All Outputs (91)

Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) (2024)
Journal Article
Vetriventhan, M., Upadhyaya, H. D., Deshpande, S., Johnson, M. S., Wallace, J. G., Victor, A., Naresh, D., Rayaprolu, L., Singh, K., & Mayes, S. (2024). Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.). Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 21920. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-72319-w

Proso millet is an important but under-researched and underutilized crop with the potential to become a future smart crop because of its climate-resilient features and high nutrient content. Assessing diversity and marker-trait associations are essen... Read More about Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.).

Double‐digest restriction‐associated DNA sequencing‐based genotyping and its applications in sesame germplasm management (2024)
Journal Article
Ruperao, P., Bajaj, P., Yadav, R., Angamuthu, M., Subramani, R., Rai, V., Tiwari, K., Rathore, A., Singh, K., Singh, G. P., Angadi, U. B., Mayes, S., & Rangan, P. (2024). Double‐digest restriction‐associated DNA sequencing‐based genotyping and its applications in sesame germplasm management. The Plant Genome, 17(2), Article e20447. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20447

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an ancient oilseed crop belonging to the family Pedaliaceae and a globally cultivated crop for its use as oil and food. In this study, 2496 sesame accessions, being conserved at the National Genebank of ICAR-National Bu... Read More about Double‐digest restriction‐associated DNA sequencing‐based genotyping and its applications in sesame germplasm management.

A genomic toolkit for winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (2024)
Journal Article
Ho, W. K., Tanzi, A. S., Sang, F., Tsoutsoura, N., Shah, N., Moore, C., Bhosale, R., Wright, V., Massawe, F., & Mayes, S. (2024). A genomic toolkit for winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 1901. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45048-x

A sustainable supply of plant protein is critical for future generations and needs to be achieved while reducing green house gas emissions from agriculture and increasing agricultural resilience in the face of climate volatility. Agricultural diversi... Read More about A genomic toolkit for winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.

Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) (2023)
Book Chapter
Eagleton, G. E., Tanzi, A. S., Mayes, S., Massawe, F., Ho, W. K., Kuswanto, K., Stephenson, R. A., & Khan, T. N. (2023). Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.). In Neglected and Underutilized Crops: Future Smart Food (437-486). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-90537-4.00022-3

Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) is a viny, leguminous, vegetable crop of humid regions in Southern Asia and New Guinea. In 1975, a review of 36 underexploited tropical plants by a US National Academy of Sciences select committee hi... Read More about Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.).

Genetics (2023)
Book Chapter
Beukeboom, L. W., Zwaan, B. J., Mayes, S., & Majerus, T. M. (2023). Genetics. In I. C. Hardy, & E. Wajnberg (Eds.), Jervis's Insects as Natural Enemies: Practical Perspectives (233-294). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23880-2_3

Genetic research on insect natural enemies was, until relatively recently, rare and was essentially limited to parasitoid wasps and some coccinellid beetles.

A pilot-scale comparison between single and double-digest RAD markers generated using GBS strategy in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) (2023)
Journal Article
Ruperao, P., Bajaj, P., Subramani, R., Yadav, R., Reddy Lachagari, V. B., Lekkala, S. P., Rathore, A., Archak, S., Angadi, U. B., Singh, R., Singh, K., Mayes, S., & Rangan, P. (2023). A pilot-scale comparison between single and double-digest RAD markers generated using GBS strategy in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). PLoS ONE, 18(6), Article e0286599. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286599

To reduce the genome sequence representation, restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq) protocols is being widely used either with single-digest or double-digest methods. In this study, we genotyped the sesame population (48 sample size) i... Read More about A pilot-scale comparison between single and double-digest RAD markers generated using GBS strategy in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).

Deciphering the molecular basis for photosynthetic parameters in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) under drought stress (2023)
Journal Article
Gao, X., Chai, H. H., Ho, W. K., Mayes, S., & Massawe, F. (2023). Deciphering the molecular basis for photosynthetic parameters in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) under drought stress. BMC Plant Biology, 23, Article 287. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04293-w

Background: Assessment of segregating populations for their ability to withstand drought stress conditions is one of the best approaches to develop breeding lines and drought tolerant varieties. Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) is a le... Read More about Deciphering the molecular basis for photosynthetic parameters in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) under drought stress.

