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The demographic history, genomic variation, and transcontinental genotype-phenotype-environment map of mungbean Open

Ya‐Ping Lin, Hung‐Wei Chen, Chih‐Cheng Chien, Yin‐Ju Lien, Pei-Wen Ong , et al. · 2025

The breeding of mungbean, a crucial Asian legume, has been hampered by the lack of genomic resources. The International Mungbean Improvement Network (IMIN) aims to ensure global access to diverse germplasms and genomic resources. Using 780…

A Vegetable Breeding Consortium in Asia Provides Smallholder Farmers With Resilient Varieties Open

Pepijn Schreinemachers, Derek W. Barchenger, Narinder P. S. Dhillon, Assaf Eybishitz, Mandy Lin , et al. · 2025

Adapting vegetables to the impacts of climate change is a complex task that demands significant long‐term investment in breeding research. Heat stress and drought tolerance are intricate traits with multiple components that respond differe…

Challenges and opportunities in the okra (Abelmoschus spp.) seed system in Benin Open

Jelila S. Blalogoe, Mathieu Anatole Tele Ayenan, Lys Amavi Aglinglo, Sognigbé N’Danikou, Roland Schafleitner , et al. · 2025

Introduction Well-functioning seed systems are essential for disseminating improved crop varieties and boosting agricultural production. Understanding their functioning is key to designing tailored interventions. This study analyzed okra (…

Tapping into the potential of okra (Abelmoschus spp.) in Africa: integrating value-added traits into breeding Open

Mathieu Anatole Tele Ayenan, Fabrice Vihou, Munirat Isiaka Ambali, Jacinta Adoma Opoku, Dorcas Olubunmi Ibiotye , et al. · 2025

Okra is a nutritious vegetable of global significance. This crop serves various purposes and presents numerous untapped opportunities. However, several challenges hinder Africa from fully harnessing okra’s economic and nutritional benefits…

Agronomic Performance and Stability of Vegetable Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) Genotypes in Benin Open

Mathieu Anatole Tele Ayenan, Lys Amavi Aglinglo, Lydi C. Amoussou, Roland M. Sossa, Chédrac Zokpon , et al. · 2025

Amaranth is a vegetable and grain crop with the potential to contribute to nutrition security and income generation. However, amaranth production in Benin faces several constraints, including the limited availability of improved varieties …

Mungbean Response to Regulated Deficit Irrigation: A Trade‐Off Between Productivity and Adaptability? Open

Lisa Pataczek, Tim Hakenberg, Thomas Hilger, Ramakrishnan M. Nair, Roland Schafleitner , et al. · 2025

Water scarcity, elevated temperatures, as well as pests and diseases have been demonstrated to have a detrimental effect on the yield potential of mungbean ( Vigna radiata ). The cultivation of improved mungbean genotypes with regulated de…

Evaluation of heat stress response in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seedlings under controlled environmental conditions using a high-throughput 3D multispectral phenotyping Open

Yoonah Jang, Roland Schafleitner, Derek W. Barchenger, Ya‐Ping Lin, Junho Lee · 2025

Association analyses reveal both anthropic and environmental selective events during eggplant domestication Open

Emmanuel Omondi, Lorenzo Barchi, Luciana Gaccione, Ezio Portis, Laura Toppino , et al. · 2025

SUMMARY Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) is one of the four most important Solanaceous crops, widely cultivated and consumed in Asia, the Mediterranean basin, and Southeast Europe. We studied the genome‐wide association of historical geneban…

Association analyses reveal both anthropic and environmental selective events during eggplant domestication Open

Emmanuel Omondi, Lorenzo Barchi, Luciana Gaccione, Ezio Portis, Laura Toppino , et al. · 2024

Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) is one of the four most important Solanaceous crops, widely cultivated and consumed in Asia, the Mediterranean basin, and Southeast Europe. We studied the Genome-wide association (GWA) of historical genebank …

Single-Strain Inoculation of Bacillus subtilis and Rhizobium phaseoli Affects Nitrogen Acquisition of an Improved Mungbean Cultivar Open

