There is a rapidly rising trend in the development and application of molecular marker
assays for gene mapping and discovery in field crops and trees. Thus far, more than 50 SNP …

Recent advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) and single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP) genotyping promise to greatly accelerate crop improvement if properly …

Key message We developed and validated a robust marker toolkit for high-throughput and
cost-effective screening of a large number of functional genes in wheat. Abstract Functional …

Abstract Background Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is an important plant model system that
has played a key role in the early development of molecular plant biology. The tobacco …

The fruits of diploid and octoploid strawberry (Fragaria spp) show substantial natural
variation in color due to distinct anthocyanin accumulation and distribution patterns …

In sub-Saharan Africa, maize is a staple food and key determinant of food security for
smallholder farming communities. Pest and disease outbreaks are key constraints to maize …

Rapidly rising population and climate changes are two critical issues that require immediate
action to achieve sustainable development goals. The rising population is posing increased …

We report on a whole‐genome draft sequence of rye (Secale cereale L.). Rye is a diploid
Triticeae species closely related to wheat and barley, and an important crop for food and …

Genomic selection incorporates all the available marker information into a model to predict
genetic values of breeding progenies for selection. The objective of this study was to …

The guava root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne enterolobii (Syn. M. mayaguensis), is an
emerging pathogen to many crops in the world. This nematode can cause chlorosis …