Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation

The stability of fatty acid composition in sunflower oil is dependent on environment and affected by structural variation

This study identifies genetic loci associated with fatty acid composition stability in sunflower across environments using GWAS and finds a large introgression linked to stability under high heat.

Domestication and Improvement Reshaped the Genomic Architecture of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Sunflower

This study identifies balancing and positive selection in sunflower genomic regions related to abiotic stress tolerance, finding that modern cultivars have higher deleterious mutation loads and that some ancestral alleles enhance salt tolerance.

Understanding genetic architecture overcomes tradeoffs between seed quality and insect resistance

The paper identifies QTL associated with pericarp strength, oil content, and insect resistance in sunflowers, revealing genetic tradeoffs and potential targets for breeding.

Characterization for Drought Tolerance and Physiological Efficiency in Novel Cytoplasmic Male Sterile Sources of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

This study evaluates drought tolerance and physiological efficiency in sunflower hybrids using cytoplasmic male sterile lines and identifies superior combiners for yield and stress traits.