Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement
Subtitle: Grain Legumes, Volume I (Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement)
Contributors: Ram J. Singh (Editor); Prem P. Jauhar (Editor)
Publisher: CRC
Published: June 15, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780849314308
Subjects: Crop husbandry; Genetic engineering; Crop improvement; Technology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Plant breeding; Agriculture - Agronomy; Biotechnology; Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry; Food Science; Crops
First sentence: The primary dietary grain legumes included in this series are the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.], pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.], chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), faba bean (Vicia faba L.), lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.), mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek], azuki bean [Vigna angularis (L.) Ohwi &amp; Ohashi], and pea (Pisum sativum L.).