Drought stress is a constant threat to rice production worldwide. Most modern rice cultivars
are sensitive to drought, and the effect is severe at the reproductive stage. Conventional …

During the past 50 yr, we have witnessed a revolution in the science of plant breeding,
genetics, and cytology, and its impact on human lives (eg, the Green Revolution). Because …

Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary defines the word “genome” as “one haploid set of
chromosomes with the genes they contain.” Begging the questions of “What is a gene, what …

A field experiment was conducted using twenty three rice genotypes including three check
varieties during the period from June to December, 2013, at the Agronomy Field Laboratory …

Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTL) of sizeable effects that are expressed in diverse
genetic backgrounds across contrasting water regimes particularly for secondary traits can …

Maize has been used effectively as a model organism in the development and evaluation of
molecular markers for the identification, mapping and manipulation of major genes affecting …

The map locations and effects of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were estimated for eight flower
and fruit traits in sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) using a restriction fragment length …

The soilborne pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum is the causal agent of bacterial wilt (BW), a
major disease of pepper (Capsicum annuum). The genetic basis of resistance to this …

Seed storage protein content of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum var. durum) has an
important effect on nutritional value and pasta‐making characteristics. The objective of this …