This chapter describes the efficacy of essential oils and their components against fungal pathogens in crops and agricultural products. Also covered are the antifungal activity of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil and of single essential oil components, effects of tea tree oil and its major...

This paper describes on the cloning of barley Vrn-H1 and Vrn-H2 candidate genes and characterizes their structure and function to study the genetics of vernalization. The impact of the advances made in Arabidopsis thaliana research, knowledge in barley growth habit and winter hardiness, and...