Vegetables are an integral part of the human diet worldwide. Traditional breeding
approaches have been used extensively to develop new cultivars of vegetables with …

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a diploid (2n= 2x= 12), wind-pollinated and highly
heterozygous crop. The plants are mostly dioecious, although some monoecious plants …

The taxonomy of Colletotrichum has undergone profound changes over the past decade,
with ca. 340 species now recognised, and grouped into 20 species complexes (16 …

White rust, caused by Albugo occidentalis, is one of the major yield-limiting diseases of
spinach (Spinacia oleracea) in some major commercial production areas, particularly in …

Genetic improvement of woody bioenergy crops is essential to maximize the genetic gain of
industrially useful products. Conventional selective breeding to improve complex traits is …

Marker-assisted selection (MAS) and genomic selection (GS) breeding have greatly
improved the efficiency of rice breeding. Due to the influence of epistasis and gene …

Ascorbic acid (AsA), or vitamin C, is an essential nutrient for humans. In plants, AsA
functions as an antioxidant during normal metabolism or in response to stress. Spinach is a …

The nutritious leafy vegetable, spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) having diploid chromosome
numbers, 2 n= 2×= 12, is a versatile wind-pollinated crop which is rich in health-promoting …

Increased food production with higher nutritional content is required to feed the growing
global human population, particularly in urban centers. Furthermore, the challenge to …

Spinach is a significant source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. These nutrients make
it delicious and beneficial for human health. However, the genetic mechanism underlying …