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 …

Common wheat provides approximately 20% of the total dietary calorie intake of human
beings. Recent technological advances in whole‐genome sequencing and their application …

Due to the global warming and dynamic changes in pathogenic virulence, leaf rust caused
by Puccinia triticina has greatly expanded its epidermic region and become a severe threat …

Climate change across the globe has an impact on the occurrence, prevalence, and severity
of plant diseases. About 30% of yield losses in major crops are due to plant diseases; …

Traits related to flowering time are the most promising agronomic traits that directly impact
the seed yield and oil quality of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Developing early flowering …

Key message The genetic architecture of five flag leaf morphology traits was dissected by
the functional haplotype-based GWAS and a standard SNP-based GWAS in a diverse …

Key message An allene oxide cyclase 4, GmAOC4, was determined by GWAS and RT-PCR
to be significantly associated with seed germination in soybean, and regulates seed …

The genus Conidiobolus ss was newly delimited from Conidiobolus sl In order to gain
insight into its mitochondrial genetic background, this study sequenced six mitochondrial …

Glume pubescence is an important morphological trait for the characterization of wheat
cultivars. It shows tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses to some extent. Hg1 (formerly …

Reciprocal recurrent genomic selection is a breeding strategy aimed at improving the hybrid
performance of two base populations. It promises to significantly advance hybrid breeding in …