Modern Breeding Strategies and Tools for Durable Late Blight Resistance in Potato.

Cultivated potato () is a major crop worldwide. It occupies the second place after cereals (corn, rice, and wheat). This important crop is threatened by the Oomycete , the agent of late blight disease.

Genetics of Germination and Seedling Traits under Drought Stress in a MAGIC Population of Maize.

Drought is one of the most detrimental abiotic stresses hampering seed germination, development, and productivity. Maize is more sensitive to drought than other cereals, especially at seedling stage. Our objective was to study genetic regulation of drought tolerance at germination and during seedling growth in maize.