Lucerne (alfalfa, Medicago sativa L.) is a forage legume that is widely cultivated in arid and
semi-arid regions of the world. The main aim of this review was to highlight the effects of salt …

Root systems play an essential role in ensuring plant productivity. Experiments conducted in
controlled environments and simulation models suggest that root geometry and responses …

Abstract Background Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a self-pollinating, diploid, cool-season
food legume. Crop production is constrained by multiple biotic and abiotic stress factors …

Salinity tolerance is highly desirable to sustain alfalfa production in marginal lands that have
been rendered saline. In this study, we used a diverse panel of 198 alfalfa accessions for …

Medicago truncatula was chosen by the legume community, along with Lotus japonicus, as
a model plant to study legume biology. Since then, numerous resources and tools have …

Abstract Ground level UV-B (290–315 nm) and UV-A (315–400 nm) radiation regulates
multiple aspects of plant growth and development. In a natural environment, UV radiation …

In this study, QTL mapping of physiological traits in the model Legume (Medicago
truncatula) was performed using a set of RILs derived from LR5. Twelve parameters …

Freezing is a major environmental limitation to crop productivity for a number of species
including legumes. We investigated the genetic determinism of freezing tolerance in the …

Many agricultural lands in the western United States consist of soil with high concentrations
of salt, which is detrimental to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) growth and production, especially …

Water shortage and heterogeneity in precipitation constitute the essential limiting factors for
agricultural production in the Mediterranean basin. To understand the complex inheritance …