Breeding crops for drought-affected environments and improved climate resilience
M Cooper, CD Messina - The Plant Cell, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Breeding climate-resilient crops with improved levels of abiotic and biotic stress resistance
as a response to climate change presents both opportunities and challenges. Applying the …
as a response to climate change presents both opportunities and challenges. Applying the …
Crop traits and production under drought
Drought limits crop productivity and threatens global food security, with moderate drought
stress—when crops grow at a reduced rate—commonly experienced. Increasing plant …
stress—when crops grow at a reduced rate—commonly experienced. Increasing plant …
Accelerated leaf appearance and flowering in maize after four decades of commercial breeding
Maize breeding programs have indirectly altered many plant traits; however, our knowledge
of some important phenological traits remains unexplored. One such trait is leaf appearance …
of some important phenological traits remains unexplored. One such trait is leaf appearance …
Paving the way towards future‐proofing our crops
A Baekelandt, VLR Saltenis, P Nacry… - Food and Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To meet the increasing global demand for food, feed, fibre and other plant‐derived products,
a steep increase in crop productivity is a scientifically and technically challenging …
a steep increase in crop productivity is a scientifically and technically challenging …
Keep in touch: the soil–root hydraulic continuum and its role in drought resistance in crops
Drought is a major threat to food security worldwide. Recently, the root–soil interface has
emerged as a major site of hydraulic resistance during water stress. Here, we review the …
emerged as a major site of hydraulic resistance during water stress. Here, we review the …
[HTML][HTML] More than 1000 genotypes are required to derive robust relationships between yield, yield stability and physiological parameters: a computational study on …
TC Wang, P Casadebaig, TW Chen - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2023 - Springer
Key message Using in silico experiment in crop model, we identified different physiological
regulations of yield and yield stability, as well as quantify the genotype and environment …
regulations of yield and yield stability, as well as quantify the genotype and environment …
Positive response of maize husk traits for improving heat tolerance during flowering by alleviating husk inside temperature
Y Wang, D Sheng, X Hou, P Zhang, X Liu… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increase in high temperature intensity and occurrence frequency, heat stress has
become the main threat to the production of majority of crops, including maize (Zea mays L.) …
become the main threat to the production of majority of crops, including maize (Zea mays L.) …
Wheat crop traits conferring high yield potential may also improve yield stability under climate change
Increasing genetic wheat yield potential is considered by many as critical to increasing
global wheat yields and production, baring major changes in consumption patterns. Climate …
global wheat yields and production, baring major changes in consumption patterns. Climate …
[HTML][HTML] Robotized indoor phenotyping allows genomic prediction of adaptive traits in the field
J Bouidghaghen, L Moreau, K Beauchêne… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Breeding for resilience to climate change requires considering adaptive traits such as plant
architecture, stomatal conductance and growth, beyond the current selection for yield …
architecture, stomatal conductance and growth, beyond the current selection for yield …
[HTML][HTML] PhenoTrack3D: an automatic high-throughput phenotyping pipeline to track maize organs over time
Background High-throughput phenotyping platforms allow the study of the form and function
of a large number of genotypes subjected to different growing conditions (GxE). A number of …
of a large number of genotypes subjected to different growing conditions (GxE). A number of …