Unveiling genetic diversity and population structure in lentil (Lens culinaris) germplasm through scot markers.

Background: Lentil (Lens culinaris) is extensively cultivated for its edible seeds and plays an important role in food security and sustainable agriculture. Understanding the genetic diversity and population structure of lentil germplasm is crucial for breeding programs and for effective conservation of genetic resources.

Methods And Results: In this study, the genetic variation and population structure of 96 lentil accessions were assessed using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) markers.

Insights from Lentil Germplasm Resources Leading to Crop Improvement Under Changing Climatic Conditions.

Lentil is an important legume crop globally with an annual production of around 6.3 million tons. Pakistan stands at the 49th position producing 4668 tons of lentil from 7428 hectares with an average yield of 570 kg/ha.

Transcriptomics for Drought Stress Mediated by Biological Processes in-relation to Key Regulated Pathways in Gossypium darwinii.

Background: Wild cotton Gossypium darwinii, an allotetraploid harbours important traits useful for tolerating abiotic stress, i.e., drought, salt and good genetic stability, hence these characteristics can be transferred to cultivated cotton for genetic improvement.

Estimating genetic variability among diverse lentil collections through novel multivariate techniques.

Lentil is an important food legume throughout the world and Pakistan stands at 18th position with 8,610 tons production from 17,457 hectares. It is rich in protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and minerals that can potentially meet food security and malnutrition issues, particularly in South Asia. Two hundred and twenty lentil genotypes representing Pakistan (178), Syria (14), and the USA (22) including 6 from unknown origins were studied for yield, yield contributing traits, and cooking time (CT).

Genome-wide variation patterns between landraces and cultivars uncover divergent selection during modern wheat breeding.

Genetic diversity, population structure, LD decay, and selective sweeps in 687 wheat accessions were analyzed, providing relevant guidelines to facilitate the use of the germplasm in wheat breeding. Common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most widely grown crops in the world.