Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are effectively applied to detect the marker trait
associations (MTAs) using whole genome-wide variants for complex quantitative traits in …

Improving crops yield under water-limited conditions is the most daunting challenge faced
by breeders. To this end, accurate, relevant phenoty** plays an increasingly pivotal role …

We intuitively believe that the dramatic drop in the cost of DNA marker information we have
experienced should have immediate benefits in accelerating the delivery of crop varieties …

Warming and drought are reducing global crop production with a potential to substantially
worsen global malnutrition. As with the green revolution in the last century, plant genetics …

The availability of dense molecular markers has made possible the use of genomic selection
(GS) for plant breeding. However, the evaluation of models for GS in real plant populations …

Studying the genetics of adaptation to new environments in ecologically and industrially
important tree species is currently a major research line in the fields of plant science and …

The availability of genomewide dense markers brings opportunities and challenges to
breeding programs. An important question concerns the ways in which dense markers and …

Theoretical considerations suggest that wheat yield potential could be increased by up to
50% through the genetic improvement of radiation use efficiency (RUE). However, to …

Extreme weather including heat waves and drought episodes are expected to increase in
intensity and duration due to climate change. Wheat, being a major crop is under extreme …

Key message A stable QTL that may be used in marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding
programs was detected for yield, yield components and drought tolerance-related traits in …