The Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill., 2 n= 2 x= 24), one of the most popular fruit trees in
Asia, is widely cultivated and utilized in China, where it is traditionally consumed as both a …

Abstract Background White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is a temperate forage legume with an
allotetraploid genome (2n= 4×= 32) estimated at 1093 Mb. Several linkage maps of various …

Hevea brasiliensis is a native species of the Amazon Basin of South America and the
primary source of natural rubber worldwide. Due to the occurrence of South American Leaf …

Key message QTL mapping plus bulked segregant analysis revealed a major QTL for shoot
branching in non-heading Chinese cabbage. The candidate gene was then identified using …

Background Leaf shape development research is important because leaf shapes such as
moderate curling can help to improve light energy utilization efficiency. Leaf growth and …

The identification of informative in silico polymorphic genomic and genic microsatellite
markers by comparing the genome and transcriptome sequences of crop genotypes is a …

Abstract Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) allows rapid identification of markers for use in
development of linkage maps, which expedite efficient breeding programs. In the present …

The enormous population growth, climate change and global warming are now considered
major threats to agriculture and world's food security. To improve the productivity and …

Tribulus terrestris L., commonly called puncture vine and gokhru, is an important member of
Zygophyllaceae. The species is highly important in context to therapeutic uses and provides …

Although biological N fixation (BNF) is a key process for economic cultivation of soybean
[Glycine max (L.) Merr.], the trait is often neglected in breeding programs, mainly due to …