Back into the wild—Apply untapped genetic diversity of wild relatives for crop improvement
Deleterious effects of climate change and human activities, as well as diverse environmental
stresses, present critical challenges to food production and the maintenance of natural …
stresses, present critical challenges to food production and the maintenance of natural …
Seed exchange networks for agrobiodiversity conservation. A review
The circulation of seed among farmers is central to agrobiodiversity conservation and
dynamics. Agrobiodiversity, the diversity of agricultural systems from genes to varieties and …
dynamics. Agrobiodiversity, the diversity of agricultural systems from genes to varieties and …
Pea (Pisum sativum L.) in the Genomic Era
Pea (Pisum sativum L.) was the original model organism used in Mendel's discovery (1866)
of the laws of inheritance, making it the foundation of modern plant genetics. However …
of the laws of inheritance, making it the foundation of modern plant genetics. However …
Toward the systematic conservation of global crop wild relative diversity
Growing concern over the potentially devastating impacts of climate change on biodiversity
and food security, considered together with the growing world population, means that taking …
and food security, considered together with the growing world population, means that taking …
The International Oryza Map Alignment Project: development of a genus-wide comparative genomics platform to help solve the 9 billion-people question
The wild relatives of rice contain a virtually untapped reservoir of traits that can be used help
drive the 21st century green revolution aimed at solving world food security issues by 2050 …
drive the 21st century green revolution aimed at solving world food security issues by 2050 …
Main challenges and actions needed to improve conservation and sustainable use of our crop wild relatives
JMM Engels, I Thormann - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Crop wild relatives (CWR, plural CWRs) are those wild species that are regarded as the
ancestors of our cultivated crops. It was only at the end of the last century that they were …
ancestors of our cultivated crops. It was only at the end of the last century that they were …
Prioritising crop wild relatives to enhance agricultural resilience in sub‐Saharan Africa under climate change
Social Impact Statement Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect sub‐
Saharan Africa in the next century, posing a threat to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers …
Saharan Africa in the next century, posing a threat to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers …
An updated checklist of the Sicilian native edible plants: Preserving the traditional ecological knowledge of century-old agro-pastoral landscapes
The traditional use of native wild food plants (NWFP) may represent a valuable
supplementary food source for the present and future generations. In Sicily, the use of wild …
supplementary food source for the present and future generations. In Sicily, the use of wild …
The use of crop wild relatives in maize and sunflower breeding
ML Warburton, S Rauf, L Marek, M Hussain… - Crop …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation of crop wild relatives (CWR) has always been predicated on the promise of
new and useful traits, and thus modern genetics and genomics tools must help fulfill the …
new and useful traits, and thus modern genetics and genomics tools must help fulfill the …
Overview of agricultural biodiversity and its contribution to nutrition and health
VH Heywood - Diversifying food and diets, 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
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Overview of agricultural biodiversity and its contribution to nutrition and health Vernon H …
Overview of agricultural biodiversity and its contribution to nutrition and health Vernon H …