The fluctuating climates, rising human population, and deteriorating arable lands
necessitate sustainable crops to fulfil global food requirements. In the countryside, legumes …

Phakopsora pachyrhizi is a biotrophic fungus provoking SBR disease. SBR poses a major
threat to global soybean production. Though several R genes provided soybean immunity to …

The soybean crop is one of the most important crops worldwide. Soybean seeds are
important for both protein meal and vegetable oil. The crop is grown on an estimated 6% of …

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 …

Background Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation is a widely used and efficient
technique for gene functional research in crop breeding and plant biology. While in some …

Embryo rescue (ER) techniques are among the oldest and most successful in vitro tissue
culture protocols used with plant species. ER refers to a series of methods that promote the …

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN, Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) is a serious soybean pest.
The use of resistant cultivars is an effective approach for preventing yield loss. In this study …

Genetic diversity and population structure were studied in 155 chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
entries using 33 polymorphic microsatellite (SSR) markers. Molecular analysis of variance …

Plant breeding is one way to confront the challenge of bridging the widening gap between
the demand and supply of food. Despite the importance, however, plant breeding has its …

Genetic improvement of soybean, one of the major crops providing edible oil and protein-
rich food, is important to ensure balanced nutrition for the growing world population. To …