Breeding crops to feed 10 billion
Crop improvements can help us to meet the challenge of feeding a population of 10 billion,
but can we breed better varieties fast enough? Technologies such as genoty**, marker …
but can we breed better varieties fast enough? Technologies such as genoty**, marker …
Translating high-throughput phenoty** into genetic gain
Inability to efficiently implement high-throughput field phenoty** is increasingly perceived
as a key component that limits genetic gain in breeding programs. Field phenoty** must …
as a key component that limits genetic gain in breeding programs. Field phenoty** must …
ARGOS 8 variants generated by CRISPR‐Cas9 improve maize grain yield under field drought stress conditions
J Shi, H Gao, H Wang, HR Lafitte… - Plant biotechnology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Maize ARGOS 8 is a negative regulator of ethylene responses. A previous study has shown
that transgenic plants constitutively overexpressing ARGOS 8 have reduced ethylene …
that transgenic plants constitutively overexpressing ARGOS 8 have reduced ethylene …
Fast-forward breeding for a food-secure world
Crop production systems need to expand their outputs sustainably to feed a burgeoning
human population. Advances in genome sequencing technologies combined with efficient …
human population. Advances in genome sequencing technologies combined with efficient …
Accelerating crop genetic gains with genomic selection
Key message Genomic prediction based on additive genetic effects can accelerate genetic
gain. There are opportunities for further improvement by including non-additive effects that …
gain. There are opportunities for further improvement by including non-additive effects that …
[HTML][HTML] Rapid breeding and varietal replacement are critical to adaptation of crop** systems in the develo** world to climate change
Plant breeding is a key mechanism for adaptation of crop** systems to climate change.
Much discussion of breeding for climate change focuses on genes with large effects on heat …
Much discussion of breeding for climate change focuses on genes with large effects on heat …
Transpiration increases under high‐temperature stress: Potential mechanisms, trade‐offs and prospects for crop resilience in a warming world
The frequency and intensity of high‐temperature stress events are expected to increase as
climate change intensifies. Concomitantly, an increase in evaporative demand, driven in part …
climate change intensifies. Concomitantly, an increase in evaporative demand, driven in part …
Breeding crops for drought-affected environments and improved climate resilience
Breeding climate-resilient crops with improved levels of abiotic and biotic stress resistance
as a response to climate change presents both opportunities and challenges. Applying the …
as a response to climate change presents both opportunities and challenges. Applying the …
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 …
Changes in the drought sensitivity of US maize yields
As climate change leads to increased frequency and severity of drought in many agricultural
regions, a prominent adaptation goal is to reduce the drought sensitivity of crop yields. Yet …
regions, a prominent adaptation goal is to reduce the drought sensitivity of crop yields. Yet …