Due to its ability to grow in different agroecological conditions and its moderate drought
tolerance, sunflower may become the oil crop of preference in the future, especially in the …

High-density genetic linkage maps are particularly important for quantitative trait loci (QTL)
mapping, genome assembly, and marker-assisted selection (MAS) in plants. In this study, a …

Few widely effective resistance sources to sunflower rust, incited by Puccinia helianthi
Schwein., have been identified in confection sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). The USDA …

Sclerotinia Head Rot (SHR), a disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is one of the most
limiting factors in sunflower production. In this study, we identified genomic loci associated …

Produced from the seeds of Ricinus communis, castor oil is an important feedstock for the
chemical industry because it is the only commercial source of ricinoleic acid, a hydroxy fatty …

Conventional breeding has been successful in constantly raising the sunflower (Helianthus
annuus var. macrocarpus) yield potential and its stability. This improvement has been …

In silico approach was applied for the discovery and characterization of SSRs and SNP
markers. RNA sequencing was applied to generate large scale genome-wide transcripts …

Open-pollinated (OPs) and composite populations (CPs) represent a valuable resource for
sunflower breeding programmes. However, little is known about the levels and distribution of …

Sunflower rust, which is incited by the fungus Puccinia helianthi Schwein., is the most
common disease in Australia, Argentina, South Africa, and North America. Three …

Simple sequence repeats (SSR) polymorphism of 34 microsatellite loci (LG1, 8 and 13) was
studied in lines carrying the downy mildew resistance genes Pl and lines with no Pl. The …