Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances

Global climate change, particularly the increasing frequency and intensity of heat stress, poses a significant threat to crop productivity. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) employs various physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms to cope with elevated temperatures, including maintaining lea...

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Autores principales: Jha, Chand Uday, Naik, Yogesh Dashrath, Priya, Manu, Nayyar, Harsh, Sofi, Parvaze A., Beena, Radha, Kudapa, Himabindu, Atta, Kousik, Thudi, Mahendar, Prasad, Vara P. V., Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179720
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author Jha, Chand Uday
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath
Priya, Manu
Nayyar, Harsh
Sofi, Parvaze A.
Beena, Radha
Kudapa, Himabindu
Atta, Kousik
Thudi, Mahendar
Prasad, Vara P. V.
Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
author_browse Atta, Kousik
Beena, Radha
Jha, Chand Uday
Kudapa, Himabindu
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath
Nayyar, Harsh
Prasad, Vara P. V.
Priya, Manu
Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
Sofi, Parvaze A.
Thudi, Mahendar
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Naik, Yogesh Dashrath
Priya, Manu
Nayyar, Harsh
Sofi, Parvaze A.
Beena, Radha
Kudapa, Himabindu
Atta, Kousik
Thudi, Mahendar
Prasad, Vara P. V.
Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
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description Global climate change, particularly the increasing frequency and intensity of heat stress, poses a significant threat to crop productivity. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) employs various physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms to cope with elevated temperatures, including maintaining leaf chlorophyll content to preserve the functional integrity of photosystem II (PSII) and enhancing canopy temperature depression to reduce overheating. These traits are crucial for sustaining photosynthetic efficiency, plant health, and yield stability under heat stress. Recent advances in multi-omics approaches—including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics—have enhanced our understanding of the genetic basis of heat stress tolerance in chickpea. These tools have facilitated the identification of key genes and molecular pathways involved in heat stress responses. Functional characterization of these genes has provided insights into their roles within the complex metabolic and signaling networks that underpin heat resilience. This review explores integrating conventional and modern breeding technologies with high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) platforms to accelerate genetic gains in chickpea under heat stress. HTP tools enable rapid, precise screening of heat-resilient traits, facilitating early selection of superior genotypes. We also highlight recent genomic advancements, including genome-wide association studies, whole-genome resequencing, and pangenome assemblies, which have uncovered novel structural variants, candidate genes, and haplotypes associated with heat tolerance. Leveraging these resources in conjunction with functional analyses offers new opportunities for breeding climate-resilient chickpea cultivars capable of delivering stable yields and quality under adverse conditions. These developments are crucial for safeguarding chickpea productivity and ensuring global food and nutrition security amid climate change.
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spelling CGSpace1797202026-01-13T02:16:19Z Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances Jha, Chand Uday Naik, Yogesh Dashrath Priya, Manu Nayyar, Harsh Sofi, Parvaze A. Beena, Radha Kudapa, Himabindu Atta, Kousik Thudi, Mahendar Prasad, Vara P. V. Siddique, Kadambot H. M. heat stress chickpeas genomics genetic variability plant genetic resources Global climate change, particularly the increasing frequency and intensity of heat stress, poses a significant threat to crop productivity. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) employs various physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms to cope with elevated temperatures, including maintaining leaf chlorophyll content to preserve the functional integrity of photosystem II (PSII) and enhancing canopy temperature depression to reduce overheating. These traits are crucial for sustaining photosynthetic efficiency, plant health, and yield stability under heat stress. Recent advances in multi-omics approaches—including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics—have enhanced our understanding of the genetic basis of heat stress tolerance in chickpea. These tools have facilitated the identification of key genes and molecular pathways involved in heat stress responses. Functional characterization of these genes has provided insights into their roles within the complex metabolic and signaling networks that underpin heat resilience. This review explores integrating conventional and modern breeding technologies with high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) platforms to accelerate genetic gains in chickpea under heat stress. HTP tools enable rapid, precise screening of heat-resilient traits, facilitating early selection of superior genotypes. We also highlight recent genomic advancements, including genome-wide association studies, whole-genome resequencing, and pangenome assemblies, which have uncovered novel structural variants, candidate genes, and haplotypes associated with heat tolerance. Leveraging these resources in conjunction with functional analyses offers new opportunities for breeding climate-resilient chickpea cultivars capable of delivering stable yields and quality under adverse conditions. These developments are crucial for safeguarding chickpea productivity and ensuring global food and nutrition security amid climate change. 2025-07-31 2026-01-12T21:59:23Z 2026-01-12T21:59:23Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179720 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Jha, Chand Uday; Naik, Yogesh Dashrath; Priya, Manu; Nayyar, Harsh; Sofi, Parvaze A.; Beena, Radha; Kudapa, Himabindu; Atta, Kousik; Thudi, Mahendar; Prasad, Vara P. V.; Siddique, Kadambot H. M. 2025. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances. Plant Mol Biol. 2025 Jul 31;115(4):101. doi: 10.1007/s11103-025-01628-z.
spellingShingle heat stress
chickpeas
genomics
genetic variability
plant genetic resources
Jha, Chand Uday
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath
Priya, Manu
Nayyar, Harsh
Sofi, Parvaze A.
Beena, Radha
Kudapa, Himabindu
Atta, Kousik
Thudi, Mahendar
Prasad, Vara P. V.
Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances
title Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances
title_full Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances
title_fullStr Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances
title_full_unstemmed Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances
title_short Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances
title_sort chickpea cicer arietinum l battling against heat stress plant breeding and genomics advances
topic heat stress
chickpeas
genomics
genetic variability
plant genetic resources
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179720
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