Key message GWAS using DArTseq markers identified novel resistance sources against parasitic broomrape in pea, elucidating candidate genes for marker-selected breeding as leverage for cultivar development and efficient disease control to enhance food security. Abstract Crenate broomrape ( Orobanche crenata ) is an important obligate root parasitic weed that causes severe yield losses in pea ( Pisum sativum ) production. O. cre...

Rust diseases are a major concern in legume production worldwide causing heavy losses especially in developing countries that depend on grain legumes as staple food. Fungal species from Uromyces , Phakopsora and Puccinia genera are the main causal agents of the various legume rust diseases. They induce up to 100% yield losses on susceptible cultivars and are emerging as a substantial threat to global food security. Developing...