Exploring the sorghum race level diversity utilizing 272 sorghum accessions genomic resources (2023)
Journal Article
Ruperao, P., Gandham, P., Odeny, D. A., Mayes, S., Selvanayagam, S., Thirunavukkarasu, N., Das, R. R., Srikanda, M., Gandhi, H., Habyarimana, E., Manyasa, E., Nebie, B., Deshpande, S. P., & Rathore, A. (2023). Exploring the sorghum race level diversity utilizing 272 sorghum accessions genomic resources. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, Article 1143512. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1143512

Due to evolutionary divergence, sorghum race populations exhibit significant genetic and morphological variation. A k-mer-based sorghum race sequence comparison identified the conserved k-mers of all 272 accessions from sorghum and the race-specific... Read More about Exploring the sorghum race level diversity utilizing 272 sorghum accessions genomic resources.

Diversifying agrifood systems to ensure global food security following the Russia–Ukraine crisis (2023)
Journal Article
Neik, T. X., Siddique, K. H. M., Mayes, S., Edwards, D., Batley, J., Mabhaudhi, T., Song, B. K., & Massawe, F. (2023). Diversifying agrifood systems to ensure global food security following the Russia–Ukraine crisis. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, Article 1124640. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1124640

The recent Russia–Ukraine conflict has raised significant concerns about global food security, leaving many countries with restricted access to imported staple food crops, particularly wheat and sunflower oil, sending food prices soaring with other a... Read More about Diversifying agrifood systems to ensure global food security following the Russia–Ukraine crisis.

Building Resilient Crop Production Systems for Drought-Prone Areas—A Case for Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) and Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) (2023)
Journal Article
Kundy, A. C., Mayes, S., Msanya, B., Ndakidemi, P., & Massawe, F. (2023). Building Resilient Crop Production Systems for Drought-Prone Areas—A Case for Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) and Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Agronomy, 13(2), Article 383. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020383

Drought is a major crop production constraint worldwide. Some legume crops are known for their ability to resist water deficit stress. This study evaluated the responses of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) and groundnut (Arachis hypog... Read More about Building Resilient Crop Production Systems for Drought-Prone Areas—A Case for Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) and Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.).

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) (2023)
Book Chapter
Mateva, K. I., Tan, X. L., Halimi, R. A., Chai, H. H., Makonya, G. M., Gao, X., Shayanowako, A. I., Ho, W. K., Tanzi, A. S., Farrant, J., Mabhaudhi, T., King, G. J., Mayes, S., & Massawe, F. (2023). Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.). In Neglected and Underutilized Crops: Future Smart Food (557-615). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-90537-4.00021-1

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) represents an untapped potential for developing robust food systems. This promising but underutilized African grain legume has high nutritional qualities comparable to popular and widely consumed legu... Read More about Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.).

Safeguarding and Using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity (2023)
Book Chapter
van Zonneveld, M., Volk, G. M., Dulloo, M. E., Kindt, R., Mayes, S., Quintero, M., Choudhury, D., Achigan-Dako, E. G., & Guarino, L. (2023). Safeguarding and Using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity. . Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5_30

Fruit and vegetable species and varieties, their wild relatives, and pollinators and other associated organisms underpin diverse food production systems and contribute to worldwide health and nutrition. This biodiversity, however, is threatened, rema... Read More about Safeguarding and Using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity.

Safeguarding and using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity (2023)
Book Chapter
van Zonneveld, M., Volk, G. M., Ehsan Dulloo, M., Kindt, R., Mayes, S., Quintero, M., Choudhury, D., Achigan-Dako, E. G., & Guarino, L. (2023). Safeguarding and using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity. In J. von Braun, K. Afsana, L. O. Fresco, & M. Hag Ali Hassan (Eds.), Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation (553-567). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5_30

Fruit and vegetable species and varieties, their wild relatives, and pollinators and other associated organisms underpin diverse food production systems and contribute to worldwide health and nutrition. This biodiversity, however, is threatened, rema... Read More about Safeguarding and using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity.

A multiscale mathematical model describing the growth and development of bambara groundnut (2022)
Journal Article
Dodd, J., Sweby, P. K., Mayes, S., Murchie, E. H., Karunaratne, A. S., Massawe, F., & Tindall, M. J. (2023). A multiscale mathematical model describing the growth and development of bambara groundnut. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 560, Article 111373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2022.111373

A principal objective in agriculture is to maximise food production; this is particularly relevant with the added demands of an ever increasing population, coupled with the unpredictability that climate change brings. Further improvements in producti... Read More about A multiscale mathematical model describing the growth and development of bambara groundnut.

