Like many other crops, the cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is of hybrid origin and
has a polyploid genome that contains essentially complete sets of chromosomes from two …

Accurate identification of polymorphisms from sequence data is crucial to unlocking the
potential of high throughput sequencing for genomics. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have many advantages as molecular markers
since they are ubiquitous and codominant. However, the discovery of true SNPs in polyploid …

White mold (WM) is a major disease in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), and its complex
quantitative genetic control limits the development of WM resistant cultivars. WM2.2, one …

The narrow genetics of most crops is a fundamental vulnerability to food security. This
makes wild crop relatives a strategic resource of genetic diversity that can be used for crop …

White mold (WM), caused by the ubiquitous fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is a devastating
disease that limits production and quality of dry bean globally. In the present study, classic …

Postharvest aflatoxin contamination is a challenging issue that affects peanut quality. Aflatoxin
is produced by fungi belonging to the Aspergilli group, and is known as an acutely toxic, …

Efforts in genome sequencing in the Aspergillus genus have led to the development of quality
reference genomes for several important species including A. nidulans, A. fumigatus, and …

Aflatoxin contamination is a major economic and food safety concern for the peanut industry
that largely could be mitigated by genetic resistance. To screen peanut for aflatoxin …

Blanchability is an often overlooked, but important trait for peanut breeding. The process of
blanching, removing the skin, is an important step in the processing of raw nuts for …