Lisa Pataczek, Juan Carlos Barroso Armas, Theresa Petsch, Thomas Hilger, Maqshoof Ahmad , et al. · 2024

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) increase plant root growth, potentially improving soil nitrogen (N) uptake, and productivity. Legumes, for instance mungbean, could also benefit from a rise in potential infection sites for nodul…

Breeding for resistance to bacterial wilt in Solanaceae crops: lessons learned and ways forward for Gboma eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon L.), a traditional African vegetable Open

Belchrist Eliel Sossou, Mathieu Anatole Tele Ayenan, Roland Schafleitner, Rachidatou Sikirou, Enoch G. Achigan‐Dako · 2024

Bacterial wilt (BW) is caused by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) and can lead to severe losses in a wide range of crops, including many traditional African vegetables (TAV). Given the critical role of TAV in African food secu…

Molecular markers associated with resistance to squash leaf curl China virus and tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus in tropical pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex Poir.) breeding line AVPU1426 Open

Roland Schafleitner, Lin Chen-yu, Suwannee Laenoi, Huang Shu-mei, Supornpun Srimat , et al. · 2024

Virus diseases are a major production constraint for pumpkin. Recessive resistance to squash leaf curl China virus and tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus has been mapped in Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Poir.) breeding line AVPU1426 to chr…

Genetics, genomics, and breeding of black gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] Open

Ramakrishnan M. Nair, Sunil Chaudhari, Nagamallika Devi, Aparna Shivanna, Abhishek Gowda , et al. · 2024

Black gram [ Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] is a highly nutritious grain legume crop, mainly grown in South and Southeast Asia, with the largest area in India, where the crop is challenged by several biotic and abiotic stresses leading to signif…

Agromorphological Characterization of Amaranth Accessions Open

John Nzungize, Ouindyam Colette Ouédraogo, Keriba Kante, Boubacar S. Tangara, Fatogoma Tanou , et al. · 2024

Characterization of Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra L.) under Samanko Conditions Open

John Nzungize, Ouindyam Colette Ouédraogo, Keriba Kante, Fatogoma Tanou, Boubaca Goro , et al. · 2024

Agromorphological Characterization of 260 Okra Accessions (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) in Mali Open

Ouindyam Colette Ouédraogo, N’Danikou Sognigbé, John Nzungize, Keriba Kante, Boubacar Goro , et al. · 2024

Plant Sample Collection and Shipment for Multi‐omic Analyses and Phytosanitary Evaluation Open

Esra Karakaş, Paola Ferrante, Roland Schafleitner, Giovanni Giuliano, Alisdair R. Fernie , et al. · 2023

Plant sample preparation for analyses is a fundamental step in high‐throughput omics strategies. Especially for plant metabolomics, quenching of hydrolytic enzymes able to affect metabolite concentrations is crucial for the accuracy of res…

Leveraging genomics and phenomics to accelerate improvement in mungbean: A case study in how to go from GWAS to selection Open

Nathan Fumia, Ramakrishnan M. Nair, Ya‐Ping Lin, Cheng‐Ruei Lee, Hung‐Wei Chen , et al. · 2023

Grown on 7 million ha, mungbean is a warm‐season grain legume with regional importance in parts of Asia and Africa. Under forecasted climate change, due to its tolerance to drought and heat, the short crop duration, and its nutritional pro…

Current status, breeding strategies and future prospects for managing chilli leaf curl virus disease and associated begomoviruses in Chilli (Capsicum spp.) Open

Manoj Kumar Nalla, Roland Schafleitner, H. R. Pappu, Derek W. Barchenger · 2023

Chilli leaf curl virus disease caused by begomoviruses, has emerged as a major threat to global chilli production, causing severe yield losses and economic harm. Begomoviruses are a highly successful and emerging group of plant viruses tha…

Evolution, history and genomics of tomato fruit size and shape Open

José Blanca, Giuseppe Aprea, Paula Ferrante, V.V. Fain, David Alonso , et al. · 2023

