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Breeding for Better Grain Quality in Lathyrus

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Breeding for Enhanced Nutrition and Bio-Active Compounds in Food Legumes

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Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is one of the primitive plant species domesticated for human food and animal feed. Like any other food legumes, it is rich in protein, healthy fats, vitamins and micronutrients. However, among pulses, this crop has a distinction of having homoarginine and β-ODAP (β-N-oxalyl-diamino-l-propionic acid). While the former makes it a functional healthy food, the later a toxic food. The presence of ODAP has caused much damage to its cultivation and consumption among growers and consumers as it is known to cause irreversible spastic paraparesis (paralysis) of lower limbs, if overconsumed continuously for a longer period as survival food. Many countries have put forth ban of its trade, leading to serious marketing issue. In this chapter, priority traits for genetic biofortification of grass pea and the genetic variability reported in the existing germplasm have been reviewed. Suitable analytical methods for estimating ODAP, protein and homoarginine concentration have been outlined. Further genetic variability for the target traits has been discussed along with currently available breeding methods and tools for mainstreaming biofortification efforts in grass pea. For low or no ODAP concentration in future varieties, recent advances in biotechnology and genomics-assisted breeding approaches are pertinent to deploy in this crop species.

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Sen Gupta, D., Barpete, S., Kumar, J., Kumar, S. (2021). Breeding for Better Grain Quality in Lathyrus. In: Gupta, D.S., Gupta, S., Kumar, J. (eds) Breeding for Enhanced Nutrition and Bio-Active Compounds in Food Legumes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59215-8_6

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