In most crop breeding programs, the rate of yield increment is insufficient to cope with the
increased food demand caused by a rapidly expanding global population. In plant breeding …

Abstract Microsatellites or Single Sequence Repeats (SSRs) are extensively employed in
plant genetics studies, using both low and high throughput genoty** approaches …

Next generation sequencing is in the process of evolving from a technology used for
research purposes to one which is applied in clinical diagnostics. Recently introduced high …

Global warming is predicted to have a general negative effect on plant growth due to the
damaging effect of high temperatures on plant development. The increasing threat of …

Salinity stress adversely affects plant growth and causes considerable losses in cereal
crops. Salinity stress tolerance is a complex phenomenon, imparted by the interaction of …

Biochar has gained global attention due to its potential for climate change mitigation and soil
quality improvement. Yet, the consequences of biochar additions for soil microbes-the major …

Microsatellites, or simple sequence repeats (SSRs), are one of the most informative and
multi-purpose genetic markers exploited in plant functional genomics. However, the …

Authentication of food or food supplements with medicinal values is important to avoid
adverse toxic effects, provide consumer rights, as well as for certification purpose …

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is widely used as a versatile tool for development of stably
transformed model plants and crops. However, the development of Agrobacterium based …

The identification and isolation of genes underlying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated
with agronomic traits in crops have been recently accelerated thanks to next-generation …