In the recent years, the agricultural world has been progressing towards integrated crop
protection, in the context of sustainable and reasoned agriculture to improve food security …

Due to an increase in the consumption of food, feed, and fuel and to meet global food
security needs for the rapidly growing human population, there is a necessity to obtain high …

Background Self-incompatibility (SI) systems prevent self-fertilization in several species of
Poaceae, many of which are economically important forage, bioenergy and turf grasses. Self …

The recognition of pollen and pistil in the self-incompatibility process is generally
determined by the interaction between the pollen S gene and pistil S gene located at the S …

Background Herbicide resistance is one of the threats to modern agriculture and its early
detection is one of the most effective components for sustainable resistance management …

Genetic improvement of seed retention in forage grasses can contribute to improving their
commercial seed production. The objective of this study was to identify the genetic loci …

Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum, IRG) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L., PRG)
are widely cultivated as forage grasses in Korea using heterogeneous and polycross …

Abstract Background Goji (Lycium barbarum L.) is a perennial deciduous shrub widely
distributed in arid and semiarid regions of Northwest China. It is highly valued for its …

Background Understanding the mechanisms underlining forage production and its biomass
nutritive quality at the omics level is crucial for boosting the output of high-quality dry matter …

Perennial ryegrass is an important turf and forage grass in temperate regions worldwide.
Limited genetic gains have been made with current breeding strategies compared with other …