Legume seeds are rich sources of protein, fiber, and minerals. In addition, their phenolic
compounds as secondary metabolites render health benefits beyond basic nutrition …

Addressing the challenges of climate change and durum wheat production is becoming an
important driver for food and nutrition security in the Mediterranean area, where are located …

Flower and seed coat colour are important agronomic traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).
Cultivated chickpeas are of two types namely, desi (dark seeded, purple flowered) and …

Challenged by population increase, climatic change, and soil deterioration, crop
improvement is always a priority in securing food supplies. Although the production of grain …

The origin of the agriculture was one of the turning points in human history, and a central
part of this was the evolution of new plant forms, domesticated crops. Seed dispersal and …

Legumes are extremely valuable because of their high protein content and several other
nutritional components. The major challenge lies in maintaining the quantity and quality of …

Recent advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have led the surge of
genomic resources for the improvement legume crops. Advances in high throughput …

Chickpea is the second-most grown legume crop world-wide; however, most chickpea
genotypes are susceptible to drought and heat stress, limiting expansion of this crop beyond …

Main conclusion We identified 119 typical CaMYB encoding genes and reveal the major
components of the proanthocyanidin regulatory network. CaPARs emerged as promising …

The accurate description of plant biodiversity is of utmost importance to efficiently address
efforts in conservation genetics and breeding. Herein, we report the successful application of …