Key message Genomic prediction based on additive genetic effects can accelerate genetic
gain. There are opportunities for further improvement by including non-additive effects that …

Polyploidy, or whole genome multiplication, is ubiquitous among angiosperms. Many crop
species are relatively recent allopolyploids, resulting from interspecific hybridization and …

The majority of agronomically important crop traits are quantitative, meaning that they are
controlled by multiple genes each with a small effect (quantitative trait loci, QTL s). Mapping …

Efficiency of breeding programs of legume crops such as chickpea, pigeonpea and
groundnut has been considerably improved over the past decade through deployment of …

Biological assay has been based on analysis of all individuals collected from sample
populations. Bulked sample analysis (BSA), which works with selected and pooled …

Durable crop disease resistance is an essential component of global food security.
Continuous pathogen evolution leads to a breakdown of resistance and there is a pressing …

Improvement in traits of agronomic importance is the top breeding priority of crop
improvement programs. Majority of these agronomic traits show complex quantitative …

Powdery mildew poses severe threats to wheat production. The most sustainable way to
control this disease is through planting resistant cultivars. We report the map‐based cloning …

The advent of next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) technologies has led to the
development of rapid genome-wide Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) detection …

Legumes play a vital role in ensuring global nutritional food security and improving soil
quality through nitrogen fixation. Accelerated higher genetic gains is required to meet the …