Crop populations derived from experimental crosses enable the genetic dissection of
complex traits and support modern plant breeding. Among these, multi-parent populations …

Rapidly rising population and climate changes are two critical issues that require immediate
action to achieve sustainable development goals. The rising population is posing increased …

Summary Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) is a major crop for worldwide food and
nutritional security, especially in sub‐Saharan Africa, that is resilient to hot and drought …

Today's increasingly unequal and resource intensive development model degrades and
surpasses Earth's finite capacity to sustain human well-being. Society must restore this …

Photosynthesis is the major process leading to primary production in the Biosphere. There is
a total of 7000bn tons of CO2 in the atmosphere and photosynthesis fixes more than 100bn …

Improvement in traits of agronomic importance is the top breeding priority of crop
improvement programs. Majority of these agronomic traits show complex quantitative …

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 …

Agricultural production faces a Herculean challenge to feed the increasing global
population. Food production systems need to deliver more with finite land and water …

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

Highlights•Sequencing and phenoty** of genebanks can provide superior
alleles/haplotypes.•NGS and precise phenoty** can be used for fast forward trait …