Soybean is one of the most important oilseed and fodder crops. Benefiting from the efforts of
soybean breeders and the development of breeding technology, large number of …

Plant pathogens are a significant challenge in agriculture despite our best efforts to combat
them. One of the most effective and sustainable ways to manage plant pathogens is to use …

Disease resistance (R) genes from wild relatives could be used to engineer broad-spectrum
resistance in domesticated crops. We combined association genetics with R gene …

Plant diseases reduce crop yields and threaten global food security, making the selection of
disease-resistant cultivars a major goal of crop breeding. Broad-spectrum resistance (BSR) …

In this review paper we focus on the dilemma of whether or not current fresh water supply
will meet the demand/needs of agricultural crops despite the continuing impact of water …

Efficiency of breeding programs of legume crops such as chickpea, pigeonpea and
groundnut has been considerably improved over the past decade through deployment of …

Plant diseases caused by pathogens and pests are a constant threat to global food security.
Direct crop losses and the measures used to control disease (eg application of pesticides) …

Agriculture faces the unprecedented task of feeding a world population of 9 billion people by
2050 while simultaneously avoiding harmful environmental and social effects. One effort to …

Over the past three decades, significant progress has been made in the field of resistance
(R) gene cloning. Advances in recombinant DNA technology, genome sequencing …

Main conclusion Lipopeptides could help to overcome a large concern in agriculture:
resistance against chemical pesticides. These molecules have activity against various …