Reap the crop wild relatives for breeding future crops
Crop wild relatives (CWRs) have provided breeders with several'game-changing'traits or
genes that have boosted crop resilience and global agricultural production. Advances in …
genes that have boosted crop resilience and global agricultural production. Advances in …
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 …
Root growth adaptation to climate change in crops
J Calleja-Cabrera, M Boter, L Oñate-Sánchez… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is threatening crop productivity worldwide and new solutions to adapt crops
to these environmental changes are urgently needed. Elevated temperatures driven by …
to these environmental changes are urgently needed. Elevated temperatures driven by …
Toward the sequence-based breeding in legumes in the post-genome sequencing era
Efficiency of breeding programs of legume crops such as chickpea, pigeonpea and
groundnut has been considerably improved over the past decade through deployment of …
groundnut has been considerably improved over the past decade through deployment of …
Sustaining the future of plant breeding: The critical role of the USDA‐ARS National Plant Germplasm System
Plant breeders require genetic diversity to develop cultivars that are productive, nutritious,
tolerant of biotic and abiotic stresses, and make efficient use of water and fertilizer. The …
tolerant of biotic and abiotic stresses, and make efficient use of water and fertilizer. The …
Current perspectives on introgression breeding in food legumes
Food legumes are important for defeating malnutrition and sustaining agri-food systems
globally. Breeding efforts in legume crops have been largely confined to the exploitation of …
globally. Breeding efforts in legume crops have been largely confined to the exploitation of …
Genomics-assisted breeding for pigeonpea improvement
A Bohra, KB Saxena, RK Varshney… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Key message The review outlines advances in pigeonpea genomics, breeding and seed
delivery systems to achieve yield gains at farmers' field. Abstract Pigeonpea is a nutritious …
delivery systems to achieve yield gains at farmers' field. Abstract Pigeonpea is a nutritious …
[HTML][HTML] Comprehensiveness of conservation of useful wild plants: An operational indicator for biodiversity and sustainable development targets
CK Khoury, D Amariles, JS Soto, MV Diaz, S Sotelo… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Plants are essential sources of food, medicine, shelter, fuel, feed, and forage, and provide a
wide range of additional ecosystem and cultural services to humanity. In recognition of the …
wide range of additional ecosystem and cultural services to humanity. In recognition of the …
Global assessment of the distribution and conservation status of a key medicinal plant (Artemisia annua L.): The roles of climate and anthropogenic activities
D Wang, C Shi, K Alamgir, SM Kwon, L Pan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a medicinal plant, Artemisia annua L. is the main source of artemisinin in malaria drugs,
but the lack of understanding of its distribution, environmental conditions and protection …
but the lack of understanding of its distribution, environmental conditions and protection …
The key to the future lies in the past: insights from grain legume domestication and improvement should inform future breeding strategies
Crop domestication is a co-evolutionary process that has rendered plants and animals
significantly dependent on human interventions for survival and propagation. Grain legumes …
significantly dependent on human interventions for survival and propagation. Grain legumes …