Abstract Pea (Pisum sativum L.), a cool-season legume crop grown in more than 85
countries, is the second most important grain legume and one of the major green vegetables …

Key message Given recent advances in pulse molecular biology, genomics-driven breeding
has emerged as a promising approach to address the issues of limited genetic gain and low …

Next‐generation sequencing technologies allow an almost exhaustive survey of the
transcriptome, even in species with no available genome sequence. To produce a Unigene …

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays represent important genotyping tools for
innovative strategies in both basic research and applied breeding. Pea is an important food …

Background Marker-assisted breeding is now routinely used in major crops to facilitate more
efficient cultivar improvement. This has been significantly enabled by the use of next …

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is a pulse crop of high nutritional value and high importance for
sustainable agriculture and soil protection. With the objective of identifying gene-based …

Abstract Background Pea (Pisum sativum L.), a major pulse crop grown for its protein-rich
seeds, is an important component of agroecological cropping systems in diverse regions of …

Background Genome-wide association (GWA) mapping has recently emerged as a valuable
approach for refining the genetic basis of polygenic resistance to plant diseases, which are …

Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is an annual cool-season legume and one of the oldest
domesticated crops. Dry pea seeds contain 22–25% protein, complex starch and fiber …

Pea is one of the most important grain legume crops in temperate regions worldwide.
Improving pea yield is a critical breeding target. Nine inter-connected pea recombinant …