The post-genomic era has witnessed several new possibilities to understand diverse
functional aspects of plants quite precisely. From genomics to metabolomics and now …

Research into the complex molecular and genetic pathways driving plant growth,
development, adaptation, and interactions has been made possible because of the …

Increasing global food production to feed rapidly growing populations where cultivable land
area is limited is a serious challenge. Moreover, increasing production costs, with high …

In this volume, world leaders in potato research review historical and contemporary
discoveries resulting in a range of advances. Topics include nutritional quality, yield …

In the post-genomic era, high-throughput technologies have led to data collection in fields
like transcriptomics, metabolomics and proteomics and, as a result, large amounts of data …

A conventional potato breeding strategy uses targeted outcrossing, followed by phenotypic
recurrent selection over a series of generations to identify improved cultivars. This paper …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an essential ingredient of the human diet in many
countries. It is considered one of the top promising crops to reduce human hunger and …

Abiotic stresses are among the principal limiting factors for productivity in agriculture. In the
current era of continuous climate changes, the understanding of the molecular aspects …

Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. tuberosum and andigena) and seven other related
species, which are cultivated today, have become the most important non-cereal crop in the …

Organic agriculture sparks a lively debate on its potential health and environmental benefits.
Comparative studies often investigate the response of crops to organic farming through …