Crop wild relatives (CWRs) have provided breeders with several'game-changing'traits or
genes that have boosted crop resilience and global agricultural production. Advances in …

Plant diseases caused by diverse pathogens lead to a serious reduction in crop yield and
threaten food security worldwide. Genetic improvement of plant immunity is considered as …

Powdery mildew (PM) of wheat caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici is among the most
important wheat diseases, causing significant yield and quality losses in many countries …

The plastid is an essential organelle in autotrophic plant cells, descending from free-living
cyanobacteria and acquired by early eukaryotic cells through endosymbiosis roughly one …

Powdery mildew isa major disease of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) for which breeders have
traditionally relied on dominant, pathogen race‐specific resistance genes for genetic control …

The contribution of rice breeding for ensuring food security in India is well known. Organized
rice breeding is nearly eight decades old in the country which started with the establishment …

Genebanks maintain a rich source of variation for resistance against many pests and
diseases and tolerance to abiotic stresses. However, identifying appropriate germplasm …

Leaf rust (LR) caused by Puccinia hordei is a serious disease of barley worldwide, causing
significant yield losses and reduced grain quality. Discovery and incorporation of new …

Wheat is one of the major staple cereal food crops in India. However, most of the wheat-
growing areas experience several biotic and abiotic stresses, resulting in poor quality grains …

Ensuring global food security in the face of climate change is critical to human survival. With
a predicted human population of 9.6 billion in 2050 and the demand for food supplies …