Indian scientists succeeded in decoding the genome of the arhar dal, which is also known as pigeon pea. This will help not only in developing new varieties but also in increasing the productivity.
Indian Council of Agriculture Research and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) carried out the research. The scientists discovered 152 genes, which can tolerate drought and over 1200 disease resistant genes that can make the pulse crop resilient. Professor Nagendra Kumar Singh spearheaded the project.
In fact, 85 per cent of the world's arhar dal is produced and consumed in India. Therefore, this discovery will help decrease the inflated cost of pulses in India.
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