Despite being some of the most important crops globally, there has been limited research on
forages when compared with cereals, fruits, and vegetables. This review summarizes the …

Microsatellites, or simple sequence repeats (SSRs), are one of the most informative and
multi-purpose genetic markers exploited in plant functional genomics. However, the …

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a globally significant forage legume in pastoral livestock
farming systems. It is an attractive component of grassland farming, because of its high yield …

Abstract Background Brassica juncea var. Varuna is an economically important oilseed crop
of family Brassicaceae which is vulnerable to abiotic stresses at specific stages in its life …

Grain legumes are an important source of nutrition and income for billions of consumers and
farmers around the world. However, the low productivity of new legume varieties, due to the …

Drought stress causes changes in the morphological, physiological, biochemical and
molecular characteristics of plants. The response to drought in different plants may vary from …

Abstract Background and Aims The genus Allium L., one of the largest monocotyledonous
genera and one that includes many economically important crops with nutritional and …

Soil aridification and desertification are particularly prominent in China's karst areas,
severely limiting crop yields and vegetation restoration. Therefore, it is very important to …

Drought is one of the major impediments in wheat productivity. Traditional breeding and
marker assisted QTL introgression had limited success. Available wheat genomic and RNA …

Abstract Background Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is an important cool-season legume
plant, which is the most widely planted forage legume after alfalfa. Although a draft genome …