Chickpea is an important leguminous crop with potential to provide dietary proteins to both
humans and animals. It also ameliorates soil nitrogen through biological nitrogen fixation …

Over the last few decades, the use of molecular markers has played an increasing role in
rice breeding and genetics. Of the different types of molecular markers, microsatellites have …

Adult-plant resistance (APR) is a type of genetic resistance in cereals that is effective during
the later growth stages and can protect plants from a range of disease-causing pathogens …

Noncommercial varieties of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) harbor genetic potential for
improvements of disease resistance and abiotic stress tolerance in commercial potato …

Climate change, depleting natural resources, declining arable land and sky-high population
represent the main obstacles to the attainment of global food security. Therefore, to make a …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the third most economically important food legume in the
world. Its yield potential is often limited by various biotic stresses, including fungal and viral …

Plant diseases caused by pathogens pose significant threats to agricultural productivity and
food security worldwide. The traditional approach of relying on chemical pesticides for …

Background Globally in the agricultural industry the major loss faced by is due to plant
diseases. Various pathogens are responsible for causing plant bacterial and viral diseases …

Contemporary plant breeders no longer need to rely solely on traditional methodologies in
their work of assuring a sustainable and elastic level of world food production. However …

Soybean production in Vietnam has recently been threatened by the widespread
dissemination of soybean rust (SBR) caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi …