Understanding Farmer Preferences to Guide Crop Improvement: The Case of Grasspea in Ethiopia.

Authors: Heaton, Matt^1,2 (AUTHOR) m.heaton@uea.ac.uk, Perez-Viana, Borja³ (AUTHOR), Emmrich, Peter^1,2,4 (AUTHOR), Mulat, Belay⁵ (AUTHOR), Verschoor, Arjan^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Development Studies. Jan2025, p1-21. 21p. 1 Illustration.

Subject Terms: Extreme weather, Crop improvement, Climate change, Farmers, Legumes

Geographic Terms: Ethiopia

Integrative Multi-Omics Approaches for Identifying and Characterizing Biological Elements in Crop Traits: Current Progress and Future Prospects.

Authors: Fan, Bing-Liang¹ (AUTHOR), Chen, Lin-Hua¹ (AUTHOR) linhuachenchn@outlook.com, Chen, Ling-Ling¹ (AUTHOR), Guo, Hao¹ (AUTHOR) hao.guo@gxu.edu.cn

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Feb2025, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p1466. 25p.

Subject Terms: *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations, *CROP improvement, *MULTIOMICS, *BIOLOGICAL systems, *AGRICULTURE

Seed Yield Stability Assessment of Chickpea Genotypes Through AMMI and Bi Plot Analysis.

Authors: Laxuman¹ laxumanp@gmail.com, Avinalappa, H.², Sidramappa³, Kuchanur, P. H.⁴, Kumar, K. Shiva⁵, Kumar, G. Ashok⁶

Source: Legume Research: An International Journal. Feb2025, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p218-223. 6p.

Subject Terms: *CROP improvement, *SUM of squares, *CHICKPEA, *BLOCK designs, *GENOTYPES, *SEED yield

MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF CYANIDE CONTENT OF LABLAB PURPUREUS L. (HYACINTH BEAN).

Authors: OLAWUYI, ODUNAYO J.¹ olawuyiodunayo@yahoo.com, OYEWOLE, KAOSARAT O.¹, AZEEZ, ABIODUN A.² abeeb.azeez@helsinki.fi

Source: Global Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences. 2025, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p77-90. 14p.

Subject Terms: *PLANT performance, *CROP improvement, *FIELD research, *CYANIDES, *NUTRITIONAL value

SlVQ15 recruits SlWRKY30IIc to link with jasmonate pathway in regulating tomato defence against root‐knot nematodes.

Authors: Huang, Huang^1,2 (AUTHOR) hhuangbua2017@163.com, Ma, Xuechun¹ (AUTHOR), Sun, Lulu^1,2 (AUTHOR), Wang, Yingying¹ (AUTHOR), Ma, Jilin¹ (AUTHOR), Hong, Yihan¹ (AUTHOR), Zhao, Mingjie¹ (AUTHOR), Zhao, Wenchao^1,2 (AUTHOR), Yang, Rui² (AUTHOR), Song, Susheng³ (AUTHOR) songsslab@163.com, Wang, Shaohui^1,2 (AUTHOR) wangshaohui@bua.edu.cn

Source: Plant Biotechnology Journal. Jan2025, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p235-249. 15p.

Subject Terms: *SOUTHERN root-knot nematode, *CROP improvement, *PLANT productivity, *AGRICULTURAL pests, *TRANSCRIPTION factors

Smallholder-Farmer Selection into Yield-Improvement Programs: Is It Really Doing Any Good?

Authors: Serhatlı, Utku¹ utku.serhatli@novasbe.pt, Roels, Guillaume² guillaume.roels@insead.edu

Source: INSEAD Working Papers Collection. 2024, Issue 41, preceding p1-ec15. 46p.

Subject Terms: *Standard of living, *Game theory, Small farms, Crop improvement, Poverty reduction

Genetic diversity and character association studies for agro-morphological and quality traits of advanced breeding lines in field pea (Pisum sativum L.).

Authors: Jagadeesh, Kommineni¹ Komminneijagadeesh1@gmail.com, Mahto, C. S.¹, Kumar, Niraj¹, Lal, H. C.²

Source: Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. Dec2024, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p912-920. 9p.

