Increasing population and subsequent food requirement puts a lot of onus on agriculture
worldwide. However, agricultural output is constantly influenced by several factors such as …

Environmental stress conditions such as drought, heat, salinity, cold, or pathogen infection
can have a devastating impact on plant growth and yield under field conditions …

In nature, plants are simultaneously exposed to a combination of biotic and abiotic stresses
that limit crop yields. Only recently, researchers have started understanding the molecular …

Considering global climate change, the incidence of combined drought and heat stress is
likely to increase in the future and will considerably influence plant-pathogen interactions …

Wheat is a crop of historical significance, as it marks the turning point of human civilization
10,000 years ago with its domestication. Due to the rapid increase in population, wheat …

High-temperature adult-plant (HTAP) resistance expresses when plants grow old and the
weather becomes warm. This non-race specific and durable type of resistance has been …

Abstract Key message Over 140 QTLs for resistance to stripe rust in wheat have been
published and through mapping flanking markers on consensus maps, 49 chromosomal …

Being sessile organisms, plants are constantly exposed to various kinds of environmental
stimuli. To survive under unfavorable environmental conditions they have evolved strategies …

Use of genetic diversity from related wild and domesticated species has made a significant
contribution to improving wheat productivity. Synthetic hexaploid wheats (SHWs) exhibit …

Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is one of the most destructive diseases
of wheat. The disease is mainly controlled by growing resistant cultivars and applying …