Over the past decade, genomics-assisted breeding (GAB) has been instrumental in
harnessing the potential of modern genome resources and characterizing and exploiting …

Breeding crop plants with increased yield potential and improved tolerance to stressful
environments is critical for global food security. Drought stress (DS) adversely affects …

Crop wild relatives (CWRs) have provided breeders with several'game-changing'traits or
genes that have boosted crop resilience and global agricultural production. Advances in …

Zero hunger and good health could be realized by 2030 through effective conservation,
characterization and utilization of germplasm resources. So far, few chickpea (Cicer …

Dietary protein production from animals is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions,
water use, and deforestation. Legumes are a rich source of protein but currently comprise a …

Plants are extensively well-thought-out as the main source for nourishing natural life on
earth. In the natural environment, plants have to face several stresses, mainly heat stress …

Domestication and breeding have reshaped the genomic architecture of chicken, but the
retention and loss of genomic elements during these evolutionary processes remain …

Wild teas are valuable genetic resources for studying domestication and breeding. Here we
report the assembly of a high-quality chromosome-scale reference genome for an ancient …

Climate change during the last 40 years has had a serious impact on agriculture and
threatens global food and nutritional security. From over half a million plant species, cereals …

Chickpea is one of the most economically important food legumes, and a significant source
of proteins. It is cultivated in more than 50 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia …