SUMMARY A chromosome‐specific painting technique has been developed which
combines the most recent approaches of the companion disciplines of molecular …

Cryopreservation is a crucial technique for the long-term ex situ conservation of plant
genetic resources, particularly in the context of global biodiversity decline. This process …

Aim Past climatic oscillations are the main driving force of evolutionary changes in alpine
species. Species' response to paleoclimatic oscillations is crucial in forecasting their future …

Background Assessment and effective utilization of genetic diversity in breeding programs is
crucial for sustainable genetic improvement and rapid adaptation to changing breeding …

Background The extent to which sex reversal is associated with transitions in sex
determining systems (XX-XY, ZZ-ZW, etc.) or abnormal sexual differentiation is …

The sequence variation present in accessions conserved in genebanks can best be used in
plant improvement when it is properly characterized and published. Using low cost and high …

Using interspecific crosses involving Oryza glaberrima Steud. as donor and O. sativa L. as
recurrent parents, rice breeders at the Africa Rice Center developed several 'New Rice for …

Abstract Wheat-rye T1BL. 1RS translocation is widespread worldwide as the genes on 1RS
arm have positive effect on stress resistance, grain yield and adaptation ability of wheat …

The genus Secale is small but very diverse. Despite the high economic importance,
phylogenetic relationships of rye species have not been fully determined, and they are …

Common valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.) is an important medicinal plant revealing
sedative, hypotensive, anti-spasmodic and anxiolytic activity. The purpose of the study was …