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Breeding for biotic stress resistance in chickpea: progress and prospects
2015-07-01
Abstract excerpt
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the third most economically important food legume in the world. Its yield potential is often limited by various biotic stresses, including fungal and viral diseases, insects, nematodes and parasitic weeds. Incorporating genetic resistance into cultivars is the most effective and economical way of controlling biotic stresses and this is a major objective in many breeding programs. E...
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- 28c9e038-f923-51d9-a92d-07feeba46adb
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- 10.1007/s10681-015-1462-8