Food and nutritional security are the major concerns in many countries of the world and may
have potential to contribute to sustainable food systems under climate change. To address …

Main conclusion The diversification of food crops can improve our diets and address the
effects of climate change, and in this context the orphan crop Chinese yam shows significant …

Orchids constitute one of the most spectacular radiations of flowering plants. However, their
origin, spread across the globe, and hotspots of speciation remain uncertain due to the lack …

Steroidal saponins are an important type of plant-specific metabolite that are essential for
plants' responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Because of their extensive pharmacological …

Key message This study generated the first high-density genetic map for D. alata based on
genoty**-by-sequencing and provides new insight on sex determination in yam. Abstract …

Whole genome duplication (WGD) events are common in many plant lineages, but the
ploidy status and possible occurrence of intraspecific ploidy variation are unknown for most …

Trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) is one example of an orphan crop, not traded
internationally. Post-harvest hardening of the tubers of this species starts within 24 h after …

Diosgenin saponins isolated from Dioscorea species such as D. zingiberensis exhibit a
broad spectrum of pharmacological activities. Diosgenin, the aglycone of diosgenin …

Abstract Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb. is an endangered species of the
Dioscoreaceae family. It is the most commonly consumed wild species as a vegetable due to …

Abstract Background and Aims Inferring the diffusion history of many human-dispersed
species is still not straightforward due to unresolved past human migrations. The centre of …