Lentil

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXIII

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2. History and Origin

   • J.S. Sandhu, Sarvjeet Singh

   Pages 1-9

3. Lens Biodiversity

   • Bob Redden, Nigel Maxted, Bonnie Furman, Clarice Coyne

   Pages 11-22

4. Adaptation and Ecology

   • M. Andrews, B.A. McKenzie

   Pages 23-32

5. Uses and Consumption

   • Shyam S. Yadav, Philip C. Stevenson, A.H. Rizvi, M. Manohar, S. Gailing, G. Mateljan

   Pages 33-46

6. Nutritional Value

   • Gloria Urbano, Jesús M. Porres, Juana Frías, Concepción Vidal-Valverde

   Pages 47-93

7. Global Production and World Trade

   • David L. McNeil, George D. Hill, Michael Materne, Bruce A. Mckenzie

   Pages 95-105

8. Lentil-Based Cropping Systems

   • H.S. Sekhon, Guriqbal Singh, Hari Ram

   Pages 107-126

9. Rhizobium Management and Nitrogen Fixation

   • David L. McNeil, Michael Materne

   Pages 127-143

10. Nutrient and Irrigation Management

    • B.A. McKenzie, M. Andrews, G. D. Hill

    Pages 145-158

11. Weed Management

    • Jason Brand, N. T. Yaduraju, B. G. Shivakumar, LarnMc Murray

    Pages 159-172

12. Commercial cultivation and Profitability

    • Michael Materne, A. Amarender Reddy

    Pages 173-186

13. Genetics and Cytogenetics of Lentil

    • S. K. Mishra, B. Sharma, S. K. Sharma

    Pages 187-208

14. Mutation Breeding

    • C. Toker, Shyam S. Yadav, I. S. Solanki

    Pages 209-224

15. Wild Relatives And Biotechnological Approaches

    • Philip A. Davies, Monika M. LÜlsdorf, Maqbool Ahmad

    Pages 225-240

16. Breeding Methods and Achievements

    • Michael Materne, David L. McNeil

    Pages 241-253

17. Varietal Adaptation, Participatory Breeding and Plant Type

    • I.S. Solanki, Shyam S. Yadav, P. N. Bahl

    Pages 255-274

18. Lensomics: Advances in Genomics and molecular Techniques for Lentil Breeding and Management

    • Rebecca Ford, Barkat Mustafa, Prahbpreet Inder, Rubeena Shaikh, Michael Materne, Paul Taylor

    Pages 275-289

19. Lentil Diseases

    • Paul Taylor, Kurt Lindbeck, Weidong Chen, Rebecca Ford

    Pages 291-313

20. Abiotic Stresses

    • Michael Materne, David McNeil, Kristy Hobson, Rebecca Ford

    Pages 315-329

On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, I am pleased to introduce the book Lentil: An Ancient Crop for Modern Times. The articles and essays in this volume, submitted by nearly 100 researchers, educators, and other experts, contain comprehensive information on a variety of topics of significance for lentil growers, researchers, and consumers worldwide. Cultivated lentils (Lens culinars), an annual legume crop, have been grown as an important food source for over 8,000 years. They come in two main varieties: macrosperma (with large seeds and little pigmentation), and microsperma (with small seeds and some pigmentation). Depending on their variety and breed, however, lentil seeds can range in color from red-orange, to yellow, green, brown, or black. They are cultivated and consumed throughout the world, with Canada, Turkey and India being the top producers. Although the production of lentils and other pulse legume crops lags far behind cereal production in most nations, including the United States, production remains highly important because of its benefits for producers and consumers alike. Lentil seeds provide high levels of protein and, when consumed in combination with cereals, they provide adequate amounts of essential amino acids for the human diet. Their relatively short cooking time provides an additional advantage. Lentil production is equally beneficial for producers, as lentils have a high tolerance for extreme environmental conditions such as drought and hot temperatures, and can be grown in semiarid regions without irrigation.

• Crop
• Legumes
• Lentil
• Mutation
• Seed
• biodiversity
• ecology
• genetics

• Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India

  Shyam S. Yadav

• University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia

  David L. McNeil

• Natural Resource Institute, Kent, and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K

  Philip C. Stevenson

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