Plant mutagenesis is rapidly coming of age in the aftermath of recent developments in high‐
resolution molecular and biochemical techniques. By combining the high variation of …

Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)-induced mutagenesis is a powerful tool to generate genetic
resource for identifying untapped genes and characterizing the function of genes to …

Rice is the most important food crop worldwide and sustainable rice production is important
for ensuring global food security. Biotic stresses limit rice production significantly and among …

In sunflower, molecular markers for simple traits as, eg, fertility restoration, high oleic acid
content, herbicide tolerance or resistances to Plasmopara halstedii, Puccinia helianthi, or …

The intensification of food production via conventional crop breeding alone is inadequate to
cater for global hunger. The development of precise and expeditious high throughput …

Orobanche cumana (sunflower broomrape) is an obligatory and non-photosynthetic root
parasitic plant that specifically infects the sunflower. It is located in Europe and in Asia …

Food security is a global concern and substantial yield increases in crops are required to
feed the growing world population. Mutagenesis is an important tool in crop improvement …

Mutagenesis is an important tool in crop improvement. However, the hexaploid genome of
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) presents problems in identifying desirable genetic changes …

Solar tracking in the common sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is a dramatic example of a
diurnal rhythm in plants. During the day, the shoot apex continuously reorients, following the …

Since its introduction in 2000, the TILLING strategy has been widely used in plant research
to create novel genetic diversity. TILLING is based on chemical or physical mutagenesis …