Generating genomics-driven knowledge opens a way to accelerate the resistance breeding
process by family or population mapping and genomic selection. Important prerequisites are …

Heterosis contributes a big proportion to hybrid performance in maize, especially for grain
yield. It is attractive to explore the underlying genetic architecture of hybrid performance and …

The Ethiopian plateau hosts thousands of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum)
farmer varieties (FV) with high adaptability and breeding potential. To harness their unique …

Key message The spring wheat-derived QTL Fhb1 was successfully introgressed into
triticale and resulted in significantly improved FHB resistance in the three triticale mapping …

Maize production is on risk by Gibberella ear rot (GER) caused by Fusarium graminearum.
This is one of the most important ear rot diseases in temperate zones as it leads to yield …

Key message NCLB is the most devastating leaf disease in European maize, and the
introduction of Brazilian resistance donors can efficiently increase the resistance levels of …

Grain number, size and weight primarily determine the yield of barley. Although the genes
regulating grain number are well studied in barley, the genetic loci and the causal gene for …

Strawberry shape uniformity is a complex trait, influenced by multiple genetic and
environmental components. To complicate matters further, the phenotypic assessment of …

Genetic analyses and utilization of wild genetic variation for crop improvement in common
bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) have been hampered by yield evaluation difficulties …

Key message The identity-by-descent (IBD)-based mixed model approach introduced in this
study can detect quantitative trait loci (QTLs) referring to the parental origin and …