Drought is an important constraint to agricultural productivity worldwide and is expected to
worsen with climate change. To assist farmers, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), to …

Maize (Zea mays) originated in tropical areas and is thus susceptible to low temperatures,
which pose a major threat to maize production. Our understanding of the molecular basis of …

We assembled the 9.8-Gbp genome of western redcedar (WRC; Thuja plicata), an
ecologically and economically important conifer species of the Cupressaceae. The genome …

Genomic selection (GS) has proven to be an effective method to increase genetic gain rates
and accelerate breeding cycles in many crop species. However, its implementation requires …

Wuyi Mountain in Southeast China is the origin of black tea and oolong tea. It is also
considered the 'treasure trove of tea cultivars' because of its rich tea germplasm resources …

Waterlogging severely affects wheat growth and development. Limited availability of oxygen
in the root zone negatively affects the metabolism of plants. The formation of adventitious …

Plant architecture has a substantial impact on photosynthesis, which leads to increased
yield production. Many plant architecture characters are quantitative in inheritance, making …

Germplasms are the reservoir of agronomically important traits traditionally maintained by
various tribal communities over the year. Maintaining these germplasms generations after …

Sugarcane is an economically important commercial crop which provides raw material for
the production of sugar, jaggery, bioethanol, biomass and other by-products. Sugarcane …

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) plant height (PH) is a biologically important plant
architecture trait linked to yield and controlled by polygenes. However, limited information is …