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Corrigendum: Molecular markers associated to two non-allelic genic male sterility genes in peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) Open

Naresh Ponnam, Shih-wen Lin, Chen‐Yu Lin, Yen-Wei Wang, Roland Schafleitner , et al. · 2023

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Analysis of >3400 worldwide eggplant accessions reveals two independent domestication events and multiple migration‐diversification routes Open

Lorenzo Barchi, Giuseppe Aprea, M. Timothy Rabanus‐Wallace, Laura Toppino, David Alonso , et al. · 2023

SUMMARY Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) is an important Solanaceous crop, widely cultivated and consumed in Asia, the Mediterranean basin, and Southeast Europe. Its domestication centers and migration and diversification routes are still a …

Multi‐environment association study highlights candidate genes for robust agronomic quantitative trait loci in a novel worldwide Capsicum core collection Open

Louis McLeod, Lorenzo Barchi, Giorgio Tumino, Pasquale Tripodi, Jérémy Salinier , et al. · 2023

SUMMARY Investigating crop diversity through genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) on core collections helps in deciphering the genetic determinants of complex quantitative traits. Using the G2P‐SOL project world collection of 10 038 wild…

Critical Review of the Increasing Complexity of Access and Benefit-Sharing Policies of Genetic Resources for Genebank Curators and Plant Breeders–A Public and Private Sector Perspective Open

Andreas W. Ebert, Johannes Engels, Roland Schafleitner, T.J.L. van Hintum, Godfrey Mwila · 2023

Plant breeders develop competitive, high-yielding, resistant crop varieties that can cope with the challenges of biotic stresses and tolerate abiotic stresses, resulting in nutritious food for consumers worldwide. To achieve this, plant br…

Adoption and impact of improved amaranth cultivars in Tanzania using DNA fingerprinting Open

Rosina Wanyama, Pepijn Schreinemachers, Justus Ochieng, Omary Bwambo, Roselyne Alphonce , et al. · 2023

Traditional vegetables are very important for food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa but have not received much attention in crop improvement research. One exception is amaranth ( Amaranthus spp.) for which international breedin…

Demographic history and distinct selection signatures of two domestication genes in mungbean Open

Ya‐Ping Lin, Hung‐Wei Chen, Pei-Min Yeh, Shashi S. Anand, Jiunn Lin , et al. · 2023

Domestication is the long and complex process underlying the evolution of crops, in which artificial directional selection transformed wild progenitors into the desired form, affecting genomic variation and leaving traces of selection at t…

Exploration of high‐throughput data for heat tolerance selection in Capsicum annuum Open

Nathan Fumia, Michael B. Kantar, Ya‐Ping Lin, Roland Schafleitner, Véronique Lefèbvre , et al. · 2023

Recently, there has been a substantial increase in high‐throughput technologies that generate highly complex large datasets for use in the sciences. Plant breeding and genetics have benefited from this data explosion where many public and …

Environment as a limiting factor of the historical global spread of mungbean Open

Pei-Wen Ong, Ya‐Ping Lin, Hung‐Wei Chen, Cheng‐Yu Lo, М. О. Burlyaeva , et al. · 2023

While the domestication process has been investigated in many crops, the detailed route of cultivation range expansion and factors governing this process received relatively little attention. Here, using mungbean ( Vigna radiata var. radia…

Author response: Environment as a limiting factor of the historical global spread of mungbean Open

Pei-Wen Ong, Ya‐Ping Lin, Hung‐Wei Chen, Cheng‐Yu Lo, М. О. Burlyaeva , et al. · 2023

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Genome wide association analysis for grain micronutrients and anti-nutritional traits in mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek] using SNP markers Open

Mayank Kumar Sinha, Muraleedhar S. Aski, Gyan P. Mishra, Monu Kumar, Prachi Yadav , et al. · 2023

Mungbean is an important food grain legume for human nutrition and nutritional food due to its nutrient-dense seed, liked palatability, and high digestibility. However, anti-nutritional factors pose a significant risk to improving nutritio…

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