Brassica napus is an economically important crop across different continents including
temperate and subtropical regions in Europe, Canada, South Asia, China and Australia. Its …

De novo allopolyploidization in Brassica provides a very successful model for reconstructing
polyploid genomes using progenitor species and relatives to broaden crop gene pools and …

Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) in the Brassicaceae family possesses many excellent
agronomic traits. Here, the high-quality genome sequence of B. carinata is reported …

Rapeseed or canola (B. napus) is the second most important oilseed crop of the world. It is
also a favourite plant for basic and breeding research. Due to its origin and evolution …

Brassica juncea is a major oilseed crop in tropical and subtropical countries, especially in
south-east Asia like India, China, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. The widespread cultivation of …

Black rot caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is a very important
disease of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea botrytis group) resulting into 10–50% yield losses …

Genetic diversity is vital for the survival of any population. If humans were all the same, a
single strain of a nasty flu virus, like COVID-19, could wipe us all out! In plants, genetic …

Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) is an economically important cultivated annual crop
worldwide. However, there are a number of important diseases affecting B. juncea, including …

Clubroot disease caused by the soil-borne pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin is
a major threat to the production of Brassica crops worldwide. The European winter canola …

Clubroot resistance derived from the oilseed rape/canola Brassica napus 'Mendel'has been
overcome in some fields in Alberta, Canada, by the emergence of 'new'strains of the protist …