Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is a viral disease with a devastating effect on maize production.
Developing and deploying improved varieties with resistance to the disease is important to …

Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) is the main etiological agent of sugarcane mosaic disease,
which affects sugarcane and other grass crops. Despite the extensive characterization of …

Modern sugarcane cultivars are highly polyploid and have giant genomes (10 giga bases
(Gb)) derived from interspecific hybridization between the cultivated species S. officinarum L …

Brazil is the largest global producer of sugarcane and plays a significant role—supplier of
sugar and bioethanol. However, diseases such as brown and orange rust cause substantial …

Abstract Key message Six QTLs of resistance to sugarcane orange rust were identified in
modern interspecific hybrids by GWAS. For five of them, the resistance alleles originated …

Sugarcane brown rust, caused by Puccinia melanocephala, is a severe foliar disease that
occurs in almost all countries where sugarcane is grown. The main control strategy is the …

Energy cultures are emerging as viable renewable energy sources because they satisfy
sustainability requirements. The present study involves a survey regarding the technological …

Sugarcane, the essential sugar and biofuel crop cultivated in tropics and subtropics
worldwide, faces uncertainty in sustainable production and yield due to various biotic and …

Orange rust is one of the important diseases of sugarcane in tropics causing huge losses in
susceptible genotypes which could be managed by deploying resistant genotypes. The …

Sugarcane breeding programs aim to deliver new high-yielding varieties, resistant to
diseases and pests, which contribute to profitability and sustainability of cane industries …