Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Resistance to Foliar Pathogens Based on Genotyping-by-Sequencing of a Para Rubber Diversity Panel and Progeny of an Interspecific Cross.

Para rubber trees () are the largest major source of natural rubber in the world. Its major pathogens are spp., , and spp.

Phenotypic and Genotypic Diversity of Populations in Southern Australia.

Speg. is a serious foliar fungal disease of faba bean and a constraint to production worldwide. This study investigated the phenotypic and genotypic diversity of the pathogen population in southern Australia and the pathogenic variability of the population was examined on a differential set of faba bean cultivars.

Analysis of Genetic Diversity in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Plant 'Kushen' ( Ait.).

Kushen root, from the woody legume , is a traditional Chinese medicine that is a key ingredient in several promising cancer treatments. This activity is attributed in part to two quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs), oxymatrine and matrine, that have a variety of therapeutic activities . Genetic selection is needed to adapt for cultivation and to improve productivity and product quality.

Lipoxygenase in Wheat: Genetic Control and Impact on Stability of Lutein and Lutein Esters.

Preservation of lutein concentrations in wheat-based end-products during processing is important both for product quality and nutritional value. A key constituent involved in lutein degradation is endogenous lipoxygenase. Lutein and lutein ester concentrations were compared at intervals during storage of noodle sheets prepared from flour of wheat varieties representing a range in lipoxygenase activity, as well as in different mill streams and in different grain tissues.

Variation among S-locus haplotypes and among stylar RNases in almond.

In many plant species, self-incompatibility systems limit self-pollination and mating among relatives. This helps maintain genetic diversity in natural populations but imposes constraints in agriculture and plant breeding. In almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.