Abiotic stresses are one of the major constraints to crop production and food security
worldwide. The situation has aggravated due to the drastic and rapid changes in global …

Undoubtedly, drought is one of the prime abiotic stresses in the world. Crop yield losses due
to drought stress are considerable. Although a variety of approaches have been used to …

A meta-analysis of quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with tolerance to abiotic stresses in
barley was carried out using results from 35 different experiments.“MetaQTL” software was …

Agriculture faces a constant challenge to increase crop production annually in response to
human population growth. As land and water resources become limiting, high-yielding crops …

Drought, heat, and combined drought and heat are important abiotic stresses constraining
the production and productivity of maize (Zea mays L.) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In the …

The choice of an efficient breeding procedure depends to a large extent on the knowledge of
the genetic system controlling the character to be selected. An eight-parent diallel, involving …

The semi-arid regions of the Western United States, India, China, and other parts of the
world produce a major portion of the world's food and fiber needs—from staple food grains …

Low soil moisture during dry season, poor soil properties and lack of adequate crop varieties
are the major constraints for sustainable intensification of eastern Himalayas in changing …

Many traits play essential roles in determining crop yield. Wide variation for morphological
traits exists in Hordeum vulgare L., but the genetic basis of this morphological variation is …

Crop production faces many challenges, due to changing environmental conditions and
evolving needs for new plant-derived materials. Soil water deficit, a consequence of present …