Bread wheat improvement using genomic tools is essential for accelerating trait genetic
gains. Here we report the genomic predictabilities of 35 key traits and demonstrate the …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a major constraint on cassava yields in East and
Central Africa and threatens production in West Africa. CBSD is caused by two species of …

Durum wheat landraces have huge potential for the identification of genetic factors valuable
for improving resistance to biotic stresses. Tunisia is known as a hot spot for Septoria tritici …

The assessment of crop yield losses is needed for the improvement of production systems
that contribute to the incomes of rural families and food security worldwide. However, efforts …

Plant breeders and educators working with the International Potato Center (CIP) needed
freely available statistical tools. In response, we created first a set of scripts for specific tasks …

Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) or greening is a devastating disease of citrus worldwide and no
effective control measure is currently available. Plant defense activators environmentally …

Environmental conditions are an important factor driving pathogens' evolution. Here, we
explore the effects of drought stress in plant virus evolution. We evolved turnip mosaic …

Agroforestry systems provide diverse ecosystem services that contribute to farmer
livelihoods and the conservation of natural resources. Despite these known benefits, there is …

Growing virus resistant varieties is a highly effective means to avoid yield loss due to
infection by many types of virus. The challenge is to be able to detect resistance donors …

Para aumentar la resistencia de las plantas a los patógenos se requiere de un trabajo
interdisciplinario de las ciencias biológicas y agrícolas. En este escenario, la fitopatología …