How could the use of crop wild relatives in breeding increase the adaptation of crops to marginal environments?
Alongside the use of fertilizer and chemical control of weeds, pests, and diseases modern
breeding has been very successful in generating cultivars that have increased agricultural …
breeding has been very successful in generating cultivars that have increased agricultural …
Introducing beneficial alleles from plant genetic resources into the wheat germplasm
Simple Summary Many crops including wheat have a narrow genetic base after hundreds of
years of breeding and selection. This makes it difficult to breed new varieties with increased …
years of breeding and selection. This makes it difficult to breed new varieties with increased …
[PDF][PDF] Crop Science special issue: Adapting agriculture to climate change: A walk on the wild side
B Kilian, H Dempewolf, L Guarino, P Werner… - Crop …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Plant domestication and crop improvement have resulted in reduced genetic diversity in
most of our cultivated crops, thus limiting their potential to adapt to future challenges (Byrne …
most of our cultivated crops, thus limiting their potential to adapt to future challenges (Byrne …
Application of crop wild relatives in modern breeding: An overview of resources, experimental and computational methodologies
Global agricultural industries are under pressure to meet the future food demand; however,
the existing crop genetic diversity might not be sufficient to meet this expectation. Advances …
the existing crop genetic diversity might not be sufficient to meet this expectation. Advances …
Document or lose it—On the importance of information management for genetic resources conservation in genebanks
S Weise, U Lohwasser, M Oppermann - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Genebanks play an important role in the long-term conservation of plant genetic resources
and are complementary to the conservation of diversity in farmers' fields and in nature. In this …
and are complementary to the conservation of diversity in farmers' fields and in nature. In this …
Adapting agriculture to climate change: A synopsis of coordinated national crop wild relative seed collecting programs across five continents
RJ Eastwood, BB Tambam, LM Aboagye, ZI Akparov… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change Project set out to improve the diversity, quantity,
and accessibility of germplasm collections of crop wild relatives (CWR). Between 2013 and …
and accessibility of germplasm collections of crop wild relatives (CWR). Between 2013 and …
Towards smart and sustainable development of modern berry cultivars in Europe
Fresh berries are a popular and important component of the human diet. The demand for
high‐quality berries and sustainable production methods is increasing globally, challenging …
high‐quality berries and sustainable production methods is increasing globally, challenging …
Conventional and new genetic resources for an eggplant breeding revolution
P Gramazio, D Alonso, A Arrones… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a major vegetable crop with great potential for genetic
improvement owing to its large and mostly untapped genetic diversity. It is closely related to …
improvement owing to its large and mostly untapped genetic diversity. It is closely related to …
Tapping diversity from the wild: from sampling to implementation
The diversity observed among crop wild relatives (CWRs) and their ability to flourish in
unfavorable and harsh environments have drawn the attention of plant scientists and …
unfavorable and harsh environments have drawn the attention of plant scientists and …
The landscape of nutri-informatics: a review of current resources and challenges for integrative nutrition research
Informatics has become an essential component of research in the past few decades,
capitalizing on the efficiency and power of computation to improve the knowledge gained …
capitalizing on the efficiency and power of computation to improve the knowledge gained …