The soil is vital for life on Earth and its biodiversity. However, being a non-renewable and
threatened resource, preserving soil quality is crucial to maintain a range of ecosystem …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a significant role in plant response to different abiotic stresses.
Thus, identification of abiotic stress-responsive miRNAs holds immense importance in crop …

A large proportion of the Asian population fulfills their energy requirements from wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.). Wheat quality and yield are critically affected by the terminal heat …

Shortening the growth cycle and maintaining high yields are the goals pursued by all
breeders. Under the distinct ecological conditions of tropical and rainy and dry seasons …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a crucial global staple crop, and is consistently being
improved to enhance yield, disease resistance, and quality traits. However, the development …

Cicer arietinum L.(chickpea) is one of the most significant legume crops domesticated in the
Fertile Crescent. This study was aimed to characterize a diverse composite set of 384 Cicer …

The gene-derived functional markers are considered effective to use in marker-assisted
breeding and genetic diversity analysis. As of now, no functional markers have been …

For wheat improvement, knowledge of diversity patterns and evolutionary relationships
among the germplasm is essential for the sustainable conservation of valuable genetic …

Among all the nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) are the most limiting factors
reducing wheat production and productivity world-wide. These macronutrients are directly …

Cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata L.), an annual plant containing a variety of active
ingredients, has great medicinal value. However, studies on the genetic diversity and …