Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a crop of both culinary and economic importance worldwide, and advancing breeding programmes is increasingly reliant on a thorough understanding of its genetic diversity.

Marker-assisted selection (MAS) has emerged as a pivotal tool in the breeding of Cryptomeria japonica, a conifer of major forestry importance across East Asia and beyond. By utilising molecular ...

Peaches, with their low genetic variability, stand in contrast to their diverse relative, the almond. While both are inter-compatible, producing fertile hybrids, almonds offer a rich source of new ...

Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now, researchers led by Xiaoqi Feng at the Institute of Science and Technology ...

For thousands of years, humans have sought to improve their plants to ensure they have safe and nutritious sources of food. It started out with the simple act of selecting the strongest, most ...