Periodic Reporting for period 1 - FORCE (Molecular basis underlying the QTL responsible for the genetic control of flowering time in chickpea: an integrative approach)

Chickpea is an annual, self-pollinated diploid crop species with a genome size of ~ 740 Mb. Globally, chickpea is the third most important food legume. Because of the high protein content of the seeds, chickpea is considered a stable protein source for the human diet. As a...