Fluorescence in situ hybridization is a powerful tool that enables plant researchers to
perform systematic, evolutionary, and population studies of wheat wild relatives as well as to …

Next generation sequencing (NGS) is revolutionizing genomics and is providing novel
insights into genome organization, evolution and function. The number of plant genomes …

The large size and complex polyploid nature of many genomes has often hampered
genomics development, as is the case for several plants of high agronomic value. Isolating …

Breeding of wheat adapted to new climatic conditions and resistant to diseases and pests is
hindered by a limited gene pool due to domestication and thousands of years of human …

Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) provides a powerful tool for the discovery of important
genes and alleles in crop plants and their wild relatives. Despite great advances in NGS …

Abstract Background and Aims Aegilops markgrafii (CC) and its natural hybrids Ae.
triuncialis (UtUtCtCt) and Ae. cylindrica (DcDcCcCc) represent a rich reservoir of useful …

Key message Chromosomes 5A u, 5S and 5D can be isolated from wild progenitors,
providing a chromosome-based approach to develop tools for breeding and to study the …

Earlier books on the handling of plant chromosomes have not included many of the
innovations in cytological techniques for many important crops that have become available …

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is a globally important crop for sugar and bioenergy
production. Its highly polyploid, complex genome has hindered progress in understanding …

Abstract Analysis and sorting of plant chromosomes (plant flow cytogenetics) is a special
application of flow cytometry in plant genomics and its success depends critically on sample …