The concepts, methodologies and applications of some of the major molecular or DNA
markers commonly used in plant science have been presented. The general principles of …

Climate change during the last 40 years has had a serious impact on agriculture and
threatens global food and nutritional security. From over half a million plant species, cereals …

Drought stress is one of the major yield limiting factors in grain legumes. The severity and
intensity of drought stress are predicted to increase in the future. Drought stress in grain …

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 …

Recent advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have led the surge of
genomic resources for the improvement legume crops. Advances in high throughput …

Optimization of a breeding program for increased genetic gain requires quality assurance
(QA) and quality control (QC) at key phases of the breeding process. One vital phase in a …

Drought is a major climatic challenge that contributes significantly to the decline of food
productivity. One of the strategies to overcome this challenge is the use of drought‐tolerant …

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 …

Drought is one the most devastating issue to agriculture productivity and food security in the
current climate extremes. The current review focused on research-based engineering of …

Purpose Aside from oil, the Nigerian economy is largely agrarian, which is rain-fed. Hence
the criticality of understanding climate change and its impact on agricultural output is more …