Despite being some of the most important crops globally, there has been limited research on
forages when compared with cereals, fruits, and vegetables. This review summarizes the …

Highly efficient and accurate selection of elite genotypes can lead to dramatic shortening of
the breeding cycle in major crops relevant for sustaining present demands for food, feed …

The recent application of nano copper (Cu) compounds in the agrosystem has shown
potential to improve the physiological performance and agronomical parameters of crops …

Substantial improvements in access to food and increased purchasing power are driving
many people toward consuming nutrition-rich foods causing an unprecedented demand for …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the most important legume forage crop worldwide with high
nutritional value and yield. For a long time, the breeding of alfalfa was hampered by lacking …

Wider and more profitable legume crop cultivation is an indispensable step for the
agroecological transition of global agri-food systems but represents a challenge especially …

Biomass yield, salt tolerance and drought tolerance are important targets for alfalfa
(Medicago sativa L.) improvement. Medicago truncatula has been developed into a model …

The agricultural sector faces colossal challenges amid environmental changes and a
burgeoning human population. In this context, crops must adapt to evolving climatic …

Alfalfa is planted in more than 30 million hectares worldwide, but despite its popularity in
temperate regions, it is not widely grown in subtropical agroecosystems. It is critical to …

Populations of European ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) are being devastated by the invasive
alien fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, which causes ash dieback. We sequenced whole …