Biennial vegetable crops are challenging to breed due to long breeding cycle times. At the
same time, it is important to preserve a strong biennial growth habit, avoiding premature …

Abstract Background Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is an economically important vegetable crop
worldwide. Lettuce is believed to be domesticated from a single wild ancestor Lactuca …

Aim To fill knowledge gaps regarding the distributions, ecogeographic niches and
conservation status of sorghum's wild relatives (Sorghum Moench). Location The study …

Abstract The Institute of Evolution's (IoE's) Wild Lettuce Gene Bank (WLGB), established in
the mid 1990s, contains new and extensive collections of five wild Lactuca relatives (WLRs) …

The present work summarizes important new information and results focused on powdery
mildew occurring on the genus Lactuca from a growing body, including long-term research …

Effective assessments of the current status of biodiversity conservation are needed to
support planning, policy and action, from local to global levels. Of particular use would be …

The loss of spines is one of the most important domestication traits for lettuce (Lactuca
sativa). However, the genetics and regulation of spine development in lettuce remain …

Aims: The evaluation of living plant collections is critical for botanical garden to formulate
conservation strategy and future development plans. This paper studies the current …

This is the first report concerning the natural products of the hitherto unstudied Lactuca
plumieri (L.) Gren. & Godr., a member of the tribe Cichorieae (Asteraceae). From aerial parts …

Wild lettuce (Lactuca aff. canadensis L.), belonging to the Asteraceae family, occurs
subspontaneously in Brazil and may originate from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America …