Paper · 2025 · Plant Science Today

Screening and evaluation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes for salinity stress tolerance: A biochemical, physiological and yield assessment

T Aman; J Priyanka; K Rajneesh; et al.

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Abstract

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), an important legume crop extensively cultivated across India, is adversely affected by a range of biotic and abiotic stresses, with soil salinity being a major factor that significantly reduces its productivity. Among several alternatives available for salinity management developing tolerant cultivars is the judicious and sustainable approach. The present investigation was undertaken to screen 20 chickpea genotypes in pots, under controlled conditions by treating with 60 mM & 120 mM NaCl concentration in split doses at sowing and 15 days to sowing (DAS). Observation on various physiological, biochemical and alternation in yield contributing parameters were recorded during the pod initiation stage and used for statistical analysis i.e. correlation and path analysis. All the traits show significant variation at both 1 % and 5 % level of significance. Results revealed that there was a significant decrease in total chlorophyll and relative water content in susceptible genotypes (ICC 249 & ICC 247) while salt tolerant genotypes (ICC 5439 & GNG 1581) showed significantly lower reduction in these traits. A significant increase was observed in lipid peroxidation and proline content while non- significant increase in protein content in tolerant genotypes as compared to sensitive genotypes. The results showed that the total proline content increased due to the production of stress-related proteins during salinity stress. Based on the results of the study, ICC5439 and GNG 1581 are highly tolerant chickpea genotypes under salinity stress conditions. ICC 6050, ICC 251, ICC 252 and ICC 262 are medium- tolerant genotypes, while ICC253, ICC 247 and ICC 249 are highly susceptible genotypes. The remaining are minimum tolerant and sensitive genotypes. The study further revealed significant direct associations among traits, emphasizing the feasibility of effective selection for improving chickpea characteristics. The findings offer valuable insights into the tolerant genotypes, guiding future breeding and selection programs.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Traits varied significantly across genotypes.

Taxon
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)Cicer arietinumt0
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traitse0
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variatione0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“All the traits show significant variation at both 1 % and 5 % level of significance.”

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“chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Susceptible genotypes had a significant decrease in total chlorophyll under salinity.

Taxon
chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material
ICC 249 & ICC 247e0
Treatment
salinity stresst0
Outcome
total chlorophylle0
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decreasee0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“significant decrease in total chlorophyll and relative water content in susceptible genotypes (ICC 249 & ICC 247)”

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“Screening and evaluation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes for salinity stress tolerance: A biochemical, physiological and yield assessment”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Susceptible genotypes had a significant decrease in relative water content under salinity.

Taxon
chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material
ICC 249 & ICC 247e0
Treatment
salinity stresst0
Outcome
relative water contente0
Direction
decreasee0

Not reportedComparator

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“significant decrease in total chlorophyll and relative water content in susceptible genotypes (ICC 249 & ICC 247)”

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“Screening and evaluation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes for salinity stress tolerance: A biochemical, physiological and yield assessment”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Tolerant genotypes had significantly smaller declines in chlorophyll and relative water content.

Taxon
chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material
ICC 5439 & GNG 1581e0
Outcome
these traitse0
Direction
lower reductione0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“salt tolerant genotypes (ICC 5439 & GNG 1581) showed significantly lower reduction in these traits”

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“chickpea”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Lipid peroxidation increased significantly in tolerant versus sensitive genotypes.

Taxon
chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material
tolerant genotypese0
Outcome
lipid peroxidatione0
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increasee0
Comparator
sensitive genotypese0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“A significant increase was observed in lipid peroxidation and proline content while non- significant increase in protein content in tolerant genotypes as compared to sensitive genotypes.”

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“chickpea”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Proline content increased significantly in tolerant versus sensitive genotypes.

Taxon
chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material
tolerant genotypese0
Outcome
proline contente0
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increasee0
Comparator
sensitive genotypese0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“A significant increase was observed in lipid peroxidation and proline content while non- significant increase in protein content in tolerant genotypes as compared to sensitive genotypes.”

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“chickpea”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultnot significant (as stated)measured

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Protein content increased nonsignificantly in tolerant versus sensitive genotypes.

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chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material
tolerant genotypese0
Outcome
protein contente0
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increasee0
Comparator
sensitive genotypese0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“non- significant increase in protein content in tolerant genotypes as compared to sensitive genotypes”

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“chickpea”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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The authors attribute higher proline content under salinity to stress related protein production.

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chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Treatment
salinity stresse0
Outcome
total proline contente0
Qualifier
production of stress-related proteinse0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“total proline content increased due to the production of stress-related proteins during salinity stress”

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“chickpea”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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ICC5439 and GNG 1581 were classified as highly tolerant.

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chickpeaCicer arietinume0
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ICC5439 and GNG 1581e0
Outcome
highly tolerante0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“ICC5439 and GNG 1581 are highly tolerant chickpea genotypes under salinity stress conditions”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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ICC 6050, ICC 251, ICC 252 and ICC 262 were classified as medium tolerant.

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chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
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ICC 6050, ICC 251, ICC 252 and ICC 262e0
Outcome
medium- tolerante0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“ICC 6050, ICC 251, ICC 252 and ICC 262 are medium- tolerant genotypes”

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“chickpea”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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ICC253, ICC 247 and ICC 249 were classified as highly susceptible.

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chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material
ICC253, ICC 247 and ICC 249e0
Outcome
highly susceptiblee0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“ICC253, ICC 247 and ICC 249 are highly susceptible genotypes”

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“chickpea”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The remaining genotypes were minimally tolerant or sensitive.

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chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Outcome
minimum tolerant and sensitive genotypese0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The remaining are minimum tolerant and sensitive genotypes.”

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“chickpea”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Trait associations were significant and direct.

Taxon
chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material
genotypest0
Outcome
associations among traitse0

Not reportedDirection

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“significant direct associations among traits”

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“chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes”

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