The book by M. Imran Kozgar aims to cover the problems of mutation breeding in pulse crops in
the light of issues related to food insecurity and malnutrition which according to FAO are the
major threats at the present time. So far the research on induction of mutation in pulse crops
is negligible compared to cereal crops though the pulse crops and especially the chickpea are
the largest grown crops in India. The main objective of the book is to reveal and explore the
possibility of inducing genetic variability in early generations of mutated chickpea describe
the positive aspects of mutagenic treatments evaluate the content of mineral elements (iron
manganese zinc and copper) and physiological parameters of isolated high yielding mutant
lines. The author hopes that his book will help to advance studies on pulse crops and that in
the long term it will help to reduce the food insecurity and malnutrition problems presently
persisting in various developing countries including India.
