Speed Breeding for Crop Improvement and Food Security

Autor: Jesse Potts, Sumit Jangra, Vincent N. Michael, Xingbo Wu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Crops, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 276-291 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-7655
DOI: 10.3390/crops3040025
Popis: Amid a rapidly growing global population and increasing threats to crop yields, this review focuses on Speed Breeding (SB) in crop genetics. It traces SB’s development from carbon arc lamp experiments 150 years ago to its modern use with LED technology which significantly accelerates breeding cycles. SB has applications in genetic mapping, genetic modification, and trait stacking, enhancing crop resilience by leveraging allelic diversity. It aligns well with breeding methods like single plant selection and single seed descent. The integration of SB with gene editing, genotyping, and genomic selection holds great promise. However, SB faces challenges related to infrastructure, genotypic variations, and potential stress responses. In summary, SB is a powerful and promising approach to address food security concerns and advancing crop genetics.
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