A mapping population was created to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to
stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis subsp. graminicola in Lolium perenne. A susceptible …

Background A number of molecular marker linkage maps have been developed for melon
(Cucumis melo L.) over the last two decades. However, these maps were constructed using …

Abstract Background Modern watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) cultivars share a narrow
genetic base due to many years of selection for desirable horticultural qualities. Wild …

A durum wheat consensus linkage map was developed by combining segregation data from
six mapping populations. All of the crosses were derived from durum wheat cultivars, except …

Abstract Background Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is a widely cultivated
drought-and high-temperature tolerant C4 cereal grown under dryland, rainfed and irrigated …

Three linkage maps of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) were constructed from populations CDC
Bethune/Macbeth, E1747/Viking and SP2047/UGG5-5 containing between 385 and 469 …

Abstract Key message Gene-based SNPs were identified and mapped in pea using five
recombinant inbred line populations segregating for traits of agronomic importance. Abstract …

Biofuels obtained from biomass have the potential to replace a substantial fraction of
petroleum-based hydrocarbons that contribute to carbon emissions and are limited in …

Abstract Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are increasingly becoming
the DNA marker system of choice due to their prevalence in the genome and their ability to …

Grassland is of major importance for agricultural production and provides valuable
ecosystem services. Its impact is likely to rise in changing socio-economic and climatic …