In recent years, wild relatives of crop species have come under the spotlight as a potential solution to the genetic bottleneck experienced by many domesticated crops. Crop wild relatives (CWRs) have also been...
Tag - genetic resources
William Salter
Question: when is a seed not a seed?
This article explores the future potential for DOI numbers to be used in identifying plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
Nigel Chaffey
Lathyrus diversity and crop improvement (Invited Review)
Vaz Patto and Rubiales review the current status and future prospects of Lathyrus diversity conservation and characterization.
botanyone
Flooding tolerance in interspecific introgression lines in Zea
Nicaraguan teosinte Zea nicaraguensis, a species found in frequently flooded areas, is useful germplasm for breeding flooding-tolerant maize. Mano and Omori select flooding-tolerant lines using a library of...
