The role of photosynthesis related pigments in light harvesting, photoprotection and enhancement of photosynthetic yield in planta
Photosynthetic pigments are an integral and vital part of all photosynthetic machinery and
are present in different types and abundances throughout the photosynthetic apparatus …
are present in different types and abundances throughout the photosynthetic apparatus …
[HTML][HTML] Breeder friendly phenotyping
The word phenotyping can nowadays invoke visions of a drone or phenocart moving swiftly
across research plots collecting high-resolution data sets on a wide array of traits. This has …
across research plots collecting high-resolution data sets on a wide array of traits. This has …
[HTML][HTML] Management of crop water under drought: a review
G Bodner, A Nakhforoosh, HP Kaul - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2015 - Springer
Drought is a predominant cause of low yields worldwide. There is an urgent need for more
water efficient cropping systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …
water efficient cropping systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …
[HTML][HTML] High throughput determination of plant height, ground cover, and above-ground biomass in wheat with LiDAR
JA Jimenez-Berni, DM Deery… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Crop improvement efforts are targeting increased above-ground biomass and radiation-use
efficiency as drivers for greater yield. Early ground cover and canopy height contribute to …
efficiency as drivers for greater yield. Early ground cover and canopy height contribute to …
[HTML][HTML] A physio-morphological trait-based approach for breeding drought tolerant wheat
In the past, there have been drought events in different parts of the world, which have
negatively influenced the productivity and production of various crops including wheat …
negatively influenced the productivity and production of various crops including wheat …
[HTML][HTML] Plant growth promotion in cereal and leguminous agricultural important plants: from microorganism capacities to crop production
F Pérez-Montaño, C Alías-Villegas, RA Bellogín… - Microbiological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are free-living bacteria which actively colonize
plant roots, exerting beneficial effects on plant development. The PGPR may (i) promote the …
plant roots, exerting beneficial effects on plant development. The PGPR may (i) promote the …
Phenomics–technologies to relieve the phenotyping bottleneck
RT Furbank, M Tester - Trends in plant science, 2011 - cell.com
Global agriculture is facing major challenges to ensure global food security, such as the
need to breed high-yielding crops adapted to future climates and the identification of …
need to breed high-yielding crops adapted to future climates and the identification of …
Coarse and fine regulation of wheat yield components in response to genotype and environment
Wheat yield is frequently analysed in terms of yield components (spikes per m 2, grains per
spike, grain size), and correlations between components are commonly reported, but …
spike, grain size), and correlations between components are commonly reported, but …
Achieving yield gains in wheat
Wheat provides 20% of calories and protein consumed by humans. Recent genetic gains
are< 1% per annum (pa), insufficient to meet future demand. The Wheat Yield Consortium …
are< 1% per annum (pa), insufficient to meet future demand. The Wheat Yield Consortium …
Food security: the challenge of increasing wheat yield and the importance of not compromising food safety
T Curtis, NG Halford - Annals of applied biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Current wheat yield and consumption is considered in the context of the historical
development of wheat, from early domestication through to modern plant breeding, the …
development of wheat, from early domestication through to modern plant breeding, the …