The quest for a food secure and safe world has led to continuous effort toward improvements
of global food and health systems. While the developed countries seem to have these …

Underutilized crops are, by definition, under‐researched compared to staple crops yet come
with traits that may be especially important given climate change and the need to feed a …

The nutrient-rich tubers of the greater yam, Dioscorea alata L., provide food and income
security for millions of people around the world. Despite its global importance, however …

Indigenous communities across the globe, especially in rural areas, consume locally
available plants known as Traditional Food Plants (TFPs) for their nutritional and health …

Recent advances in the genomics of polyploid species answer some of the long-standing
questions about the role of polyploidy in crop species. Here, we summarize the current …

Studies focused solely on single organisms can fail to identify the networks underlying host–
pathogen gene-for-gene interactions. Here, we integrate genetic analyses of rice (Oryza …

BACKGROUND Food quality traits related to the genetics of yam influence the acceptability
for its consumption. This study aimed at identifying genetic factors underlying sensory and …

Genome change does not occur accidentally. The conventional Modern Synthesis view of
gradual evolution guided solely by natural selection fails to incorporate many important …

Unlike in animals, dioecy among flowering plants is a rare phenomenon. The vast majority of
angiosperm species have a bisexual flower that combines male (androecium) and female …

Yam is a collective name of tuber crops belonging to the genus Dioscorea. Yam is important
not only as a staple food crop but also as an integral component of society and culture of the …