caa a22 4500 445324511 CHVBK 20180317142715.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10681-011-0450-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10681-011-0450-x Integrated gene resource management of underutilized legumes in India [Elektronische Daten] [K. Varaprasad, S. Sharma, N. Sivaraj, A. Sarker] The Indian gene centre possesses a rich legume biodiversity--1,152 species comprising cultivated, underutilized edible and forage legumes. Majority of the underutilized food legumes are widely distributed as wild species in various agro-ecological regions of peninsular India. Indian legume species (62%) contribute to the food and health security of ethnic communities. A total of 66,546 accessions of legume gene resources including underutilized species are conserved in the National Gene Bank. Collection, characterization and conservation efforts regarding the diversity of these beans are described. The importance of genetic variation in legumes and their wild relatives as a source of desirable resistance to pests and diseases in a changing climate scenario is discussed. Information on legumes used in Indian and modern systems of medicine and ethno-botany as well as the scope for bio-prospecting are presented. Advanced biotechnological applications in legume research for sustainable utilization of these resources are highlighted. An integrated gene resource management strategy to combat malnutrition, identify gene resources for legume improvement and enhance their value as traditional food and medicine is described. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2011 Genetic resources nationallicence Legumes nationallicence Conservation nationallicence Germplasm nationallicence Evaluation nationallicence Varaprasad K. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, 50030, Hyderabad, India aut Sharma S. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, 110012, New Delhi, India aut Sivaraj N. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, 50030, Hyderabad, India aut Sarker A. ICARDA, South Asia Regional Program, 110012, New Delhi, India aut Euphytica Springer Netherlands 180/1(2011-07-01), 49-56 0014-2336 180:1<49 2011 180 10681 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-011-0450-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-011-0450-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Varaprasad K. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, 50030, Hyderabad, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sharma S. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, 110012, New Delhi, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sivaraj N. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, 50030, Hyderabad, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sarker A. ICARDA, South Asia Regional Program, 110012, New Delhi, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Euphytica Springer Netherlands 180/1(2011-07-01), 49-56 0014-2336 180:1<49 2011 180 10681 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer