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Global trade system is witnessing an unprecedented increase in food safety and quality standards. Changes in the structure of the world trade affect the welfare of farmers and consumers, destinations of exports, and the dynamics behind the exporters’ compliance decisions with th…

The development of gene discovery strategies to identify agriculturally useful single and quantitative genes has evolved from single gene isolation to whole genome approaches. An essential element in all of genomics based approaches from map-based cloning to genome sequencing is…

While most people are aware of the extent to which the discovery of the Americas changed world history, few consider the impact of New World flora and fauna on the eating habits of the Old World. Even Italy, which held no colonies or influence across the Atlantic, was radically …

Interest in the flavonol content of food products continues to be fuelled by reports of wide ranging health benefits, many dependent on the ability of flavonols to act as powerful antioxidants (Rice-Evans et al, 1997). Recent work has identified tomato fruits as a rich source of…