Subject Terms: *GENETIC variation, *CROP improvement, *PRINCIPAL components analysis, *CLUSTER analysis (Statistics), *STATISTICAL correlation

Dissecting thermotolerance traits of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes for crop improvement.

Authors: S. L., Anjali Joy¹, P., Deepthy Antony² deepthy.a@kau.in, Joseph, Jiji¹, M. S., Parvathi¹, Augustine, Rehna¹

Source: Journal of Tropical Agriculture. Dec2024, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p232-243. 12p.

Subject Terms: *CROP improvement, *POLLEN viability, *AGRICULTURAL productivity, *FRUIT yield, *SUMMER, *TOMATOES

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) diversity analysis: insights from germplasm resources leading to crop improvement.

Authors: SHARANGI, Amit Baran¹ profabsbckv@gmail.com, BAL, Solanki², MAJI, Anirban³, UPADHYAY, Tarun Kumar⁴, BINSUWAIDAN, Reem⁵, ALSHAMMARI, Nawaf⁶, ALABDALLAH, Nadiyah M.^7,8, KOLAPKAR, Adesh⁴, SAEED, Mohd⁷

Source: Turkish Journal of Agriculture & Forestry. 2024, Vol. 48 Issue 6, p876-887. 12p.

Subject Terms: *CROP improvement, *GENE expression, *GENETIC variation, *GERMPLASM, *CORIANDER, *SEED yield

Legumes: Source of Bioactive Compounds and Their Potential Use in Legume Crops Improvement: A Review.

Authors: Jat, B. L.¹ bljat.hau@gmail.com, Sharma, H. C.², Pagaria, P.¹, Meena, A. K.³, Mali, G. R.¹, Khan, T.¹

Source: Legume Research: An International Journal. Nov2024, Vol. 47 Issue 11, p1827-1834. 8p.

Subject Terms: *SUSTAINABLE agriculture, *CROP improvement, *TRYPSIN inhibitors, *INSECT pests, *INSECT pathogens, *PLANT lectins

UAV-Based Phenotyping: A Non-Destructive Approach to Studying Wheat Growth Patterns for Crop Improvement and Breeding Programs.

Authors: Zahra, Sabahat^1,2 (AUTHOR) zahra@tamu.edu, Ruiz, Henry³ (AUTHOR), Jung, Jinha⁴ (AUTHOR), Adams, Tyler¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Remote Sensing. Oct2024, Vol. 16 Issue 19, p3710. 14p.

Subject Terms: *PLANT breeding, *CROP improvement, *AGRICULTURAL productivity, *DATA analytics, *MULTISPECTRAL imaging

Standardization of EMS doses for mutagenesis in strawberry (Fragaria x Ananassa Duch) cv. winter dawn.

Authors: Rodge, Rahul R.¹, Rajan, Rajni¹ rajnilee55@gmail.com, Kaur, Harjinder¹, Jabroot, Khan¹, Pandey, Kuldeep²

Source: Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. Sep2024, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p752-757. 6p.

Subject Terms: *MUTAGENS, *CROP improvement, *MUTAGENESIS, *SURVIVAL rate, *PLANT growth, *STRAWBERRIES

Generation Mean Analysis for Seed Yield and Its Contributing Traits in the Inter-varietal Cross of Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper].

Authors: Murugesan, Tamilzharasi¹ tamilsadursen@gmail.com, Dharmalingam, Kumaresan¹, Venkatesan, Thiruvengadam², Jegadeesan, Souframanien³, Palaniappan, Jayamani⁴

Source: Agricultural Science Digest. Aug2024, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p720-724. 5p.

Subject Terms: *CROP improvement, *GENETIC models, *LEGUMES, *GENETIC variation, *CROPS, *BLACK gram

High levels of genetic variation and differentiation in wild tropical gourds provide a novel resource for cucurbit crop improvement.

