INTRODUCTION Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the most widely cultivated crop on Earth,
contributing about a fifth of the total calories consumed by humans. Consequently, wheat …

The domesticated sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., is a global oil crop that has promise for
climate change adaptation, because it can maintain stable yields across a wide variety of …

As the staple food for 35% of the world's population, wheat is one of the most important crop
species. To date, sequence-based tools to accelerate wheat improvement are lacking. As …

We identify the wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr50 (using physical mapping, mutation
and complementation) as homologous to barley Mla, encoding a coiled-coil nucleotide-binding …

Crop wild relatives represent valuable sources of alleles for crop improvement, including
adaptation to climate change and emerging diseases. However, introgressions from wild …

The glaucous appearance of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and barley (Hordeum vulgare)
plants, that is the light bluish-gray look of flag leaf, stem, and spike surfaces, results from …

Background Sugarcane is the source of sugar in all tropical and subtropical countries and is
becoming increasingly important for bio-based fuels. However, its large (10 Gb), polyploid, …

Key message Fine mapping and sequencing revealed 28 genes in the non-recombining
haplotype containing Fhb1 . Of these, only a GDSL lipase gene shows a pathogen-dependent …

Aliphatic compounds on plant surfaces, called epicuticular waxes, are the first line of
defense against pathogens and pests, contribute to reducing water loss and determine other …

Background Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is an important clonally propagated food crop in
tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Genetic gain by molecular breeding has been …