Genome-wide association studies of a pea germplasm reveal novel markers and candidate genes implicated in resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi races 1 and 2

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Jun 29, 2026 | Publications, Scientific Publications

On May 2026, the scientific journal  “The Plant Genome” published an article written by Osman Zakaria Wohor, Diego Rubiales, Nicolas Rispail entitled “Genome-wide association studies of a pea germplasm reveal novel markers and candidate genes...

Article reporting development of Ascochyta blight resistant breeding lines

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Jun 29, 2026 | Publications, Scientific Publications

On March 2026, the scientific journal  “Agriculture” published an article written by Manuel Alejandro Jiménez-Vaquero,María José Cobos,Carmen María Ruiz-Pastor, and Diego Rubiales entitled “Development of Advanced Pea Breeding Lines with Improved...

Article reporting field performance of CWR derived pea cultivars

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Jun 29, 2026 | Publications, Scientific Publications

On June 15th, the scientific journal  “Field Crops Research” published an article written by Manuel Alejandro Jiménez-Vaquero, Fernando Flores, Maria José Cobos, Diego Rubiales entitled “Field pea breeding for integrated adaptation to biotic and...

From the field to comics: an educational journey discovering Crop Wild relatives

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Jun 9, 2026 | educational activites, events, news

With the end of the school year, a wonderful educational experience also came to a close, involving students and teaching staff from the Russell Newton institute in a journey to discover biodiversity and the origins of our crops. The initiative, carried out within the...

Three days of activities and synergies for the third annual project meeting

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Jun 8, 2026 | Conferences, events, news

The third COUSIN Annual Meeting took place from 25 to 27 May in Scandicci, Italy, and was hosted by the project partner Rete Semi Rurali. The event brought together representatives from across the consortium to review project achievements, exchange knowledge, and...