Genomics-assisted breeding for pigeonpea improvement

An “Axiom Cajanus SNP Array” based high density genetic map and QTL mapping for high-selfing flower and seed quality traits in pigeonpea

(2019) Pooja Yadav et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Breeding crops to feed 10 billion

(2019) Lee T. Hickey et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Can a speed breeding approach accelerate genetic gain in pigeonpea?

(2019) K. B. Saxena et al.   EUPHYTICA

Molecular mapping and inheritance of restoration of fertility (Rf) in A4 hybrid system in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)

(2018) Rachit K. Saxena et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Fast-Forwarding Genetic Gain

(2018) Huihui Li et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

High-Density Genetic Map Construction and Identification of QTLs Controlling Oleic and Linoleic Acid in Peanut using SLAF-seq and SSRs

(2018) X. H. Hu et al.   Scientific Reports

Investigating Drought Tolerance in Chickpea Using Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Selection Based on Whole-Genome Resequencing Data

(2018) Yongle Li et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Genomic selection in soybean: accuracy and time gain in relation to phenotypic selection

(2018) Gilvani Matei et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Development of sequence-based markers for seed protein content in pigeonpea

(2018) Jimmy Obala et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Genomic-enabled prediction models using multi-environment trials to estimate the effect of genotype × environment interaction on prediction accuracy in chickpea

(2018) Manish Roorkiwal et al.   Scientific Reports

On the Road to Breeding 4.0: Unraveling the Good, the Bad, and the Boring of Crop Quantitative Genomics

(2018) Jason G. Wallace et al.   Annual Review of Genetics

Exploring and exploiting pan-genomics for crop improvement

(2018) Yongfu Tao et al.   Molecular Plant

Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research

(2018) Sreya Ghosh et al.   Nature Protocols

Crop genome-wide association study: a harvest of biological relevance

(2018) Hai-Jun Liu et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Toward the sequence-based breeding in legumes in the post-genome sequencing era

(2018) Rajeev K. Varshney et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Genomic Selection for Ascochyta Blight Resistance in Pea

(2018) Margaret A. Carpenter et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Association mapping to discover significant marker-trait associations for resistance against fusarium wilt variant 2 in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] using SSR markers

(2017) Prakash G. Patil et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED GENETICS

Gene expression atlas of pigeonpea and its application to gain insights into genes associated with pollen fertility implicated in seed formation

(2017) Lekha T. Pazhamala et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Whole-genome resequencing of 292 pigeonpea accessions identifies genomic regions associated with domestication and agronomic traits

(2017) Rajeev K Varshney et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Indel-seq: a fast-forward genetics approach for identification of trait-associated putative candidate genomic regions and its application in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan )

(2017) Vikas K. Singh et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Use of immature seed germination and single seed descent for rapid genetic gains in pigeonpea

(2017) Kulbhushan Saxena et al.   PLANT BREEDING

A high-density intraspecific SNP linkage map of pigeonpea (Cajanas cajan L. Millsp.)

(2017) Sheetal Arora et al.   PLoS One

Characterization and mapping of Dt1 locus which co-segregates with CcTFL1 for growth habit in pigeonpea

(2017) Rachit K. Saxena et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding: Methods, Models, and Perspectives

(2017) José Crossa et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

GBS-Based Genomic Selection for Pea Grain Yield under Severe Terminal Drought

(2017) Paolo Annicchiarico et al.   Plant Genome

New Hypervariable SSR Markers for Diversity Analysis, Hybrid Purity Testing and Trait Mapping in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh]

(2017) Abhishek Bohra et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Rapid breeding and varietal replacement are critical to adaptation of cropping systems in the developing world to climate change

(2017) Gary N. Atlin et al.   Global Food Security-Agriculture Policy Economics and Environment

Construction of genotyping-by-sequencing based high-density genetic maps and QTL mapping for fusarium wilt resistance in pigeonpea

(2017) Rachit K. Saxena et al.   Scientific Reports

Genotyping-by-sequencing of three mapping populations for identification of candidate genomic regions for resistance to sterility mosaic disease in pigeonpea

(2017) Rachit K. Saxena et al.   Scientific Reports

Genome-wide prediction models that incorporate de novo GWAS are a powerful new tool for tropical rice improvement

(2016) J E Spindel et al.   HEREDITY

Enhancing pulses production in India through improving seed and variety replacement rates

(2016) J. S. Chauhan et al.   INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING

First-generation HapMap inCajanusspp. reveals untapped variations in parental lines of mapping populations

(2016) Vinay Kumar et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) in hybrid breeding in field crops

(2016) Abhishek Bohra et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Time to flowering of temperate pulses in vivo and generation turnover in vivo–in vitro of narrow-leaf lupin accelerated by low red to far-red ratio and high intensity in the far-red region

(2016) Janine S. Croser et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

A unified framework for hybrid breeding and the establishment of heterotic groups in wheat

(2016) Philipp H. G. Boeven et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) and Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars: Genome Organization and Comparison with Other Legumes

(2016) Tanvi Kaila et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Crossing Methods and Cultivation Conditions for Rapid Production of Segregating Populations in Three Grain Amaranth Species

(2016) Markus G. Stetter et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Genome-Enabled Prediction Models for Yield Related Traits in Chickpea

(2016) Manish Roorkiwal et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Crop wild relatives of pigeonpea [ Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]: Distributions, ex situ conservation status, and potential genetic resources for abiotic stress tolerance

(2015) Colin K. Khoury et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

Whole genome sequences in pulse crops: a global community resource to expedite translational genomics and knowledge-based crop improvement

(2015) Abhishek Bohra et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

Breeding-assisted genomics

(2015) Jesse Poland   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Mitochondrial SSRs and their utility in distinguishing wild species, CMS lines and maintainer lines in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.)

