Hyderabad [7 December 2017]: The time taken to develop improved crop varieties has almost halved with the rapid strides made in genomics research and the last decade has seen the genomes of eight crops sequenced. This includes pearl millet and...
More infoNeed to achieve global food security faster? Reach for new technologies, say scientists
Dr Lee Hickey, University of Queensland, elaborating on Speed Breeding at the symposium. Photo: S Punna, ICRISAT Scientists from varied areas of crop research called for a mix of molecular techniques to accelerate genetic gains and meet the...
More infoIndo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum
Original Post: ICRISAT Happenings India and Australia have joined hands in a multi-institutional project to enhance drought tolerance in chickpea. The project, ‘Functional Genomics of Chickpea to enhance drought tolerance’, will see The...
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