Specialty corn has emerged as a preferred choice as food, feed, and various industrial
products due to its diverse usage. Among the various types, sweet corn, popcorn, waxy corn …

In maize, prolificacy, the number of ears per plant, is a trait of interest to maize breeders for
breeding high grain-yielding cultivars or specialty corn, as well as being a model trait for …

Maize ear fasciation originates from excessive or abnormal proliferation of the ear meristem
and usually manifests as flattened multiple-tipped ear and/or disordered kernel …

Maize has emerged as an important crop for food, feed and various applications. Utilization
of hybrid technology has resulted in a quantum jump in grain production worldwide …

Abstract 'Sikkim Primitive'is a native landrace of North Eastern Himalayas, and is
characterized by having 7–9 ears per plant compared to 1–2 ears in normal maize. Though …

With the onset of the genomic era, mapping of Quantitative Traits Loci (QTLs) appears to be
a feasible solution for dissecting the complex architecture of numerous multigenic traits of …

Abstract Background Peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) is one of the most popular fruits
worldwide. Although the reference genome of 'Lovell'peach has been released, the diversity …

'Sikkim Primitive'(SP) maize locally known as 'murali makkai'in Sikkim is a unique genetic
resource exhibiting prolificacy and excellent popping capacity. Status of SP has reached …

This chapter explores the critical role of biofortification in addressing global malnutrition. The
chapter delves into the significance of enhancing staple crops with essential nutrients like …

The genetic mechanism of favorable allele variation in germplasm resources was revealed
to fully exploit their excellent agronomic and drought resistance traits. For many years …