With the ever-increasing world population, an extra 1.5 billion mouths need to be fed by
2050 with continuously dwindling arable land. Hence, it is imperative that extra food come …

In little over 20 yr, Palmer amaranth has risen from relative obscurity to its current status as
one of the most widespread, troublesome, and economically damaging agronomic weeds in …

Hernández-Ledesma P., Berendsohn WG, Borsch Th., Mering S. von, Akhani H., Arias S.,
Castañeda-Noa I., Eggli U., Eriksson R., Flores-Olvera H., Fuentes-Bazán S., Kadereit G …

Key message Grain amaranth is an underutilized crop with high nutritional quality from the
Americas. Emerging genomic and biotechnological tools are becoming available that allow …

Summary 1 We investigated the role of a native generalist soil pathogen through which a
non‐native invasive plant species may suppress naturalized/native plant species. 2 We …

In the past 20 years, very little progress has been achieved in reducing food insecurity, child
malnutrition and hunger in Africa. Under-nutrition and micronutrients deficiencies are …

Pseudocereals are promising crops for coming decades keeping in view the global food
security. Amaranths are a leading group of plants among the pseudocereals that have the …

Genetic resources and breeding of Amaranthus Page 241 Genetic Resources and Breeding
of Amaranthus* 7 DM Brenner North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, Department …

“Bid amaranthus all his beauty shed, And daffodils fill their cups with tears, To stew the
laurate hearse where Lycid lies.” Paradise Lost, John Milton (1667)“Immortal amaranth, a …

The genus Amaranthus consists of 50–70 species and harbors several cultivated and weedy
species of great economic importance. A small number of suitable traits, phenotypic …