Genomic selection strategies to increase genetic gain in tea breeding programs (2022)
Journal Article
Lubanga, N., Massawe, F., Mayes, S., Gorjanc, G., & Bančič, J. (2022). Genomic selection strategies to increase genetic gain in tea breeding programs. The Plant Genome, Article e20282. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20282

Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] is mainly grown in low‐ to middle‐income countries (LMIC) and is a global commodity. Breeding programs in these countries face the challenge of increasing genetic gain because the accuracy of selecting superior... Read More about Genomic selection strategies to increase genetic gain in tea breeding programs.

The Winged Bean Genome: Winged Bean—One Species Supermarket (2022)
Book Chapter
Tsoutsoura, N., Chong, Y. T., Ho, W. K., Chai, H. H., Tanzi, A. S., Salazar-Licea, L., Massawe, F., Brameld, J., Salter, A., & Mayes, S. (2022). The Winged Bean Genome: Winged Bean—One Species Supermarket. In M. A. Chapman (Ed.), Underutilised Crop Genomes (315-336). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-00848-1_17

Climate change, population growth and increasingly homogenised diets are a threat to food security and human nutritional status. There is an urgent need to incorporate highly nutritious crops into the human diet to provide new sources of nutrition, t... Read More about The Winged Bean Genome: Winged Bean—One Species Supermarket.

Genomic designing for improved abiotic tolerance in amaranth: An integrated approach of genetic diversity and tolerance phenotyping (2022)
Book Chapter
Jamalluddin, N., Symonds, R., Chai, H. H., Ho, W. K., Razi, F., Mayes, S., & Massawe, F. (2022). Genomic designing for improved abiotic tolerance in amaranth: An integrated approach of genetic diversity and tolerance phenotyping. In C. Kole (Ed.), . Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-03964-5_8

Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is an underutilized C4 vegetable and grain crop which grows successfully in low input environments and has diverse abiotic stress tolerance traits. In addition to being highly nutritious, it is genetically diverse and pheno... Read More about Genomic designing for improved abiotic tolerance in amaranth: An integrated approach of genetic diversity and tolerance phenotyping.

Genetic diversity analysis and marker-trait associations in Amaranthus species (2022)
Journal Article
Jamalluddin, N., Massawe, F. J., Mayes, S., Ho, W. K., & Symonds, R. C. (2022). Genetic diversity analysis and marker-trait associations in Amaranthus species. PLoS ONE, 17(5), Article e0267752. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267752

Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a highly nutritious, underutilized vegetable and pseudo-cereal crop. It possesses diverse abiotic stress tolerance traits, is genetically diverse and highly phenotypically plastic, making it an ideal crop to thrive in a... Read More about Genetic diversity analysis and marker-trait associations in Amaranthus species.

Fruit and vegetable biodiversity for nutritionally diverse diets: Challenges, opportunities, and knowledge gaps (2022)
Journal Article
Harris, J., van Zonneveld, M., Achigan-Dako, E. G., Bajwa, B., Brouwer, I. D., Choudhury, D., de Jager, I., de Steenhuijsen Piters, B., Ehsan Dulloo, M., Guarino, L., Kindt, R., Mayes, S., McMullin, S., Quintero, M., & Schreinemachers, P. (2022). Fruit and vegetable biodiversity for nutritionally diverse diets: Challenges, opportunities, and knowledge gaps. Global Food Security, 33, Article 100618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100618

Planetary health brings together intrinsically linked issues of human health and natural systems. This paper reviews evidence of how agrobiodiversity underpins dietary diversity for current human populations in the context of fruits and vegetables, a... Read More about Fruit and vegetable biodiversity for nutritionally diverse diets: Challenges, opportunities, and knowledge gaps.

Natural Genotypic Variation Underpins Root System Response to Drought Stress in Bambara Groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] (2022)
Journal Article
Mateva, K. I., Chai, H. H., Mayes, S., & Massawe, F. (2022). Natural Genotypic Variation Underpins Root System Response to Drought Stress in Bambara Groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.]. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, Article 1664-462X. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.760879

Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] is grown in rainfed production systems and suffers from periodic drought stress (DS), leading to yield reductions. Natural genotypic variation for root traits is essential for adaptation to water defi... Read More about Natural Genotypic Variation Underpins Root System Response to Drought Stress in Bambara Groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.].