Genome-wide association analysis provides insights into the genetic basis of photosynthetic responses to low-temperature stress in spring barley.

Low-temperature stress (LTS) is among the major abiotic stresses affecting the geographical distribution and productivity of the most important crops. Understanding the genetic basis of photosynthetic variation under cold stress is necessary for developing more climate-resilient barley cultivars. To that end, we investigated the ability of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (FF and FF) to respond to changes in the maximum quantum yield of Photosystem II photochemistry as an indicator of photosynthetic energy.

Genetic diversity and population structure assessment of Western Canadian barley cooperative trials.

Studying the population structure and genetic diversity of historical datasets is a proposed use for association analysis. This is particularly important when the dataset contains traits that are time-consuming or costly to measure. A set of 96 elite barley genotypes, developed from eight breeding programs of the Western Canadian Cooperative Trials were used in the current study.

Morpho-Agronomic and Biochemical Characterization of Accessions of Tiger Nut () Grown in the North Temperate Zone of China.

Tiger nut ( L.) has recently attracted increasing interest from scientific and technological communities because of its potential for serving as additional source of food, oil, and feed. The present study reports morphology and biochemical characterization of 42 tiger nut accessions collected from China and other counties performed in the 2020 and 2021 growing seasons at Nongan, Jilin Province.

Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Tissue Culture: Present Status and Future Potential.

In recent years high-THC (psychoactive) and low-THC (industrial hemp) type cannabis ( L.) have gained immense attention in medical, food, and a plethora of other consumer product markets. Among the planting materials used for cultivation, tissue culture clones provide various advantages such as economies of scale, production of disease-free and true-to-type plants for reducing the risk of GMP-EuGMP level medical cannabis production, as well as the development and application of various technologies for genetic improvement.

Fungicide Management of Pasmo Disease of Flax and Sensitivity of to Pyraclostrobin and Fluxapyroxad.

Among the diseases that have the potential to cause damage to flax ( L.) every year, the fungal disease pasmo, caused by , is the most important. Fungicide application and a diverse crop rotation are the most important strategies to control this disease because there is little variation in resistance among flax cultivars.