Twenty three polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed for citrus plant pathogenic
fungus, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, and were used to analyze genetic diversity and …

Precision agriculture, making use of the spatial and temporal variability of cultivable land,
allows farmers to refine fertilization, control field irrigation, estimate planting productivity, and …

Brazil is the largest global producer of sugarcane and plays a significant role—supplier of
sugar and bioethanol. However, diseases such as brown and orange rust cause substantial …

Didymella pisi is the predominant causal pathogen of ascochyta blight of dry pea causing
yield losses in Montana, where 415 000 acres were planted to dry pea in 2018. Thirty-three …

Bru1 is currently the major gene conferring brown rust resistance in sugarcane, and
diagnostic markers are available. A survey for the presence of this gene was conducted on …

Key message Analysis of 387 sugarcane clones using Bru 1 diagnostic markers revealed
two possible sources of Bru 1 in Chinese cultivars: one from Saccharum spontaneum and …

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is grown in both tropical as well as sub tropical
regions and the diseases are one among the major constraints in crop production. The …

Suberin is a lipid-phenolic biopolymer present in the cell walls of specialized plant cell
types. Due to its insolubility and impermeability, suberin forms an important barrier to the …

Genetic diversity is the foundation for genetic improvement in any plant breeding
programme. Understanding genetic diversity and relationships in germplasm collections is …

The genus Puccinia represents rust infections, which are responsible for great productivity
losses in crops of commercial and ornamental plants worldwide. This work is aimed at …