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Construction of A GBS-Based High-Density Genetic Map and Flower Color-Related Loci Mapping in Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.)

  • Xiaopeng Hao,
  • Tao Yang,
  • Yan Wang,
  • Rong Liu,
  • Xue Dong,
  • Jiandong Zhao,
  • Jucai Han,
  • Xuxiao Zong,
  • Jianwu Chang and
  • Huiping Liu
Plants2022, 11(16), 2172;https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11162172

21 August 2022

Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.), a legume crop with excellent resistance to a broad array of environmental stressors, has, to this point, been poorly genetically characterized. High-density genetic linkage maps are critical for draft genome assembly,...

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Impact of Heat and Drought Stress on Grasspea and Its Wild Relatives

  • Khawla Aloui,
  • Hasnae Choukri,
  • Noureddine El Haddad,
  • Priyanka Gupta,
  • Keltoum El Bouhmadi,
  • Peter M. F. Emmrich,
  • Akanksha Singh,
  • Anne Edwards,
  • Fouad Maalouf and
  • Shiv Kumar
  • + 2 authors
Plants2023, 12(19), 3501;https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12193501

8 October 2023

Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is recognized as a highly drought-tolerant legume. However, excessive consumption of its seeds and green tissues causes neurolathyrism, a condition characterized by an irreversible paralysis of the legs induced by a neu...

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Effects of Salinity Stress on Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) and Its Wild Relatives: Morpho-Physiological Insights at the Seedling Stage

  • Khawla Aloui,
  • Outmane Bouhlal,
  • Hasnae Choukri,
  • Priyanka Gupta,
  • Keltoum El Bouhmadi,
  • Noureddine El Haddad,
  • Khadija El Bargui,
  • Fouad Maalouf and
  • Shiv Kumar
Plants2025, 14(11), 1666;https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14111666

30 May 2025

Salinity is a critical abiotic stress influencing plant growth. However, its effect on grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) remains insufficiently explored. The present study screened 24 germplasm accessions representing 11 Lathyrus species at the seedling...

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Wild Lathyrus—A Treasure of Novel Diversity

  • Akanksha Singh,
  • Rind Balech,
  • Surendra Barpete,
  • Priyanka Gupta,
  • Outmane Bouhlal,
  • Sawsan Tawkaz,
  • Smita Kaul,
  • Kuldeep Tripathi,
  • Ahmed Amri and
  • Shiv Kumar
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Plants2024, 13(21), 3028;https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13213028

29 October 2024

Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a climate-smart legume crop with adaptation to fragile agroecosystems. The genus Lathyrus is recognized for its vast genetic diversity, encompassing over 160 species, many of which are cultivated for various purposes...

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Modelling Yield and Seasonal Soil Salinity Dynamics in Rice-Grasspea Cropping System for the Coastal Saline Zone of West Bengal, India

  • Sukamal Sarkar,
  • Donald S Gaydon,
  • Koushik Brahmachari,
  • Manoj Kumar Nanda,
  • Argha Ghosh and
  • Mohammed Mainuddin
Proceedings2019, 36(1), 146;https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019036146

4 April 2020

Due to seasonal dry-season salt accumulation in the coastal saline zone (CSZ) of West Bengal, India, the cultivation of winter crops (following summer rice) is rare. To address this issue, field experiments were conducted over two years (2016–18) in...

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Direct and Indirect Neurotoxic Potential of Metal/Metalloids in Plants and Fungi Used for Food, Dietary Supplements, and Herbal Medicine

  • Peter S. Spencer and
  • Valerie S. Palmer
Toxics2021, 9(3), 57;https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics9030057

16 March 2021

Plants and mushrooms bioconcentrate metals/metalloids from soil and water such that high levels of potentially neurotoxic elements can occur in cultivated and wild species used for food. While the health effects of excessive exposure to metals/metall...

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Understanding the Potential to Increase Adoption of Orphan Crops: The Case of Lathyrus spp. Cultivation in Greece

  • Maria Goufa,
  • Evaggelos Makeroufas,
  • Maria Gerakari,
  • Efi Sarri,
  • Athanasios Ragkos,
  • Penelope J. Bebeli,
  • Alma Balestrazzi and
  • Eleni Tani
Agronomy2024, 14(1), 108;https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14010108

1 January 2024

Little progress has been made in translating the increased awareness of neglected and underutilized crops into a viable tool for advancing not just sustainable development in rural areas but also sustainable agricultural and secured food systems. Thi...

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Genetic Diversity among Lathyrus ssp. Based on Agronomic Traits and Molecular Markers

  • Meriem Miyassa Aci,
  • Antonio Lupini,
  • Giuseppe Badagliacca,
  • Antonio Mauceri,
  • Emilio Lo Presti and
  • Giovanni Preiti
Agronomy2020, 10(8), 1182;https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10081182

12 August 2020

Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) and its relatives are considered resilient legumes due to their high ability to cope with different stresses. In this study, the genetic diversity of three Lathyrus species (L. sativus, L cicera and L. ochrus) was asses...

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