Global agricultural industries are under pressure to meet the future food demand; however,
the existing crop genetic diversity might not be sufficient to meet this expectation. Advances …

Tea is one of the world's most popular beverages, known for its cultural significance and
numerous health benefits. A clear understanding of the origin and history of domestication of …

As a medicinal plant, Artemisia annua L. is the main source of artemisinin in malaria drugs,
but the lack of understanding of its distribution, environmental conditions and protection …

Aim Changes in climatic conditions are predicted to impact species distribution and hence
alter their diversity patterns. Modifications in the composition of biological communities are …

Crop wild relatives, the closely related species of crops, may harbour potentially important
sources of new allelic diversity for (a) biotic tolerance or resistance. However, to date, wild …

The enormous perennial monocotyledonous herb banana (Musa spp.), which includes
dessert and cooking varieties, is found in more than 120 countries and is a member of the …

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are an indispensable source of alleles to improve desired traits in
related crops. While knowledge on the genetic diversity of CWR can facilitate breeding and …

Societal Impact Statement Bananas are the world's most popular dessert fruit and a staple
starch crop for millions in low‐and middle‐income countries. The banana export trade that …

Storing seed collections of crop wild relatives, wild plant taxa genetically related to crops, is
an essential component in global food security. Seed banking protects genetic resources …

Ecological niche models (ENMs) and species distribution models (SDMs) are widely used to
predict suitable habitat for plants and animals. In the present study, we used MaxEnt …