gene pools and the progress achieved for widening the genetic base of cultivated varieties of lentil through wide hybridization and exploring lentil genomics.

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Title: Widening the genetic base of cultivated gene pool following introgression from wild Lens taxa
Authors/Creators: M. Singh (Author/Creator) - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
S.K. Sharma (Author/Creator) - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
B. Singh (Author/Creator) - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
N. Malhotra (Author/Creator) - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
R. Chandora (Author/Creator) - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
A. Sarker (Author/Creator) - International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas South Asia and China Regional Programme DPS Marg NASC Complex New Delhi India
K. Singh (Author/Creator) - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
D. Gupta (Author/Creator) - The University of Melbourne
R. Varshney (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Plant Breeding, Vol.137(4), pp.470-485
Publisher: Wiley
Identifiers: 991005540198607891
Copyright: © 2018 Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.4 Crop Science; 3.4.96 QTL
Web Of Science research areas: Agronomy; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Plant Sciences
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science