An indica rice cultivar IET8585 (Ajaya) resists diverse races of the Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae pathogen […]
Drought stress near heading reduces grain yield in rice cultivars by inhibiting processes such as anther […]
Fifty publications on the mapping of maize disease resistance loci were synthesized. These papers reported the […]
A major task of our time is to ensure adequate food supplies for the world’s current […]
Characterization of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in candidate genes for drought tolerance is a promising approach […]
Germin-like protein (GLP) markers were associated with quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to the rice […]
Physical mapping and map-based cloning strategies are routinely used for identification of candidate genes for major […]
The objective of the present study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing agronomic performance […]
The intermated B73 x Mo17 (IBM) population, an advanced intercross recombinant inbred line population derived from […]
Water shortage is a major cause of yield loss in maize. Thus, breeding for adaptation to […]
Many quantitative trait loci (QTL) detection methods ignore QTL-by-environment interaction (QEI) and are limited in accommodation […]
The d1 and d2 dwarfing genes and the P purple foliage color gene were placed on […]
The primary emphasis of this study is to identify and characterize QTLs for resistance to northern […]
Condensed tannins are major flavonoid end products that affect the nutritional quality of many legume seeds. […]
The agronomic importance of developing durably resistant cultivars has led to substantial research in the field […]
The genetic architecture underlying resistance in maize to southern leaf blight (SLB) caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus […]
Cowpea bacterial blight (CoBB), caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vignicola (Xav), is a worldwide major disease […]
Background: Worldwide, diseases are important reducers of peanut (Arachis hypogaea) yield. Sources of resistance against many […]
Much research has been devoted to understanding the biology of plant-pathogen interactions. The extensive genetic analysis […]
Working with the foliar diseases Gray Leaf Spot (GLS) and Southern Leaf Blight (SLB), the author […]
Quantitative resistance to plant pathogens, controlled by multiple loci of small effect, is important for food […]
Bean golden yellow mosaic virus (BGYMV) is a whitefly-transmitted geminivirus of the Begomovirus family that causes important yield losses […]
In maize, water stress at flowering causes loss of kernel set and productivity. While changes in […]
Drought is a major constraint for rice production and yield stability in rainfed ecosystems, especially when […]
Initial physiological adjustments in response to drought stress lead to drastic changes in gene expression. The […]
Drought is the major constraint to rice production in rainfed areas across Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. […]
Drought is a major constraint to common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production, especially in developing countries […]
Plant genomes contain numerous disease resistance genes (R genes) that play roles in defense against pathogens. […]
Drought stress causes yield loss in rice by inhibiting panicle exsertion which is driven by peduncle […]
In potatoes and many other crops, drought is one of the most important environmental constraints leading […]
Transgenic methods offer a complementary approach for classical breeding to improve the tolerance of plants toward […]
Plant disease resistance governed by quantitative trait loci (QTL) is predicted to be effective against a […]
Drought is one of the main constraints for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production in Latin […]
The Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP), an initiative of the CGIAR, provides a single strategic plan and unique […]
Worldwide, drought affects approximately 23 million hectares of rainfed rice. Varieties combining improved drought resistance with […]