After a basic description of the different sets of genetic tools and genomic approaches most
relevant for modern crop breeding (eg, QTL mapping, GWAS and genomic selection; …

Gray leaf spot (GLS), caused by different species of Cercospora, is a fungal, non-soil-borne
disease that causes serious reductions in maize yield worldwide. The identification of major …

Double crop production must be doubled by 2050 to ensure the food security of future
generations and to overcome the challenge of the “no hunger zone” suggested by the Food …

Crop production is seriously affected by various abiotic stresses, and this issue is
increasingly severe in many parts of world. Regions where temperatures are high are more …

Introduction: Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field that deals specifically with many
aspects of life with genetically modified medicine, food, global warming and energy …

Head smut (HS) is one of the most devastating diseases of maize in spring production
regions in China. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) for HS resistance were identified in this study to …

Fusarium head blight (FHB) in triticale (× Triticosecale Wittm.), Gibberella ear rot (GER) and
Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) in maize (Zea mays L.) are devastating crop diseases …

Tomato leaf curl virus (TLCV) is a universal issue of tomatoes. This Geminivirus is
transmitted by whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and a circular single-stranded DNA. Although …

Maize ear carries paired spikelets, whereas the ear of its wild ancestor, teosinte, bears
single spikelets. However, little is known about the genetic basis of the processes of …

After a basic description of the different sets of genetic tools and genomic approaches most
relevant for modern crop breeding (eg, QTL mapping, GWAS and genomic selection; …