Beat the stress: breeding for climate resilience in maize for the tropical rainfed environments
Key message Intensive public sector breeding efforts and public-private partnerships have
led to the increase in genetic gains, and deployment of elite climate-resilient maize cultivars …
led to the increase in genetic gains, and deployment of elite climate-resilient maize cultivars …
Impacts of salinity stress on crop plants: Improving salt tolerance through genetic and molecular dissection
Improper use of water resources in irrigation that contain a significant amount of salts, faulty
agronomic practices such as improper fertilization, climate change etc. are gradually …
agronomic practices such as improper fertilization, climate change etc. are gradually …
Genomic Selection in the Era of Next Generation Sequencing for Complex Traits in Plant Breeding
Genomic selection (GS) is a promising approach exploiting molecular genetic markers to
design novel breeding programs and to develop new markers-based models for genetic …
design novel breeding programs and to develop new markers-based models for genetic …
Molecular breeding for nutritionally enriched maize: status and prospects
BM Prasanna, N Palacios-Rojas, F Hossain… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Maize is a major source of food security and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), Latin America, and the Caribbean, and is among the top three cereal crops in Asia …
(SSA), Latin America, and the Caribbean, and is among the top three cereal crops in Asia …
Enhancing genetic gain in the era of molecular breeding
As one of the important concepts in conventional quantitative genetics and breeding, genetic
gain can be defined as the amount of increase in performance that is achieved annually …
gain can be defined as the amount of increase in performance that is achieved annually …
[HTML][HTML] Breeding schemes for the implementation of genomic selection in wheat (Triticum spp.)
In the last decade the breeding technology referred to as 'genomic selection'(GS) has been
implemented in a variety of species, with particular success in animal breeding. Recent …
implemented in a variety of species, with particular success in animal breeding. Recent …
Genome-wide prediction models that incorporate de novo GWAS are a powerful new tool for tropical rice improvement
To address the multiple challenges to food security posed by global climate change,
population growth and rising incomes, plant breeders are developing new crop varieties that …
population growth and rising incomes, plant breeders are developing new crop varieties that …
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of F3:6 Nebraska Winter Wheat Genotypes Using Genotyping-By-Sequencing
The availability of information on the genetic diversity and population structure in wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) breeding lines will help wheat breeders to better use their genetic …
(Triticum aestivum L.) breeding lines will help wheat breeders to better use their genetic …
Enhancing genetic gain through genomic selection: from livestock to plants
Although long-term genetic gain has been achieved through increasing use of modern
breeding methods and technologies, the rate of genetic gain needs to be accelerated to …
breeding methods and technologies, the rate of genetic gain needs to be accelerated to …
Designing mixtures of varieties for multifunctional agriculture with the help of ecology. A review
The study of natural ecosystems and experiments using mixtures of plant species
demonstrates that both species and genetic diversity generally promote ecosystem …
demonstrates that both species and genetic diversity generally promote ecosystem …