Several Lathyrus species and in particular Lathyrus sativus (grass pea) have great
agronomic potential as grain and forage legume, especially in drought conditions. Grass …

Abstract Background The Lathyrus genus includes 160 species, some of which have
economic importance as food, fodder and ornamental crops (mainly L. sativus, L. cicera and …

Abstract Background Tribe Fabeae comprises about 380 legume species, including some of
the most ancient and important crops like lentil, pea, and broad bean. Breeding efforts in …

Lathyrus (Leguminosae; Papilionoideae) is the largest genus in tribe Fabeae and exhibits
an intriguing extratropical distribution. We studied the systematics and biogeography of …

AFLPs (and to a lesser extent ISSRs and RAPDs) are increasingly being used for
phylogenetic inference among closely related species. Presence/absence characters for …

Because of their particular biology, seed beetles exhibit a strong relationship with their larval
host plants. In Europe, however, field data have long been scarce and unreliable. The …

Despite their favourable nutritional, agricultural and ecological traits, Lathyrus species are
among the under-recognized legume crops meriting further exploitation as nutrient-rich …

Genetic relationships among 13 grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) landraces mainly collected in
Southern Italy were assessed using agronomic traits, biochemical and molecular markers …

Background Accurate inference of genetic discontinuities between populations is an
essential component of intraspecific biodiversity and evolution studies, as well as …

Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a crop that is considered one of the more resilient to
climate change. With protein-rich seeds and leaves, it has strong potential as human food as …