Publications by authors named "Laxuman C"
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- Fusarium wilt (FW) is a major soil-borne disease affecting chickpeas, leading to potential yield losses of up to 100%, prompting the need for resistant varieties.
- The breeding program involved using the resistant WR 315 variety to develop new lines, specifically KCD 5 and KCD 11, which were tested for their disease resistance and yield performance across multiple trials.
- KCD 11 demonstrated significant yield improvements over the JG 11 variety and regional checks, showcasing its potential as a high-yield and FW-resistant chickpea option for growers in Karnataka.
Climate change across the globe has an impact on the occurrence, prevalence, and severity of plant diseases. About 30% of yield losses in major crops are due to plant diseases; emerging diseases are likely to worsen the sustainable production in the coming years. Plant diseases have led to increased hunger and mass migration of human populations in the past, thus a serious threat to global food security.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Translational Chickpea Genomics Consortium (TCGC) was set up to increase the production and productivity of chickpea ( L.). It represents research institutes from six major chickpea growing states (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh) of India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiofortification through plant breeding is a cost-effective and sustainable approach towards addressing micronutrient malnutrition prevailing across the globe. Screening cultivars for micronutrient content and identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs)/genes and markers help in the development of biofortified varieties in chickpea ( L.).
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