Introgression of desirable traits from wild relative Cicer reticulatum to cultivated chickpea

What is it about?

In this study, productivity traits and resistance to various diseases transferred into cultivated chickpea from wild relative Cicer reticulatum.

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Why is it important?

Cicer reticulatum possesses many desirable traits like productivity and resistance to important diseases which can be easily transferred to cultivated chickpea.