Plant genomics in Africa: present and prospects
| Autor: | Samson Pandam Salifu, Enock Matovu, Yvonne Ukamaka Ajamma, Hannah Nyarkoah Nyarko, Itunuoluwa Isewon, Jonathan K. Kayondo, Sofia Sehli, Abdellah Idrissi Azami, Olayinka O. Ajani, Bouchra Chaouni, Ezekiel Adebiyi, Olawole O. Obembe, Alia Benkahla, Marion O. Adebiyi, Hassan Ghazal, Gaston Kuzamunu, Grace I. Olasehinde, Yagoub Adam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Agricultural media_common.quotation_subject Herbal Medicine Population Genomics Plant Science Biology Genome DNA sequencing Genetics Quality (business) Plant breeding education Environmental planning Triticum media_common education.field_of_study Plants Medicinal business.industry fungi food and beverages Subsistence agriculture High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing Agriculture Cell Biology Plant Breeding Africa business Genome Plant Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biologyREFERENCES. 107(1) |
| ISSN: | 1365-313X |
| Popis: | Plants are the world's most consumed goods. They are of high economic value and bring many health benefits. In most countries in Africa, the supply and quality of food will rise to meet the growing population's increasing demand. Genomics and other biotechnology tools offer the opportunity to improve subsistence crops and medicinal herbs in the continent. Significant advances have been made in plant genomics, which have enhanced our knowledge of the molecular processes underlying both plant quality and yield. The sequencing of complex genomes of African plant species, facilitated by the continuously evolving next-generation sequencing technologies and advanced bioinformatics approaches, has provided new opportunities for crop improvement. This review summarizes the achievements of genome sequencing projects of endemic African plants in the last two decades. We also present perspectives and challenges for future plant genomic studies that will accelerate important plant breeding programs for African communities. These challenges include a lack of basic facilities, a lack of sequencing and bioinformatics facilities, and a lack of skills to design genomics studies. However, it is imperative to state that African countries have become key players in the plant genome revolution and genome derived-biotechnology. Therefore, African governments should invest in public plant genomics research and applications, establish bioinformatics platforms and training programs, and stimulate university and industry partnerships to fully deploy plant genomics, particularly in the fields of agriculture and medicine. |
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