Genome research promises to promote continued and enhanced plant genetic
improvement. As a world′ s leading crop and a model system for studies of many biological …

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is an economically important legume with 2n= 40
chromosomes, whose seeds contain an average of 40% protein and 20% oil, and its plants …

Large-insert bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries, plant-transformation-competent
binary BAC (BIBAC) libraries, and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers are essential for …

Megabase-sized DNA is crucial to modern genomics research of all organisms. Among the
preparation methods developed, the nuclei method is the simplest and most widely used for …

Three linkage maps of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) were constructed from populations CDC
Bethune/Macbeth, E1747/Viking and SP2047/UGG5-5 containing between 385 and 469 …

Determinacy and photoperiod insensitivity are agronomically important traits, selected
during or after domestication in common bean. Determinacy reduces aboveground plant …

DNA marker maps based on single populations are the basis for gene, loci and genomic
analyses. Individual maps can be integrated to produce composite maps with higher marker …

Background Papaya is a major fruit crop in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and
has primitive sex chromosomes controlling sex determination in this trioecious species. The …

Background Citrus species constitute one of the major tree fruit crops of the subtropical
regions with great economic importance. However, their peculiar reproductive …

Drought and salinity are two important abiotic factors limiting soybean production worldwide
and drought alone accounts for about 40% crop loss. Irrigation and soil reclamation are not …