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Genetic dissection and identification of stripe rust resistance genes in the wheat cultivar Lanhangxuan 121, a cultivar selected from a space mutation population
Stripe rust is a devastating disease of wheat worldwide. Chinese wheat cultivar Lanhangxuan 121 (LHX121), selected from an advanced line L92-47...
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Enhanced chemical and physical defense traits in a rice cultivar showing resistance to leaffolder infestation
The leaffolder (LF), Cnaphalocrocis medinalis , poses a significant threat to rice crops. The larvae feed on rice leaves, damaging both the epidermal...
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Genetic basis of resistance against powdery mildew in the wheat cultivar “Tabasco”
European winter wheat cultivar “Tabasco” was reported to have resistance to powdery mildew disease caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici ( Bgt )...
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The Egyptian wheat cultivar Gemmeiza-12 is a source of resistance against the fungus Zymoseptoria tritici
BackgroundWheat is one of the world’s most important cereal crops. However, the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici can cause disease epidemics,...
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Detecting QTL for internode length in rice to improve lodging resistance of high-quality japonica cultivar
Internode length is an important trait to improve the lodging resistance of rice ( Oryza sativa ), especially for some high-quality japonica cultivars...
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Molecular identification and validation of four stable QTL for adult-plant resistance to powdery mildew in Chinese wheat cultivar Bainong 64
Key messageFour stable QTL for adult-plant resistance (APR) to powdery mildew were identified on chromosome arms 1DL, 2BS, 2DL, and 6BL in the widely...
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Breeding an early maturing, blast resistance water-saving and drought-resistance rice (WDR) cultivar using marker-assisted selection coupled with rapid generation advance
The japonica water-saving and drought-resistance rice ( Oryza sativa L.) (WDR) cultivar Huhan 9 harbors genes for resistance to rice blast ( Magnaporthe...
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Molecular characterization and validation of adult-plant stripe rust resistance gene Yr86 in Chinese wheat cultivar Zhongmai 895
Key messageAdult-plant stripe rust resistance gene Yr86 in Chinese wheat cultivar Zhongmai 895 was mapped to the physical interval 710.2–713.2 Mb on...
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Resistance pattern of a cold tolerant chickpea cultivar (Saral) against different pathotypes of Ascochyta rabiei using an in vitro pathogenicity test method
Chickpea is one of the sources of plant protein with a yield capacity of about 6 tons per hectare. Because of cultivation in rainfed lands this plant...
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Characterisation of stem rust resistance in the South African winter wheat cultivar PAN 3161
Stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici ( Pgt ), poses a threat to wheat production in South Africa (SA). Winter wheat cultivar PAN 3161...
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Cotton pedigree genome reveals restriction of cultivar-driven strategy in cotton breeding
BackgroundMany elite genes have been identified from the available cotton genomic data, providing various genetic resources for gene-driven breeding....
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Cooperation 88, A Short-day Potato Cultivar Parented New Long-day Potato Cultivars with Stable Field Resistance to Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)
The cultivar Cooperation-88 (C88), developed from the International Potato Center’s germplasm, bred in the Philippines and selected in Southwest...
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Transcriptomic Profiling of Resistant and Susceptible Rice Cultivar Blast Resistance Genes During Magnaporthe oryzae Infection
Rice is an important staple food crop and a primary energy source for more than half of the world’s population. One of the deadly fungal diseases of...
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Cultivar mixtures increase crop yields and temporal yield stability globally. A meta-analysis
Cultivar mixtures have been proposed as a way to increase diversity and thereby improve plant production, but our understanding of the effects of...
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Reproductive Biology and Novel Cultivar Development of the Eucheumatoid Kappaphycus alvarezii
Kappaphycus species are globally cultivated in tropical waters as a major source of k-carrageenan. Since the early 1970s, Kappaphycus farming,...
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Radiation treatment to turfgrass cultivar to improve drought tolerance cultivar breeding
Gamma irradiation is used in plant mutation breeding. This method was also applied to turfgrass breeding. Hallagreen 07, 09, and 10 are irradiated...
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Identification of a novel major QTL from Chinese wheat cultivar Ji5265 for Fusarium head blight resistance in greenhouse
Key messageA novel major QTL for FHB resistance was mapped to a 6.8 Mb region on chromosome 2D in a Chinese wheat cultivar Ji5265, and diagnostic...
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Cultivar-dependent effects of plant-beneficial fungi on plant nutrient composition and feeding damage by Nesidiocoris tenuis
AimsPlant-beneficial fungi are non-pathogenic fungi that provide a variety of benefits to crops, including improved nutrition and increased...
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Transcriptome analysis of Gossypium hirsutum cultivar Zhongzhimian No.2 uncovers the gene regulatory networks involved in defense against Verticillium dahliae
BackgroundCotton is globally important crop. Verticillium wilt (VW), caused by Verticillium dahliae , is the most destructive disease in cotton,...
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Cotton heterosis and hybrid cultivar development
Cotton, the most important economic crop in the world, displays strong hybrid vigor, and has long been a subject for hybrid cultivar breeding. Here,...
