In most crop breeding programs, the rate of yield increment is insufficient to cope with the
increased food demand caused by a rapidly expanding global population. In plant breeding …

Simple Summary Feeding our growing population is one of the primary concerns of plant
breeders. Plant breeding needs to deliver a steady stream of modern cultivars in a time-and …

Abstract 'Speed breeding'(SB) shortens the breeding cycle and accelerates crop research
through rapid generation advancement. SB can be carried out in numerous ways, one of …

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

Accelerated crop growth strategy innovations are required as we reach saturation peaks
regarding the productivity of major food crops. Speed breeding (SB) is one of the most …

Time in breeding programs is a key factor. Shortening plant cycles allows to increase the
efficiency of the programs. The objective of this work is to compare different rapid generation …

A better understanding of the genetics of salinity tolerance in chickpea would enable
breeding of salt tolerant varieties, offering potential to expand chickpea production to …

Understanding the role light quality plays on floral initiation is key to a range of pre-breeding
tools, such as accelerated single-seed-descent. We have elucidated the effect of light quality …

Chickpea transformation is an important component for the genetic improvement of this crop,
achieved through modern biotechnological approaches. However, recalcitrant tissue …

Australian lentil production is affected by several major biotic constraints including
Ascochyta blight (AB), caused by Ascochyta lentis, a devastating fungal disease. Cultivation …