Over the past decade, genomics-assisted breeding (GAB) has been instrumental in
harnessing the potential of modern genome resources and characterizing and exploiting …

Although hybrid crop varieties are among the most popular agricultural innovations, the
rationale for hybrid crop breeding is sometimes misunderstood. Hybrid breeding is slower …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have been powerful solutions used to improve food
yield, quality, and nutrition, increase safety and traceability while decreasing resource …

Although long-term genetic gain has been achieved through increasing use of modern
breeding methods and technologies, the rate of genetic gain needs to be accelerated to …

Key message The importance and potential of the multi-purpose crop sorghum in global
food security have not yet been fully exploited, and the integration of the state-of-art …

Rice (Oryza sativa) provides a staple food source for more than half the world population.
However, the current pace of rice breeding in yield growth is insufficient to meet the food …

Soybean (Glycine max) is a major source of plant protein and oil. Soybean breeding has
benefited from advances in functional genomics. In particular, the release of soybean …

Drought has become a major threat to food security, because it affects crop growth and
development. Drought tolerance is an important quantitative trait, which is regulated by …

High-dimensional and high-throughput genomic, field performance, and environmental data
are becoming increasingly available to crop breeding programs, and their integration can …

Macroorganisms' genotypes shape their phenotypes, which in turn shape the habitat
available to potential microbial symbionts. This influence of host genotype on microbiome …