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Progress of tissue culture and genetic transformation research in pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.].
Plant cell reports - 1 Oct 2010
Krishna Gaurav, Reddy P Sairam, Ramteke P W, Bhattacharya P S
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Pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] (Family: Fabaceae) is an important legume crop cultivated across 50 countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas; and ranks fifth in area among pulses after soybean, common bean, peanut, and chickpea. It is consumed as a major source of protein (21%) to the human population in many developing countries. In India, it is the second important food legume contributing to 80% of...
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