Wheat, a vital global food source, faces production limitations due to climate-induced stresses. Developing resilient cultivars is crucial. Genetic diversity aids in identifying variations for improved cultivars. This study utilised iPBS-retrotransposons to characterise wheat germplasm, yielding 170 bands. Genetic distance highlighted G9 and G60 as genetically distinct genotypes. Different methods identified three or four distinct groups of genotypes amongst the studied germplasm. This informs targeted breeding strategies for enhanced wheat varieties.

This article belongs to the Collection Plant breeding- and genetics-based tools for food security under changing climate.

For decades, potato breeding has been hindered by high diversity and genetic complexity. We identified the individual locations of genes that contribute to potato yield, by analysing data from 14 prior studies. This knowledge will accelerate breeding programmes.

This article belongs to the Collection Plant breeding- and genetics-based tools for food security under changing climate.

Brassica juncea is farmed around the world, and varies widely in flowering time and the need for cold temperatues to trigger flowering. We used a range of molecular techniques to understand the genetics and evolution underpinning that variation, in contemporary breeds and ancestor species.

This article belongs to the Collection Plant breeding- and genetics-based tools for food security under changing climate.