The whole genome sequence (WGS) of the much awaited, nutrient rich and climate resilient
crop, finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) has been released recently. While …

Low-temperatures pose extreme challenges to crops causing significant economical
impacts. Frosts are responsible for more than 30% of weather-related insured crop losses in …

Background Association analysis is an alternative to conventional family-based methods to
detect the location of gene (s) or quantitative trait loci (QTL) and provides relatively high …

Cold temperature is an important abiotic stress which negatively affects morphological
development and seed production in rice (Oryza sativa L.). At the seedling stage, cold stress …

In a de novo genotyping‐by‐sequencing (GBS) analysis of short, 64‐base tag‐level
haplotypes in 4657 accessions of cultivated oat, we discovered 164741 tag‐level (TL) …

Background Cotton supplies a great majority of natural fiber for the global textile industry.
The negative correlation between yield and fiber quality has hindered breeders' ability to …

Kernel starch content is an important trait in maize (Zea mays L.) as it accounts for 65–75%
of the dry kernel weight and positively correlates with seed yield. A number of starch …

The common bean is one of the most important staples in many areas of the world.
Extensive phenotypic and genetic characterization of unexplored bean germplasm are still …

Yield is one of the most important agronomic traits for the breeding of rapeseed (Brassica
napus L), but its genetic dissection for the formation of high yield remains enigmatic, given …

A major breeding target in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is to improve the fiber
quality. To address this issue, 169 diverse accessions, genotyped by 53,848 high-quality …