Genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have developed into a powerful and ubiquitous
tool for the investigation of complex traits. In large part, this was fueled by advances in …

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 …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a major staple food crop worldwide. Genetic dissection of
important agronomic traits is essential for continuous improvement of wheat yield to meet the …

The indispensable role of nitrogen fertilizer in ensuring world food security together with the
severe threats it poses to the ecosystem makes the usage of nitrogen fertilizer a major …

Since the basic biochemical mechanisms of photosynthesis are remarkably conserved
among plant species, genetic modification approaches have so far been the main route to …

Introduction In climate change, breeding crop plants with improved productivity,
sustainability, and adaptability has become a daunting challenge to ensure global food …

Lentil plays an important role for food and nutritional security. It is a sustainable source of
protein, zinc, iron, prebiotic carbohydrates, and diverse health-promoting nutrients. This crop …

Great progress has been made in our understanding of floral organ identity determination
and its regulatory network in many species; however, the quantitative genetic basis of floral …

Despite recent progress in crop genomics studies, the genomic changes brought about by
modern breeding selection are still poorly understood, thus hampering genomics-assisted …

Association mapping (AM) is an approach that accounts for thousands of polymorphisms to
evaluate the effects of quantitative trait loci (QTL). It is an important instrument for …