Wild species related to agricultural crops (crop wild relatives, or CWR) can increase the
adaptive capacity of agricultural systems around the world. They represent a large pool of …

Crop diseases reduce wheat yields by~ 25% globally and thus pose a major threat to global
food security. Genetic resistance can reduce crop losses in the field and can be selected …

Crop productivity must increase at unprecedented rates to meet the needs of the growing
worldwide population. Exploiting natural variation for the genetic improvement of crops plays …

Dynamic studies in time course experimental designs and clinical approaches have been
widely used by the biomedical community. These applications are particularly relevant in …

Background Plant-associated microbiomes, which are shaped by host and environmental
factors, support their hosts by providing nutrients and attenuating abiotic and biotic stresses …

Trifolium is the most used pastoral legume genus in temperate grassland systems, and a
common feature in meadows and open space areas in cities and parks. Breeding of …

Information on crop pedigrees can be used to help maximise genetic gain in crop breeding
and allow efficient management of genetic resources. We present a pedigree resource of …

Most indigenous citrus varieties are assumed to be natural hybrids, but their parentage has
so far been determined in only a few cases because of their wide genetic diversity and the …

Publicly available maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines with expired Plant Variety Protection
certificates (ex‐PVP) constitute the elite germplasm used in hybrids grown by North …

The cultivated garden strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) has a rich history, originating from
the hybridization of two wild octoploid strawberry species in the 18th century. Two‐step …