Passion fruit tree belongs to the family Passifloraceae. The genus Passiflora is considered of
great economic value, and the main species cultivated is Passiflora edulis Sims. Brazil is the …

The use of resistant cultivars is the most effective strategy for controlling coffee leaf rust
caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix. To assist the development of such cultivars …

A expectativa de o crescimento populacional atingir 9 bilhões de habitantes em 2050 em
adição às questões da sustentabilidade e do aquecimento global nos desafiam a aumentar …

Downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) is the main grapevine disease in humid regions. In the
present investigation, marker-assisted selection (MAS) was used to develop grapevine lines …

The chapter on the common bean reviews the origin and domestication, gene pool
organization and their evolutionary relationship, genetic diversity and gene flow …

Common bean is an economically, nutritionally, and socially important crop. It is grown in
distinct regions and different seasons around the world by subsistence level farmers with …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the world's most important food legume for direct
human consumption. This new world crop is adapted to many niches and it is grown in …

The common bean, an important source of protein and minerals for humans, complements
cereals both nutritionally and as a rotation crop, supplying nitrogen and reducing soil …

The present study aimed at pyramiding ASR-resistance genes through microsatellite (SSR)
marker-assisted selection (MAS) and demonstrating the pyramiding steps. To obtain the first …

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the main source of protein and an important
source of minerals in several countries around the world. Angular leaf spot, caused by the …