A 3-photo story on scientists have successfully completed the draft genome sequence of chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), with findings published on 28 Jan 2013 in Nature Biotechnology. The study describes the genome sequence of 90 cultivated and wild chickp…
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Chickpeas on the map of champions in the genome world: Challenges, rewards… and ‘Rajeevs’
Today, Nature Biotechnology published the first-ever draft genome sequence map for a chickpea variety. The map will help researchers and breeders the world over to – through molecular breeding methods – deliver to growers higher-yielding more r…

Orphan no more: Chickpeas join exclusive ‘closed club’ in the crop world
Just as this time last year, the genomics crack-team has done it again! In an auspicious start to 2013, scientists have successfully completed the draft genome sequence of chickpeas. This good news is revealed in an open-access article published today…

International team unravels the chickpea genome
Scientists have successfully completed the draft genome sequence of chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), reported in an article published today in Nature Biotechnology. The study also describes the genome sequence of 90 cultivated and wild chickpea genotypes f…
A chat with our Board Chair on the life and times of GCP
Andrew Bennett is the Chair of GCP’s Executive Board. Here, he traces GCP’s various transitions, from its beginnings to the present time.
