Modern agriculture is facing multiple challenges including the necessity for a substantial
increase in production to meet the needs of a burgeoning human population. Water …

Brassica species have an economic and medicinal importance. Estimation of the amount
and distribution of genetic diversity within Brassica species is essential for establishing …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)—an oilseed crop—is a member of the family Compositae
or Asteraceae. Carthamus is the latinized synonym of the Arabic word quartum, or gurtum …

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.; genome AACC, 2n= 38) is today the most widely cultivated
crop species in the crucifer family (Brassicaceae). The species is now divided into two …

Guard cells are highly specialized cells that form tiny pores called stomata on the leaf
surface. The opening and closing of stomata control leaf gas exchange and water …

The study aims to determine the extent of genetic variability and relationships among the
Brassica carinata germplasm using agro-morphological characters. The germplasm …

Guard cells, which form stomata on the leaf epidermis, play important roles in plant gas
exchange and defense against pathogens. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a phytohormone that can …

Brassica species are the most important source of vegetable oil and the second most
important oilseed crop in the international oilseed market after soybean. Genetic …

The family Brassicaceae is one of the major groups of the plant kingdom and comprises
diverse species of great economic, agronomic and scientific importance, including the model …