Navigating toward resilient and inclusive seed systems
OT Westengen, SP Dalle… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Food systems face new climatic and socioecological challenges and farmers need a
diversity of new plant varieties to respond to these. While plant breeding is important …
diversity of new plant varieties to respond to these. While plant breeding is important …
[HTML][HTML] Management and utilization of plant genetic resources for a sustainable agriculture
R Pathirana, F Carimi - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite the dramatic increase in food production thanks to the Green Revolution, hunger is
increasing among human populations around the world, affecting one in nine people. The …
increasing among human populations around the world, affecting one in nine people. The …
The next era of crop domestication starts now
AS Krug, E BM Drummond… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Current food systems are challenged by relying on a few input-intensive, staple crops. The
prioritization of yield and the loss of diversity during the recent history of domestication has …
prioritization of yield and the loss of diversity during the recent history of domestication has …
Indigenous knowledge is key to sustainable food systems
A Antonelli - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
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[HTML][HTML] 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 …
Improving the use of plant genetic resources to sustain breeding programs' efficiency
D Sanchez, SB Sadoun… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Genetic progress of crop plants is required to face human population growth and guarantee
production stability in increasingly unstable environmental conditions. Breeding is …
production stability in increasingly unstable environmental conditions. Breeding is …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
[HTML][HTML] State of ex situ conservation of landrace groups of 25 major crops
Crop landraces have unique local agroecological and societal functions and offer important
genetic resources for plant breeding. Recognition of the value of landrace diversity and …
genetic resources for plant breeding. Recognition of the value of landrace diversity and …
The genomics of linkage drag in inbred lines of sunflower
Crop wild relatives represent valuable sources of alleles for crop improvement, including
adaptation to climate change and emerging diseases. However, introgressions from wild …
adaptation to climate change and emerging diseases. However, introgressions from wild …
[HTML][HTML] Critical review of the increasing complexity of access and benefit-sharing policies of genetic resources for genebank curators and plant breeders–a public and …
Plant breeders develop competitive, high-yielding, resistant crop varieties that can cope with
the challenges of biotic stresses and tolerate abiotic stresses, resulting in nutritious food for …
the challenges of biotic stresses and tolerate abiotic stresses, resulting in nutritious food for …