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Translational Genomics in Agriculture: Some Examples in Grain Legumes

Rajeev K. VarshneyInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru–502324, India;The University of Western Australia, Crawley6009, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Himabindu KudapaInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru–502324, IndiaView further author information
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Lekha PazhamalaInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru–502324, IndiaView further author information
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Annapurna ChitikineniInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru–502324, IndiaView further author information
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Mahendar ThudiInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru–502324, IndiaView further author information
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Abhishek BohraIndian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur–208024, IndiaView further author information
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Pooran M. GaurInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru–502324, IndiaView further author information
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Pasupuleti JanilaInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru–502324, IndiaView further author information
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Asnake FikreEthiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Debre Zeit32, EthiopiaView further author information
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