Diversification of primary gene pool through introgression of...
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is widely grown and consumed around the world and is considered to have originated from a single hybridization event between two wild diploids.
Grain Legumes – A CGIAR Research Program – Leveraging Legumes...
The Phase 1 Grain legumes CRP has been Phased out. CRP performance period from 2012-2016 highlights can be viewed in the synthesis.
CGIAR: Science for humanity's greatest challenges
Towards a world free of poverty, hunger and environmental degradation, CGIAR is the world's largest global agricultural innovation network.
Crops – Grain Legumes – A CGIAR Research Program
Grain legumes are often sub-classified into oilseeds vs. pulses. Oilseeds are mainly crushed to extract vegetable oil for food or other uses; the residual solid ‘presscake’ is a highly nutritious animal feed.
Groundnut – Grain Legumes – A CGIAR Research Program
Rich in protein, Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is an important oilseed and food crop. It is central to the financial and nutritional well-being of hundreds of millions of farmers and consumers across the...
Chickpea – Grain Legumes – A CGIAR Research Program
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the world’s second-largest smallholder-cultivated food legume. Developing countries account for over 95% of its production and consumption. Chickpea grain is an...
Human genetic resistance to malaria - Wikipedia
Human genetic resistance to malaria refers to inherited changes in the DNA of humans which increase resistance to malaria and result in increased survival of individuals with those genetic changes.
What Causes Cancer? | American Cancer Society
Cancer is a complex group of diseases with many possible causes. In this section you can learn more about the known causes of cancer, including genetic factors; lifestyle factors such as tobacco use, diet...
The Origin of the Domestic Pig: Independent Domestication... | Genetics
E. Giuffra, J. M. H. Kijas, V. Amarger, Ö. Carlborg, J.-T. Jeon and L. Andersson. Acknowledgments. We thank C. Vilá for valuable discussions, U. Gustafsson for excellent technical assistance, and R. Eiger...
More women than men have added their DNA to the human gene pool
Counterintuitive effect may be the result of relatively few men mating with multiple women.