Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), of the Pedaliaceae family, is one of the first oil crops used in
humans. It is widely grown and has a mellow flavor and high nutritional value, making it very …

Cicer arietinum L. is the third greatest widely planted imperative pulse crop worldwide, and it
belongs to the Leguminosae family. Drought is the utmost common abiotic factor on plants …

Major lignans of sesame sesamin and sesamolin are benzodioxol--substituted furofurans.
Sesamol, sesaminol, its epimers, and episesamin are transformation products found in …

Sesame is the oldest oilseed crop known to humanity, though it contributes a small share in
the global vegetable oil production. Sesame oil contains nutrients, including lignans …

Climate change is shifting agricultural production, which could impact the economic and
cultural contexts of the oilseed industry, including sesame. Environmental threats (biotic and …

Sesame is predominantly cultivated in rainfed and low fertile lands and is frequently
exposed to terminal drought. Sesamum species inhabiting dryland ecosystems adaptively …

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) or linseed is one of the important industrial crops grown all
over the world for seed oil and fiber. Besides oil and fiber, flax offers a wide range of …

Background Sesame is a rare example of non-model and minor crop for which numerous
genetic loci and candidate genes underlying features of interest have been disclosed at …

Flax, or linseed, is considered a “superfood”, which means that it is a food with diverse
health benefits and potentially useful bioactive ingredients. It is a multi-purpose crop that is …

An increasing number of candidate genes related to abiotic stress tolerance are being
discovered and proposed to improve the existing cultivars of the high oil-bearing crop …