Heterogeneity in Seed Samples from Vineyards and Natural Habitats Along the Eurasian <i>Vitis vinifera</i> Range: Implications for Domestication and Hybridization by Diego Rivera, Javier Valera, David Maghradze, Maia Kikvadze, Anna Nebish, Rafael Ocete, Carlos Álvar Ocete, Claire Arnold, Emilio Laguna, Francisco Alcaraz, Diego José Rivera-Obón, Gianni Lovicu, Massimino Farci, Concepción Obón

“…Intermediate domestication values pointed to hybrid swarms, highlighting the crucial role of hybridization in the development of modern grapevine cultivars. The study identified mixed populations across the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and the South Caucasus, which act as significant gene reservoirs. …”
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Screening and marker trait association for salinity tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by P. Hima Bindu1*, G. Shiva Prasad2, R.M. Sundaram3, K. Sumalini1 and C.H. Damodar Raju4

“…The existence of these markers in the tolerant germplasm lines from the findings of the research could be utilized to salinity tolerance cultivars through marker-assisted breeding programs because they are associated with the Saltol gene/QTL, respectively. …”
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A Comparison of Classification Algorithms for Predicting Dis-tinctive Characteristics in Fine Aroma Cocoa Flowers Using WE-KA Modeler by Daniel Tineo, Yuriko S. Murillo, Mercedes Marín, Darwin Gomez, Victor H. Taboada, Malluri Goñas, Lenin Quiñones Huatangari

“…A total of 1,140 flowers from 228 trees were utilized in this study, with 177 representing fine aroma cocoa trees and 51 trees belonging to other commercial cultivars. Three attribute evaluators (InfoGainAttributeEval, CorrelationAttributeEval and GainRatioAttributeEval), and six algorithms (Naive Bayes, Multinomial Logistic Regression, J48, Random Forest, LTM and Simple Logistic) were employed in this study. …”
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Studying the effect of the OsGATA rice transcription factor on salt stress tolerance in wheat by A. A. Verbitskaia, A. S. Egorova, E. A. Tsarkova, A. K. Gaponenko

“…This study shows the possibility of using the OsGATA rice transcription factor in transgenic lines of high-yielding wheat cultivars to increase their tolerance to salinity, which was confirmed using physiological and biochemical methods according to standard protocols. …”
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Genetic Contribution of Ningmai 9 Wheat to Its Derivatives Evaluated by Using SNP Markers by Peng Jiang, Ping-Ping Zhang, Xu Zhang, Hong-Xiang Ma

“…Therefore it serves as an important commercial variety and founder parent in middle and lower Yangtze River of China. To date, 20 new cultivars have been developed from Ningmai 9 and released to wheat production in the last 10 years. …”
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Seaweed and yeast extracts as sustainable phytostimulant to boost secondary metabolism of apricot fruits by Noemi Gatti, Moez Maghrebi, Graziella Serio, Carla Gentile, Victor V. Bunea, Ivano Vigliante, Camille Boitte, Christian Garabello, Valeria Contartese, Cinzia M. Bertea, Giuseppe Mannino

“…In our study, we investigated the effects of Expando, a commercial biostimulant derived from seaweed and yeast extracts, on the secondary metabolism of Lady cot and Orange prima apricot cultivars. Notably, treatments with or 5.0 L/ha of Expando improved fruit uniformity and harvests synchronization, providing agronomic benefits. …”
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Simultaneous gains for negatively correlated traits of interest in plantain by Geferson Rocha Santos, Letícia Casseano de Souza Santos, Rafael Nunes de Almeida, Hércules dos Santos Pereira, Inês de Moura Trindade, Irany Rodrigues Pretti, Dimmy Herllen Silveira Gomes Barbosa, Edson Perito Amorim, Sávio da Silva Berilli, Ana Paula Candido Gabriel Berilli

“…Therefore, correlations between yield, plant height, and SS posed a challenge for the development of plantain cultivars. The index of Mulamba & Mock was applied, which allowed of obtaining simultaneous gains in the target traits. …”
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A Study on the Yield Stability of Oilseed Sunflower Genotypes under Drought Stress by Nasrin Akbari, Reza Darvishzadeh

“…Undoubtedly, improving drought tolerance and developing high-yielding cultivars is one of the most important goals in breeding programs. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Drought Stress on the Yield and Yield Components of Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) Ecotypes by Vahid Bazr Afshan, Farzad Paknejad, Hamid Reza Fanay, davood Habibi, Morteza Siavoshi

“…One effective strategy is to identify drought-resistant cumin cultivars. By selecting cultivars that are more resilient to drought conditions, farmers can enhance their chances of achieving higher yields, even in challenging environments. …”
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Characterization and Development of EST-SSRs by Deep Transcriptome Sequencing in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) by Qian Ding, Jingjuan Li, Fengde Wang, Yihui Zhang, Huayin Li, Jiannong Zhang, Jianwei Gao

