Moth bean

Sharma, Ramavtar; Kumar, Sushil; Mahla, H. R.; Khandelwal, Vikas; Roy, Pranab Kumar; Sundria, Man Mohan

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-821450-3.00004-4

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“…The work done in moth bean, with respect to breeding, is exiguous, therefore, mapping populations, core sets or trait specific reference sets are lacking in the crop. In addition, studies analyzing the genetic variability in V. aconitifolia germplasm, by way of molecular techniques like DNA markers, have been sparse ( Sharma et al., 2021 ). Nevertheless, recently, there has been some progress.…”

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Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia): a minor legume with major potential to address global agricultural challenges

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Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) is an orphan legume of Vigna genus, exhibiting wide adaptability and has the potential to grow well in arid and semi-arid areas, predominantly across different eco-geographical regions of Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent. The inherent adaptive attributes of this crop have made it more tolerant towards a diverse array of abiotic and biotic stresses that commonly restrain yield among other Vigna species. Additionally, the legume is recognized for its superior nutritional quality owing to its high protein content as well as amino acid, mineral and vitamin profile and is utilized as both food and fodder. Moth bean can play a vital role in sustaining food grain production, enhancing nutritional security as well as provide a source of income to resource-poor farmers amid rise in global temperatures and frequent drought occurrences, particularly in rain-fed cropping systems which accounts for about 80% of the world’s cultivated land. However, this minor legume has remained underutilized due to over-exploitation of major staple crops. With the exception of a few studies involving conventional breeding techniques, crop improvement in moth bean for traits such as late maturity, indeterminate growth habit, shattering and anti-nutritional factors has not garnered a lot of attention. Recent advances in sequencing technologies, modern breeding approaches and precision phenotyping tools, in combination with the available crop gene pool diversity in gene banks, can accelerate crop improvement in moth bean and lead to the development of improved cultivars. Considering the recent surge in awareness about the development of climate-smart crops for sustainable agricultural future, collective effort towards effective utilization of this hardy, neglected legume is the need of the hour.

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Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia): a minor legume with major potential to address global agricultural challenges

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“…However, as this variability gradually diminished, interest shifted towards mutation breeding. This approach led to the development of several short-duration varieties [6]. However, the hybridization program in moth bean was neglected mainly because of a lack of genetic studies and difficulty in handling the small-sized flower and its manipulation [7].…”

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Multivariate Analysis and Screening of Moth Bean Accessions for Biotic Stresses in the Arid Region of Western India

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The present investigation assesses the genetic diversity and resilience of moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) against the biotic stresses in the arid zones of India. This research was carried out at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Regional Research Centre, Bikaner, and employed an augmented design to analyze 300 accessions for morphological and agronomic traits. The study integrated Pearson’s correlation, hierarchical clustering, and principal component analysis to understand trait interrelationships and genetic variance. The number of clusters per plant, number of pods per plant, plant height and test weight showed a highly significant and positive correlation, whereas days to 50% flowering and number of branches per plant showed a negative correlation with seed yield per plant. Hierarchical clustering subdivided accessions into fourteen clusters, and cluster1 best suited to arid conditions with 21 accessions. Principal component analysis with eigenvalues classified the accessions into eight principal components. PC1 contributed the maximum variation that is 32.21 percent, followed by other clusters. Cercospora leaf spot had the highest disease incidence among the three diseases (yellow mosaic virus, cercospora leaf spot and leaf curl virus diseases). The findings underscore the potential of exploiting genetic variability in moth beans for breeding programs aimed at enhancing yield and stress tolerance, crucial for sustainable production in resource-poor arid ecosystems.

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Moth bean

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Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia): a minor legume with major potential to address global agricultural challenges

Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia): a minor legume with major potential to address global agricultural challenges

Multivariate Analysis and Screening of Moth Bean Accessions for Biotic Stresses in the Arid Region of Western India

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