Induced mutagenesis: A successful breeding strategy for crop improvement
Authors: Wani, M.R., Raina, A., Yaqoob, S., Laskar, R.A., Khan, S. and Bhat, T.A.
Volume: 1
Pages: 69-87
ISBN: 9781774911365
Abstract:Grain legumes or pulses are among the most accessible source of nutritional food, especially to the large economically constraint and resource-poor population in developing nations including India. The crop improvement programmes aiming at yield enhancement, disease resistance, and stress adaptability have been going on for decades now to meet out the increasing demand emerging from exploding population. Although, the advancement from classical to modern plant breeding techniques had accelerated the process significantly, but the constant pressure from increasing production demand and various stress factors make this a continuous evolutionary process, necessitating the innovative interventions. Among such technique, induced mutagenesis impresses the breeder's imagination the most, as with mutation everything is possible. Thus, mutation breeding in a way empowered plant breeder to do controlled and directed evolution of crop genome toward desirable traits suitable for best adaptability and resistance. Therefore, the economic value, production statistics, and mutation breeding technique were discussed in detail for understanding the current changing scenario of pulse production and future improvement strategies.
Source: Scopus