Abstract Background Maize (Zea mays) is a globally produced crop with broad genetic and
phenotypic variation. New tools that improve our understanding of the genetic basis of …

A high density genetic linkage map for the complex allotetraploid crop species Brassica
napus (oilseed rape) was constructed in a late-generation recombinant inbred line (RIL) …

Bacterial wilt (BW) is a major disease of solanaceous crops caused by the Ralstonia
solanacearum species complex (RSSC). Strains are grouped into five phylotypes (I, IIA, IIB …

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping in crop plants has now become a common practice due
to the advances made in the area of molecular markers as well as that of statistical …

Allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L., AnAnCnCn, 2n= 4x= 38) is extraordinarily
susceptible to boron (B) deficiency, a ubiquitous problem causing severe losses in seed …

Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is a major beverage crop across the world. To uncover the
genetic controls of agronomic traits and facilitate marker-assisted breeding (MAB) in tea …

Key message QTL consistent across seasons were detected for resistance to cassava brown
streak disease induced root necrosis and foliar symptoms. The CMD2 locus was detected in …

Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum lentis, is one of the most damaging diseases of lentil
(L. culinaris) in western Canada. Lens ervoides accession IG 72815 exhibits high levels of …

Soybean isoflavones are essential secondary metabolites synthesized in the
phenylpropanoid pathway and benefit human health. In the present study, high-resolution …

The apetalous genotype is a morphological ideotype for increasing seed yield and should
be of considerable agricultural use; however, only a few studies have focused on the genetic …