Advances in plant molecular breeding have resulted in the development of new varieties
with superior traits, thus improving the crop germplasm. Breeders can screen a large …

Chile pepper (Capsicum spp.) is a major culinary, medicinal, and economic crop in most
areas of the world. For more than hundreds of years, chile peppers have “defined” the state …

Addressing the challenges of climate change and durum wheat production is becoming an
important driver for food and nutrition security in the Mediterranean area, where are located …

Maize is the third most important cereal crop worldwide. However, its production is
vulnerable to heat stress, which is expected to become more and more severe in coming …

Molecular markers such as RFLP, RAPD, AFLP, CAPS, DArT, SSR, SNP, etc. have been
widely used in wheat genetic studies but have their own limitations. More recent types of …

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are variations that occur at single nucleotides in
the genome and are present at an appreciable level in a population. SNPs can be linked to …

Tea is a vital beverage crop all over the world, including in China. Low temperatures restrict
its growth, development, and terrestrial distribution, and cold event variability worsens cold …

Wheat dwarf disease (WDD) is an important disease of monocotyledonous species,
including economically important cereals. The causative pathogen, wheat dwarf virus …

Background The emergence and spread of anti-malarial resistance continues to hinder
malaria control. Plasmodium falciparum, the species that causes most human malaria cases …

Almond [Prunus dulcis Miller (DA Webb), syn. Prunus amygdalus L.)] is the major tree nut
crop worldwide in terms of production and cultivated area. Almond domestication was …