Integrated Physiological and Molecular Approaches to Improvement of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Two Pulse Crops of the Semi-Arid Tropics

S Krishnaprabu¹

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, India.

Abstract

Chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.) and pigeonpea [Cajanuscajan L. (Millsp.)] play an important role in mitigating protein malnutrition for millions of poor vegetarians living in regions of the semi-arid tropics. Abiotic stresses such as excess and limited soil moisture (water-logging and drought), heat and chilling (high and low temperature stresses), soil salinity, and acidity are major yield constraints, as these two crops are grown mostly under rainfed conditions in risk-prone marginal and degraded lands with few or no inputs. Losses due to such stresses vary from 30% to 100% depending on their severity. The literature abounds in basic information concerning screening techniques, physiological mechanisms, and genetics of traits associated with resistance/tolerance to abiotic stresses in these two crops. However, the final outcome in terms of resistant/tolerant varieties has been far from satisfactory.

Keywords

• Crop Growth, Physiological, Biochemical Responses

Author's Profile

Author profile can be generated and linked through our partners World Book of Researchers. To include your profile online Click Here. After it is approved, please email to edlib @ asdf.res.in to create a link with all the papers.

• S Krishnaprabu : Profile

e-AID

Cite this Article as Follows

S Krishnaprabu. Integrated Physiological and Molecular Approaches to Improvement of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Two Pulse Crops of the Semi-Arid Tropics. International Conference on Global Environmental Changes and Sustainable Development (2019): 110. Print.