Public genomic databases have provided new directions for molecular marker development
and initiated a shift in the types of PCR-based techniques commonly used in plant science …

The current advancement in plant biology research encompassing: generation of huge
amount of molecular-genetic data, development of impressive methodological skills in …

Sears (1956) pioneered plant chromosome engineering 50 years ago by directed transfer of
a leaf rust resistance gene from an alien chromosome to a wheat chromosome using X-ray …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance was identified in the alien species Leymus
racemosus, and wheat-Leymus introgression lines with FHB resistance were reported …

Plant height (PH) in wheat is a complex trait; its components include spike length (SL) and
internode lengths. To precisely analyze the factors affecting PH, two F 8: 9 recombinant …

Spike-related traits contribute greatly to grain yield in wheat. To localize wheat
chromosomes for factors affecting the seven spike-related traits—ie, the spike length (SL) …

Background Monitoring alien introgressions in crop plants is difficult due to the lack of
genetic and molecular mapping information on the wild crop relatives. The tertiary gene pool …

The transfer of alien genes to crop plants using chromosome engineering has been
attempted infrequently in tetraploid durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum). Here …

Key message A major locus for resistance to different Fusarium diseases was mapped to the
most distal end of Th. elongatum 7EL and pyramided with Th. ponticum beneficial genes …