Authors: Castellanos‐Morales, Gabriela¹ (AUTHOR) gcastellanos@ecosur.mx, Aguirre‐Dugua, Xitlali² (AUTHOR), Scheinvar, Enrique³ (AUTHOR), Gasca‐Pineda, Jaime³ (AUTHOR), Sánchez‐de la Vega, Guillermo^3,4 (AUTHOR), Aguirre‐Planter, Erika³ (AUTHOR), Lira‐Saade, Rafael⁴ (AUTHOR) rlira@unam.mx, Eguiarte, Luis E.³ (AUTHOR) fruns@unam.mx

Source: Plants, People, Planet. Jul2024, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p834-846. 13p.

Subject Terms: *CROP improvement, *GENETIC variation, *GOURDS, *SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms, *CUCURBITACEAE, *CUCURBITA, *GENE flow

Geographic Terms: AMERICA, MEXICO

Identifying critical growth stage and resilient genotypes in cowpea under drought stress contributes to enhancing crop tolerance for improvement and adaptation in Cameroon.

Authors: Ngompe Deffo, Toscani¹ (AUTHOR), Kouam, Eric Bertrand¹ (AUTHOR) ericbkouam@yahoo.com, Mandou, Marie Solange¹ (AUTHOR), Bara, Raba Allah-To¹ (AUTHOR), Chotangui, Asafor Henry¹ (AUTHOR), Souleymanou, Adamou¹ (AUTHOR), Beyegue Djonko, Honore¹ (AUTHOR), Tankou, Christopher Mubeteneh¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 6/28/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p1-25. 25p.

Subject Terms: *COWPEA, *CROP improvement, *DROUGHTS, *GENOTYPES, *YIELD stress, *AGRICULTURAL colleges

Geographic Terms: CAMEROON

Double Haploids for Vegetable Crop Improvement: A Review.

Authors: Aruna, S.¹ arunarchana122@gmail.com, Rafeekher, M.¹, Gowda, Pooja P.¹, Anil, Ajin S.², Anjaly, V.³

Source: Agricultural Reviews. Jun2024, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p266-273. 8p.

Subject Terms: *HAPLOIDY, *CROP improvement, *SEXUAL cycle, *CHROMOSOME duplication, *VEGETABLES

The role of genetic divergence in determining heterosis in castor (Ricinus communis L.).

Authors: Pullangari, Shruthi¹ shruthipullangari123@gmail.com, Madhusudan, K.¹, Yamanura¹, Prasad, Ganesh¹

Source: Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. Jun2024, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p515-519. 5p.

Subject Terms: *CROP improvement, *GENETIC variation, *CASTOR oil plant, *FEMALES, *GENES

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SUGARCANE CULTIVAR GMP3 MUTANTS INDUCED THROUGH COLCHICINE.

Authors: MAHFUT¹ mahfut.mipa@fmipa.unila.ac.id, KENDARI, P.² putrikendari2810@gmail.com, BANGSAWAN, R.³ rifkibangsawan@gunungmadu.co.id, SUSIYANTI, E.³ endahsusiyanti@gunungmadu.co.id

Source: SABRAO Journal of Breeding & Genetics. Jun2024, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p1083-1094. 12p.

Subject Terms: *LEAF color, *CROP improvement, *PRINCIPAL components analysis, *GENETIC variation, *CLUSTER analysis (Statistics), *SUGARCANE

Assessment of Genetic Variability and Relationship between Different Quantitative Traits in Field Pea (Pisum sativum var. arvense) Germplasm.

Authors: Pratap, Vijay¹, Sharma, Vijay¹ vijay.buat@gmail.com, Kamaluddin¹, Shukla, Gaurav²

Source: Legume Research: An International Journal. Jun2024, Vol. 47 Issue 6, p905-910. 6p.

Subject Terms: *GENETIC variation, *CROP improvement, *SEED yield, *CROP yields, *GERMPLASM, *PATH analysis (Statistics)

Exploring genetic diversity in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) - Insights from D² analysis and principal component analysis.

Authors: Alekhya, Chakravaram¹, Namboodiri, Raji Vasudevan² raji.namboodiri@kau.in

Source: Journal of Tropical Agriculture. Jun2024, Vol. 62 Issue 1, p65-71. 7p.

Subject Terms: *PRINCIPAL components analysis, *CROP improvement, *FRUIT yield, *PLANT yields, *CLUSTER analysis (Statistics), *EGGPLANT