A scientific breakthrough on the DNA sequencing of the groundnut (also known as peanut) promises the development of improved groundnut varieties with enhanced traits such as increased pod and oil yield, drought and heat tolerance and greater...
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InterDrought-V calls for modern agriculture technologies to combat drought At the recently concluded InterDrought-V conference, participants deliberated on the use of modern technologies to help smallholder farmers combat drought. “Harnessing...
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Genomics project on groundnut aflatoxin research launched To identify the genomic regions and genes associated with aflatoxin resistance in groundnut using a combination of genomics approaches, a new research project was launched...
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Development and evaluation of a high density genotyping ‘Axiom_Arachis’ array with 58K SNPs for accelerating genetics and breeding in groundnut Absract Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most abundant DNA sequence variation in...
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Genotyping-by-sequencing of three mapping populations for identification of candidate genomic regions for resistance to sterility mosaic disease in pigeonpea Sterility mosaic disease (SMD) is one of the serious production constraints that may...
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Breakthrough: Pigeonpea genome re-sequencing will lead to superior varieties and make the pulse more affordable Hyderabad, India (22 May 2017) ― In a significant breakthrough, a global team of 19 scientists from 9 institutes have re-sequenced the...
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Whole-genome resequencing of 292 pigeonpea accessions identifies genomic regions associated with domestication and agronomic traits Abstract Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), a tropical grain legume with low input requirements, is expected to...
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Award of recognition for leadership and contributions to peanut research Dr Rajeev K Varshney, Research Program Director, Genetic Gains, ICRISAT, was recognized and felicitated for his leadership in the development and application of...
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Achieving greater impact by aligning with national priorities With the objective of achieving greater impact at scale, CGIAR centers and the Indian government agreed to draw up a framework to identify gaps and opportunities that would align the...
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Improving Chickpea Adaptation to Environmental Challenges in Australia and India Principal Investigator: Rajeev Varshney Period: 2016-2019 Investor: Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund (IABF), Department of Biotechnology, Government of...
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New Projects with Government of Karnataka Integrated genomics-assisted breeding for efficient development of superior finger millet varieties for Karnataka Principal Investigator: Stefania Grando Period: 2016-2018 Investor: Govt of...
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Modern genomic tools for crop improvement help farmers withstand shocks Using modern genomic tools to improve dryland crops – finger millet, sorghum, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut – is a top priority for the Government of Karnataka...
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