Cowpea constraints and breeding in Europe

E Lazaridi, PJ Bebeli - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is a legume with a constant rate of cultivation in
Southern European countries. Consumer demand for cowpea worldwide is rising due to its …

Landrace legislation in the world: Status and perspectives with emphasis in EU system

R Thanopoulos, V Negri… - Genetic Resources and …, 2024 - Springer
Crop landraces are genetically variable populations of agricultural plant species that
through natural evolution and farmers' selection and continuous cultivation have been …

[HTML][HTML] A trait-based ecological perspective on the soil microbial antibiotic-related genetic machinery

O Dulya, V Mikryukov, DV Shchepkin, M Pent… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance crisis dictates the need for resistance monitoring and the search for new
antibiotics. The development of monitoring protocols is hindered by the great diversity of …

Phenotypic and genotypic diversity of the tomato germplasm from the Lazio region in central Italy, with a focus on landrace distinctiveness

B Farinon, ME Picarella, F Siligato, R Rea… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Italy is a recognized secondary center of diversification for cultivated tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum L.). The study of phenotypic and genetic diversity in landrace collections is …

Crop landraces and indigenous varieties: A valuable source of genes for plant breeding

E Lazaridi, A Kapazoglou, M Gerakari, K Kleftogianni… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity.
Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as …

Intra-and inter-population genetic diversity of “Russello” and “Timilia” landraces from sicily: a proxy towards the identification of favorable alleles in durum wheat

F Taranto, E Di Serio, MM Miazzi, S Pavan, S Saia… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change and global population growth call for urgent recovery of genetic variation
from underexploited or unexplored durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) landraces …

[HTML][HTML] The conservation varieties regime: Its past, present and future in the protection and commercialisation of vegetable landraces in Europe

A Didonna, R Bocci, M Renna, P Santamaria - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
In 1998, the European Union aimed to make the official Common European Catalogue of
Plant Varieties more flexible and to mitigate the decline of agricultural biodiversity in …

Community-level incentive mechanisms for the conservation of crop wild relatives: A Malawi case study

AG Drucker, NK Mponya, F Grazioli, N Maxted… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite being an increasingly important source of genes for crop breeding aimed at
improving food security and climate change adaptation, crop wild relatives (CWRs) are …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) Landraces in Rural Communities in the Andes Highlands of …

MJ Romero-Astudillo, C Tapia, J Giménez de Azcárate… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Phaseolus species are cultivated worldwide as a primary food source for human
consumption. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and runner bean (Phaseolus …

Plant breeding is needed to meet agroecological requirements: Legume crops as a case study

D Rubiales - Outlook on Agriculture, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Legume-based crop** systems are regaining interest due to the environmental services
and the variety of food and feed uses they provide, this having special interest in …