“…Seventeen (89.5%) showed polymorphism in twenty-four cultivars of Chinese cabbage. The polymorphic alleles of each polymorphic locus were sequenced, and the results showed that most polymorphisms were due to variations of SSR repeat motifs. …”
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Harnessing Genetic Resistance in Maize and Integrated Rust Management Strategies to Combat Southern Corn Rust by Jiaying Chang, Shizhi Wei, Yueyang Liu, Zhiquan Zhao, Jie Shi

“…Significant progress has been made in elucidating the pathogenic mechanisms of <i>P. polysora</i>, identifying resistance genes and developing SCR-resistant cultivars. A detailed understanding of the molecular interactions between maize and <i>P. polysora</i> will facilitate the development of novel and effective approaches for controlling SCR. …”
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The haploid induction ability analysis of various mutation of OsMATL and OsDMPs in rice by Siyi Liang, Qin Wen, Wenyu Lu, Guili Yang, Yingyun Yao, Hairong Cai, Jiafeng Wang, Ming Huang, Hui Wang, Tao Guo

“…Results Knocking out OsMATL in both HuaHang No.48 (HH48) and Nipponbare (NIP) cultivars resulted in reduced seed setting rate (SSR) and haploid induction (HI). …”
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Adaptive features of winter triticale accessions from the VIR collection by N. Sh. Garaeva, S. N. Ponomarev, M. L. Ponomareva

“…., securing the highest average yield in the entire set of environments. Cultivars were also selected for their least variable high yields under the impact of weather conditions. …”
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Genotyping of hexaploid wheat varieties from different Russian regions by I. G. Adonina, I. N. Leonova, E. D. Badaeva, E. A. Salina

“…Molecular-cytology analysis by C-banding and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) revealed various chromosomal rearrangements in 8 of 20 cultivars studied, including translocations from S. cereale, Ae. speltoides and Th. intermedium. …”
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Genome-wide association study (GWAS) uncovers candidate genes linked to the germination performance of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under salt stress by Saeideh Javid, Mohammad Reza Bihamta, Mansour Omidi, Ali Reza Abbasi, Hadi Alipour, Pär K. Ingvarsson, Peter Poczai

“…To achieve this goal, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed on 292 Iranian bread wheat accessions, including 202 landraces and 90 cultivars. Results A total of 10 and 15 functional marker-trait associations (MTAs) were detected under moderate (60 mM NaCl) and severe (120 mM NaCl) salinity, respectively. …”
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The Origin, Applications, and Breeding Goals of Jujube in China by Menghan Wu, Yaoxi Liu, Tingjian Jiang, Yiteng Liu, Zhuo Chen, Xiaofei Wang, Huafeng Yue, Fangdong Li, Gaopu Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang

“…This review aims to provide useful references for researchers new to jujube, to guide shareholders in the jujube industry, and to formulate breeding objectives for the modern development of elite jujube cultivars.…”
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Engineering tomato disease resistance by manipulating susceptibility genes by Duoduo Wang, Palash Mandal, Md Sazan Rahman, Lirong Yang

“…This review underscores the potential of CRISPR-based approaches to transform tomato breeding, paving the way for sustainable production of disease-resistant cultivars amidst escalating global food security challenges.…”
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A deep learning method for differentiating safflower germplasm using optimal leaf structure features by Hoang Thien Van, Phuong Thuy Khuat, Trang Van, Thai Thanh Tuan, Yong Suk Chung

“…These findings demonstrate that leaf image analysis is an effective and affordable tool for investigating the phenotypic diversity among safflower cultivars. This study highlights the potential of OLSF-ViT in automatic plant classification, and the results can be used in plant science, herbal medicine, and biodiversity conservation.…”
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Domestication of <i>Avena magna</i> Murphy et Terrell: a wild tetraploid oat species endemic of Morocco by N. Saidi, N. Shaimi, A. S. Idrissi, A. Souihka, F. Gaboun, C. Al Faiz, G. Ladizinsky

“…Four hybridization cycles employing four accessions of A. magna and five Moroccan hexaploid oat cultivars of A. sativa were accomplished to domesticate A. magna. …”
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Application of <i>Azospirillum brasilense</i> and Humic Substances Improves the Nursery Quality of Olive Seedlings in Pots by Giovana Ritter, Rodrigo José de Vargas, Daniela Farinelli, Nicola Cinosi, Chiara Traini, Simona Lucia Facchin, Larissa Hiromi Kiahara, Daniel Fernandes da Silva, Silvia Portarena, Fabiola Villa

“…Rooted cuttings of <i>Arbequina</i>, <i>Maria da Fé</i>, and <i>Ascolano 315</i> cultivars were treated with <i>Azospirillum brasilense</i> (Az) and humic substances (HS), alone and in combination. …”
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