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Genetic resources: from Mendel’s peas to underutilized legumes species

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Abstract

Plant domestication is evolution in a human-made environment. A diversity “bottleneck” changed the sample of genes passing from one generation to another. Today’s crops depend on humans for habitat and propagation because some of desired traits are often maladaptive in nature. Legume genetic resources (wild species, landraces, cultivars, breeding lines, segregating populations, genetic stocks and mutants) are most often used for studying genetic diversity, agro-morphological and nutritional quality traits, and host plant resistance to pathogens and insect pests. They also offer means for understanding plant domestication. Their diversity also shows a great potential for improving crops. Advances in omics are providing new knowledge for using this germplasm diversity in legume genetic enhancement.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSecond International Legume Society Conference : Legumes for a Sustainable World
PublisherInternational Legume Society (ILS)
Pages15-17
Number of pages3
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

SeriesLegume perspectives
Number14
ISSN2340-1559

Keywords

  • DNA markers
  • chickpea
  • cowpea
  • lupin
  • mutants
  • peas
  • pulses

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