A Novel Divergent Geminivirus Identified in Asymptomatic New World Cactaceae Plants
Cactaceae comprise a diverse and iconic group of flowering plants which are almost exclusively indigenous to the New World. The wide variety of growth forms found amongst the cacti have led to the trafficking of many species throughout the world...
Sudan and Ethiopia boost wheat production through the TAAT Wheat Compact project
The ICARDA-coordinated Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) wheat compact project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), aims to strengthen production capacity and seed systems, and disseminate improved climate...
In vitro Approaches for Shortening Generation Cycles and Faster Breeding of low β-n-oxalyl-l-α, β-diamino propionic acid content Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.).
Viral diseases causing yellowing and stunting affecting cool season food legumes in Syria and the neighboring countries and their management
Viruses causing yellowing/stunting are the most important virus diseases affecting legumes in many regions of the world including Syria, and was considered for many years to be caused mainly by infection with Bean leafroll virus (BLRV, genus...
Effect of nurse crops and seeding rate on the persistence, productivity and nutritive value of sainfoin in a cereal-based production system
Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) is one of the most drought-tolerant perennial legumes that can thrive in dry, alkaline soils. A 3-year study in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey compared the persistence, productivity and nutritive...
Role of sexual reproduction in the aggressiveness of Didymella rabiei affecting chickpea
Chickpea production is affected by Ascochyta blight disease in many countries and popular cultivars are put out of production due to the evolution of highly aggressive pathogen population. Sexual reproduction is believed to play an important...
The roles and potential of lentil prebiotic carbohydrates in human and plant health
Diet‐related ailments, such as obesity and micronutrient deficiencies, have global adverse impacts on society. Lentil is an important staple crop, especially in South Asia and Africa, and has been associated with the prevention of chronic...