(2015) Pawan Khera et al.   EUPHYTICA

Next-generation sequencing for identification of candidate genes forFusariumwilt and sterility mosaic disease in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan)

(2015) Vikas K. Singh et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Genome-based establishment of a high-yielding heterotic pattern for hybrid wheat breeding

(2015) Yusheng Zhao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MAGIC populations in crops: current status and future prospects

(2015) B. Emma Huang et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Association of Gene with Cytoplasmic Male Sterility in Pigeonpea

(2015) Pallavi Sinha et al.   Plant Genome

Genomics for greater efficiency in pigeonpea hybrid breeding

(2015) Rachit K. Saxena et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Evaluation and Validation of Housekeeping Genes as Reference for Gene Expression Studies in Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) Under Drought Stress Conditions

(2015) Pallavi Sinha et al.   PLoS One

First information on heterotic groups in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

(2014) K. B. Saxena et al.   EUPHYTICA

Mitochondrion role in molecular basis of cytoplasmic male sterility

(2014) Renate Horn et al.   MITOCHONDRION

Utility of Informative SSR Markers in the Molecular Characterization of Cytoplasmic Genetic Male Sterility-Based Hybrid and its Parents in Pigeonpea

(2014) Abhishek Bohra et al.   NATIONAL ACADEMY SCIENCE LETTERS-INDIA

Using next-generation sequencing to isolate mutant genes from forward genetic screens

(2014) Korbinian Schneeberger   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Genetic Diversity and Demographic History of Cajanus spp. Illustrated from Genome-Wide SNPs

(2014) Rachit K. Saxena et al.   PLoS One

Candidate gene analysis for determinacy in pigeonpea (Cajanus spp.)

(2014) Reyazul Rouf Mir et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Male Sterility and Fertility Restoration in Crops

(2013) Letian Chen et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Natural Variations and Genome-Wide Association Studies in Crop Plants

(2013) Xuehui Huang et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Cytoplasmic Male Sterility-Associated Chimeric Open Reading Frames Identified by Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing of Four Cajanus Genotypes

(2013) R. Tuteja et al.   DNA RESEARCH

The advantages and limitations of trait analysis with GWAS: a review

(2013) Arthur Korte et al.   Plant Methods

Hybrid wheat: quantitative genetic parameters and consequences for the design of breeding programs

(2013) Carl Friedrich Horst Longin et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

A reaction norm model for genomic selection using high-dimensional genomic and environmental data

(2013) Diego Jarquín et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Genotyping for Breeding and Genetics Applications in Chickpea and Pigeonpea using the BeadXpress Platform

(2013) Manish Roorkiwal et al.   Plant Genome

Molecular mapping of QTLs for plant type and earliness traits in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.)

(2012) Giriraj Kumawat et al.   BMC GENETICS

Large-Scale Development of Cost-Effective Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Assays for Genetic Mapping in Pigeonpea and Comparative Mapping in Legumes

(2012) R. K. Saxena et al.   DNA RESEARCH

A Comprehensive Transcriptome Assembly of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) using Sanger and Second-Generation Sequencing Platforms

(2012) Himabindu Kudapa et al.   Molecular Plant

Genetic Patterns of Domestication in Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) and Wild Cajanus Relatives

(2012) Mulualem T. Kassa et al.   PLoS One

An intra-specific consensus genetic map of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] derived from six mapping populations

(2012) Abhishek Bohra et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Analysis of BAC-end sequences (BESs) and development of BES-SSR markers for genetic mapping and hybrid purity assessment in pigeonpea (Cajanus spp.)

(2011) Abhishek Bohra et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Development of genic-SSR markers by deep transcriptome sequencing in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh]

(2011) Sutapa Dutta et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Defining the Transcriptome Assembly and Its Use for Genome Dynamics and Transcriptome Profiling Studies in Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.)

(2011) A. Dubey et al.   DNA RESEARCH

Genetic mapping and quantitative trait locus analysis of resistance to sterility mosaic disease in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

(2011) B.N. Gnanesh et al.   FIELD CROPS RESEARCH

Single feature polymorphisms (SFPs) for drought tolerance in pigeonpea (Cajanus spp.)

(2011) Rachit K. Saxena et al.   FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS

The first genetic map of pigeon pea based on diversity arrays technology (DArT) markers

(2011) SHI YING YANG et al.   JOURNAL OF GENETICS

The first draft of the pigeonpea genome sequence

(2011) Nagendra K. Singh et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Draft genome sequence of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), an orphan legume crop of resource-poor farmers

(2011) Rajeev K Varshney et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Sequencing crop genomes: approaches and applications

(2011) Scott A. Jackson et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The first set of EST resource for gene discovery and marker development in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.)

(2010) Nikku L Raju et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Application of SSR markers for molecular characterization of hybrid parents and purity assessment of ICPH 2438 hybrid of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh]

(2010) Rachit K. Saxena et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Characterization of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) and functional validation of selected genes for abiotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2010) B. Priyanka et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Association genetics of complex traits in plants

(2010) Pär K. Ingvarsson et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Male-sterility systems in pigeonpea and their role in enhancing yield

(2010) K. B. Saxena et al.   PLANT BREEDING

Novel SSR Markers for Polymorphism Detection in Pigeonpea (Cajanusspp.)

(2009) R. K. Saxena et al.   PLANT BREEDING

Genetic Improvement of Pigeon Pea — A Review

(2008) K. B. Saxena   Tropical Plant Biology