Wheat root systems as a breeding target for climate resilience
In the coming decades, larger genetic gains in yield will be necessary to meet projected
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …
Super-pangenome by integrating the wild side of a species for accelerated crop improvement
The pangenome provides genomic variations in the cultivated gene pool for a given species.
However, as the crop's gene pool comprises many species, especially wild relatives with …
However, as the crop's gene pool comprises many species, especially wild relatives with …
Genetic mechanisms of abiotic stress tolerance that translate to crop yield stability
MV Mickelbart, PM Hasegawa… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Crop yield reduction as a consequence of increasingly severe climatic events threatens
global food security. Genetic loci that ensure productivity in challenging environments exist …
global food security. Genetic loci that ensure productivity in challenging environments exist …
Impact of plant domestication on rhizosphere microbiome assembly and functions
The rhizosphere microbiome is pivotal for plant health and growth, providing defence
against pests and diseases, facilitating nutrient acquisition and helping plants to withstand …
against pests and diseases, facilitating nutrient acquisition and helping plants to withstand …
Addressing research bottlenecks to crop productivity
Asymmetry of investment in crop research leads to knowledge gaps and lost opportunities to
accelerate genetic gain through identifying new sources and combinations of traits and …
accelerate genetic gain through identifying new sources and combinations of traits and …
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 …
Breeding custom‐designed crops for improved drought adaptation
The current pace of crop improvement is inadequate to feed the burgeoning human
population by 2050. Higher, more stable, and sustainable crop production is required …
population by 2050. Higher, more stable, and sustainable crop production is required …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic gains in wheat breeding and its role in feeding the world
W Tadesse, M Sanchez-Garcia, SG Assefa… - … Breeding, Genetics and …, 2019 - hapres.com
Wheat is the leading global food crop providing 19% of the daily calories and 21% of protein
requirements for humans. The wheat production has increased from 220 million tons in 1961 …
requirements for humans. The wheat production has increased from 220 million tons in 1961 …
Root system architecture in cereals: progress, challenges and perspective
S Maqbool, MA Hassan, X Xia, LM York… - The Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Roots are essential multifunctional plant organs involved in water and nutrient uptake,
metabolite storage, anchorage, mechanical support, and interaction with the soil …
metabolite storage, anchorage, mechanical support, and interaction with the soil …
Rewilding crops for climate resilience: economic analysis and de novo domestication strategies
To match predicted population growth, annual food production should be doubled by 2050.
This is not achievable by current agronomical and breeding practices, due to the impact of …
This is not achievable by current agronomical and breeding practices, due to the impact of …