QTL mapping of oleic acid content in modern VNIIMK sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) lines by using GBS-based SNP map.

Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid increasing oil oxidative stability. High content of oleic acid is thus a valuable trait in oilseed crops. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.

quantitative resistance to a new strain of from Iran revealed by a genome-wide association study.

Verticillium wilt is a major threat to many crops, among them alfalfa (). The model plant , a close relative of alfalfa was used to study the genetic control of resistance towards a new isolate. The accidental introduction of pathogen strains through global trade is a threat to crop production and such new strains might also be better adapted to global warming.

Temperature increase modifies susceptibility to Verticillium wilt in and may contribute to the emergence of more aggressive pathogenic strains.

Global warming is expected to have a direct impact on plant disease patterns in agro-eco-systems. However, few analyses report the effect of moderate temperature increase on disease severity due to soil-borne pathogens. For legumes, modifications of root plant-microbe interactions either mutualistic or pathogenic due to climate change may have dramatic effects.

Development of a High-Density Genetic Map for Muscadine Grape Using a Mapping Population from Selfing of the Perfect-Flowered Vine 'Dixie'.

Intraspecific diversity of the immune grape Michaux. can serve as a rich source of valuable resistance loci to the most widespread pathogens and pests of grapevine. While only one resistance locus has been introgressed from to the gene pool, a number of other genes conferring resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew have been identified in various cultivars.