Phenotypic Characterization, Genetic Diversity Assessment in 6,778 Accessions of Barley ( L. ssp. ) Germplasm Conserved in National Genebank of India and Development of a Core Set.

The entire collection of cultivated barley germplasm accessions conserved in the Indian National Genebank (INGB) was characterized for nine qualitative and 8 quantitative traits to assess the nature and magnitude of prevailing genetic variability and to develop a core set. A wide range of variability was observed for days to spike emergence (51-139 days), days to physiological maturity (100-152 days), plant height (45.96-171.

Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional Values.

The genus consists of more than 184 herbaceous annual and perennial species suitable for multifaceted sustainable food and feed production system in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The grasspea is a promising source of protein nutrition. However, its potential is not being utilized fully due to the presence of neurotoxin content (β-N-oxalyl-l-α, β diaminopropionic acid, β-ODAP), a causal agent of non-reversible lower limbs paralysis.

Insights into the genetic diversity of an underutilized Indian legume, Vigna stipulacea (Lam.) Kuntz., using morphological traits and microsatellite markers.

Vigna stipulacea (Lam.) Kuntz., commonly known as Minni payaru is an underutilized legume species and has a great potential to be utilized as food crop.

(Amaryllidaceae): a new species under subg. from Uttarakhand Himalaya, India.

A new species, (Amaryllidaceae), belongs to the genus Alliumsubg.Rhizirideum, sect. Eduardia is described here from the Uttarakhand Himalayan region of India.