Researchers from the Plant Breeding Institute at the University of Sydney
led by Prof. Richard Trethowan have identified chickpea heat tolerance
traits. The research team analyzed chickpea from three sources, including
material from the Australian Grains Genebank, Australian cultivars, and
lines from India with heat tolerance.



Chickpeas were exposed to heat stress, staggered sowing dates (with the
late-sown replicates experiencing higher flowering temperatures), and
in-field heat chambers to deliver heat stress for five days during the
sensitive flowering period. The researchers analyzed the response to heat of
anther and pollen development.



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