Hybridization is an evolutionary phenomenon that has fascinated biologists for centuries.
Prior to the advent of whole-genome sequencing, it was clear that hybridization had played …

Here, we aim to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the most significant
outcomes in the literature regarding the origin of Phaseolus genus, the geographical …

Introgression is a potential source of beneficial genetic diversity. The contribution of
introgression to adaptive evolution and improvement of wheat as it was disseminated …

The full potential of managing microbial communities to support plant health is yet-
unrealized, in part because it remains difficult to ascertain which members are most …

Gossypium, the cotton genus, includes∼ 50 species distributed in tropical and sub-tropical
regions of all continents except Europe. Here we provide a synopsis of the evolutionary …

The selection of stress-resistant cultivars, to be used in breeding programmes aimed at
enhancing the drought and salt tolerance of our major crops, is an urgent need for …

Background Vegetatively propagated crops are globally significant in terms of current
agricultural production, as well as for understanding the long-term history of early agriculture …

We conducted a large-scale genome-wide association study evaluation of 683 common
bean accessions, including landraces and breeding lines, grown over 3 years and in four …

A reduction in pod shattering is one of the main components of grain legume domestication.
Despite this, many domesticated legumes suffer serious yield losses due to shattering …

Genetic vulnerability refers to (sometimes catastrophic) actual or potential losses in the
production of a crop (in quantity and/or quality), attributable to spatial or temporal reduction …