In recent years, considerable emphasis has been placed on the development of molecular
markers to be used for a variety of objectives. This review attempts to give an account of …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), with a large genome (16000 Mb) and high proportion (∼ 80%)
of repetitive sequences, has been a difficult crop for genomics research. However, the …

Genetic engineering and biotechnology hold great potential for plant breeding as it promises
to expedite the time taken to produce crop varieties with desirable characters. With the use …

With the advent of molecular markers, a new generation of markers has been introduced
over the last two decades, which has revolutionized the entire scenario of biological …

This book is about the contribution to evolutionary theory and agricultural technology of one
of humankind's most dramatic imitations of the evolu tionary process, namely crop …

Mapping and tagging of agriculturally important genes have been greatly facilitated by an
array of molecular markers in crop plants. Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is gaining …

Powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (syn. Erysiphe graminis f. sp.
tritici), is one of the most important diseases of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) …

Breeding durable resistance to pathogens and pests is a major task for modern plant
breeders and pyramiding different resistance genes into a genotype is one way of achieving …

Septoria tritici blotch (STB) caused by the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici and powdery
mildew (PM) caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp tritici (Bgt) are among the forefront foliar …

Powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe graminis f. sp. tritici is one of the most important wheat
diseases in many regions of theworld. A powdery mildew resistance gene, originating from …