Leveraging traditional crops for better nutrition and health - The case of chickpea

Dadon, Shimrit Bar-El; Abbo, Shahal; Reifen, Ram

doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2017.04.002

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“…Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) is a major grain legume, ranking third in global production after bean and pea (FAO, 2016). It is more drought-tolerant than other cool season legumes, and its relative importance is projected to increase in future due to global population growth and climate change (Bar-El Dadon et al, 2017; Muehlbauer and Sarker, 2017). Despite being domesticated in parallel with other long day vernalization-responsive legumes (pea, lentil) and cereals (wheat, barley) (Zohary and Hopf, 2000), the domestication history of chickpea is distinct from these other species (Abbo et al, 2003a).…”

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Altered Expression of an FT Cluster Underlies a Major Locus Controlling Domestication-Related Changes to Chickpea Phenology and Growth Habit

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Flowering time is a key trait in breeding and crop evolution, due to its importance for adaptation to different environments and for yield. In the particular case of chickpea, selection for early phenology was essential for the successful transition of this species from a winter to a summer crop. Here, we used genetic and expression analyses in two different inbred populations to examine the genetic control of domestication-related differences in flowering time and growth habit between domesticated chickpea and its wild progenitor Cicer reticulatum . A single major quantitative trait locus for flowering time under short-day conditions [ Days To Flower ( DTF)3A ] was mapped to a 59-gene interval on chromosome three containing a cluster of three FT genes, which collectively showed upregulated expression in domesticated relative to wild parent lines. An equally strong association with growth habit suggests a pleiotropic effect of the region on both traits. These results indicate the likely molecular explanation for the characteristic early flowering of domesticated chickpea, and the previously described growth habit locus Hg . More generally, they point to de-repression of this specific gene cluster as a conserved mechanism for achieving adaptive early phenology in temperate legumes.

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Altered Expression of an FT Cluster Underlies a Major Locus Controlling Domestication-Related Changes to Chickpea Phenology and Growth Habit

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“…Chickpea is an important component of the farming system in Australia, serving as a disease break crop and nitrogen fixer ( Knights et al, 2009 ; Siddique et al, 2013 ). Chickpea seed is a rich source of protein, essential minerals, and dietary fiber ( Bar-El Dadon et al, 2017 ).…”

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Investigating Drought Tolerance in Chickpea Using Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Selection Based on Whole-Genome Resequencing Data

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Drought tolerance is a complex trait that involves numerous genes. Identifying key causal genes or linked molecular markers can facilitate the fast development of drought tolerant varieties. Using a whole-genome resequencing approach, we sequenced 132 chickpea varieties and advanced breeding lines and found more than 144,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We measured 13 yield and yield-related traits in three drought-prone environments of Western Australia. The genotypic effects were significant for all traits, and many traits showed highly significant correlations, ranging from 0.83 between grain yield and biomass to -0.67 between seed weight and seed emergence rate. To identify candidate genes, the SNP and trait data were incorporated into the SUPER genome-wide association study (GWAS) model, a modified version of the linear mixed model. We found that several SNPs from auxin-related genes, including auxin efflux carrier protein (PIN3), p-glycoprotein, and nodulin MtN21/EamA-like transporter, were significantly associated with yield and yield-related traits under drought-prone environments. We identified four genetic regions containing SNPs significantly associated with several different traits, which was an indication of pleiotropic effects. We also investigated the possibility of incorporating the GWAS results into a genomic selection (GS) model, which is another approach to deal with complex traits. Compared to using all SNPs, application of the GS model using subsets of SNPs significantly associated with the traits under investigation increased the prediction accuracies of three yield and yield-related traits by more than twofold. This has important implication for implementing GS in plant breeding programs.

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“…Chickpea consumption is gradually increasing in current years. In growing countries, chickpea brings a multiplicity of taste and texture to the cereal-based diet, as well as high-grade protein, fiber, carbohydrates and minerals, thus ensuring a balanced diet and refining the nutritional station of the population ( Bar-El Dadona et al, 2017). Carrots is one of the most generally used vegetables for human nutrition, due to are a rich in pro-vitamin A βcarotene, minerals and other valued nutrients, diet fortification with carrots is healthful and protective from various cancers (von Lintig, 2012).…”

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Chemical and Sensory Assessment for some Complementary Food for Older Infants

Shalaby¹,

Abou-Raya²,

Ibrahim³

et al. 2018

Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences

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The present study was carried out to develop cereal and legumes based supplementary food from indigenous raw materials for young children and to estimate the chemical composition, physical properties and sensory assessment of five formulas of complementary infant foods. These formulas were compared with commercial one namely Nestle Cerelac product. The results indicated that the protein contents of all prepared formulas range from (15.00 to 26.13%), the fat contents being (2.95 to 3.31%), the fiber content were (3.57 to 3.85%). Also, the ash content was recorded for (2.53 and 3.50%).The carbohydrates contents ranged between (63.57 to 75.59%),while total number of essential amino acids ranges from (28.14 to 45.36 g/100g) protein .All formulas contained the following elements : Iron (5.53-6.67 mg/100g), Zinc (4.25-5.58 mg/100g), Calcium (0.135-0.323)g/100g, Potassium (0.524-1.033)g/100g. Sodium (0.199-0.212) g/100g and Phosphorus (0.235-0.348 g/100g), All formulas contained some essential vitamins were (13.04 to 17.02 mg/100g),(0.17 to 0.26 mg/100g),(0.95 to 2.93mg/100g) and (0.395 to 0.83 mg/100g), (0.735 to 1.10 mg/100g) and (0.166 to 0.17 mg/100g) for vitamin C(Ascorbic acid), vitamin A(Retinol), (β-Carotene) , vitamin E(Tocopherols), Vitamin B1(Thiamin) and vitamin B2(Riboflavin) respectively. Anti-nutritional factors was analyzed in all formulas. Phytates were in the range of (0.177 to 0.484% mg/100 g), tannins was in the range of (0.38 to 0.71%). From the functional properties results it was observed that bulk density values ranged from (1.017 to 1.o6 g/cm 3), while the viscosity between (2740 to 9880 cp).From mentioned results formula F5 could be recommended due to their higher protein and micronutrient contents than other formulas. From this study we concluded that the addition of partially defatted soybeans increases the protein and micronutrient to solve the problem of malnutrition in developing countries.

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Leveraging traditional crops for better nutrition and health - The case of chickpea

Cited by 65 publications

References 74 publications

Altered Expression of an FT Cluster Underlies a Major Locus Controlling Domestication-Related Changes to Chickpea Phenology and Growth Habit

Altered Expression of an FT Cluster Underlies a Major Locus Controlling Domestication-Related Changes to Chickpea Phenology and Growth Habit

Investigating Drought Tolerance in Chickpea Using Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Selection Based on Whole-Genome Resequencing Data

Chemical and Sensory Assessment for some Complementary Food for Older Infants

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