Nowadays, the human population is more concerned about their diet and very specific in
choosing their food sources to ensure a healthy lifestyle and avoid diseases. So people are …

Amaranthus species plays an important role in sustaining food security and alleviation of
malnutrition in South Africa. A number of Amaranthus genotypes have been collected and …

Grain amaranth is known as an alternative crop with exclusive nutritional value and health
benefits. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of gamma irradiation on …

Morphological characterization of plant genetic resources generates important information
for plant breeders useful for pre-breeding and breeding programmes of crops. Amaranthus …

The typification of the names Amaranthus flavus L., A. mangostanus L., A. polygamus L., A.
sanguineus L. and A. tristis L.(Amaranth aceae) are discussed as well as their current …

Amaranths are versatile, dicotyledonous plants with the potential for high yields. It has been
extensively investigated as a model C4 plant. They have great photosynthetic performance …

Amaranthus hybridus L. is a major weed for summer crops. Although A. hybridus has been a
known crop weed in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) for a long time, herbicide resistance …

The cultivation of a very limited number of crops does not fulfil the nutritional requirements of
the growing population. For this, underutilized crops can play a vital role to meet food and …

Abstract Knowledge of the pattern of trait variation among accessions, and the trait profiles of
the accessions is crucial for improvement of a crop. Twenty-one Amaranthus accessions …

Objective: Benin's most appreciated Amaranthus cruentus L.«local» cultivar is susceptible to
saline stress. Molecular diversity and relationships among nineteen gamma-irradiated A …