Fig. 1.

Flowchart for developing improved legume varieties through sequence-based breeding. The next-generation genomic tools and high-throughput phenotyping systems enable harnessing the superior alleles harbored within vast genetic resources of grain legume crops. Genotyping-based techniques have yielded promising results with the delivery of a variety of molecular breeding products in these crops. In this post genomics era, a shift from genotyping- to sequencing-based assays coupled with our enhanced capacity to integrate multi-omics science or a systems biology approach promises to accelerate the genetic gains. Breeder’s decisions greatly informed by such modern advances will reflect in higher productivity gains with fewer resources and in less time