Abstract Microsatellites or Single Sequence Repeats (SSRs) are extensively employed in
plant genetics studies, using both low and high throughput genotyping approaches …

Inversions, a type of chromosomal structural variation, significantly influence plant
adaptation and gene functions by impacting gene expression and recombination rates …

Virus and viroid diseases are serious constraints to the production and profitability of a wide
range of tropical crops. Many plant virus outbreaks have been recorded in the last two …

Crop improvement is a continuous effort, since some 10,000 years ago when primitive man
made the transition from hunting and foraging to domestication and crop cultivation. Since …

Marker-assisted selection and gene pyramiding are very important breeding strategies for
conferring broad spectrum and durable resistance against diseases causing yield loss in …

Many of the world's most important food crops are grown in the tropics and major crops like
rice, maize, wheat, sorghum, barley, tomato, chillies, okra, peas, peanut, sunflower …

Quality control (QC) of germplasm identity and purity is a critical component of breeding and
conservation activities. SNP genotyping technologies and increased availability of markers …

There are many constraints that severely affect the global agricultural production and
productivity which include the ever increasing of population growth, degradation of natural …

The history of DNA sequencing dates back to 1970s. During this period the two first
generation nucleotide sequencing techniques were developed. Subsequently, Sanger's …

Accessions are prospective sources of genetic variability, as well as valuable genetic
resources to deal with present and future crop breeding difficulties. The assessment of …