Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: 2050 (Future Plant Breeding)

Bharadwaj, D. N.

doi:10.1201/b22473-1

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“…The last five decades have been the most productive period in world agricultural history, saving billions of people from hunger and starvation [8]. The enhanced production has been based on overexploitation of natural resources and changing the natural environment, essentially entailing the modification of growing conditions [5,8]. This was possible with the implementation of advanced agricultural technology, especially the application of production inputs such as fertilizers, irrigation, and pesticides [4,5,8].…”

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“…The enhanced production has been based on overexploitation of natural resources and changing the natural environment, essentially entailing the modification of growing conditions [5,8]. This was possible with the implementation of advanced agricultural technology, especially the application of production inputs such as fertilizers, irrigation, and pesticides [4,5,8]. However, this progress cannot cater to all the needs of mankind, and it will be even less sufficient in the coming years because of the increasing demands of human society [9].…”

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“…However, this progress cannot cater to all the needs of mankind, and it will be even less sufficient in the coming years because of the increasing demands of human society [9]. So, for the future, the challenge is to ensure a sustainable rise in global agricultural production for a growing human population using finite natural resources and a shrinking agricultural land base due to industrialization, urbanization, and limiting factors, such as climatic or environmental changes [8][9][10][11]. In this context, the genetic improvement of crops is more important than ever.…”

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“…In this way, genetics coupled with other scientific knowledge (statistics, biometrics, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, etc.) have the potential to overcome the aforementioned threats and challenges [8].…”

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Characteristics of Various Types of Plant Breeding

Sisea

2024

Beyond the Blueprint - Decoding the Elegance of Gene Expression [Working Title]

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Plants have always been integral to human society and their (genetic) improvement has been carried out ever since humans became farmers. Breeders are seeking to alter plants in a permanent and heritable manner in order to enhance agricultural production relying on the scientific and technical advancements in molecular biology and biotechnology. Plant breeding simultaneously creates and exploits biological diversity (genetic variation), which are the main activities for plant breeders. Both plant domestication and traditional (conventional or classical) breeding depended on the natural processes and genetic potential of the species. However, innovations, such as mutation breeding, various biotechnological tools (e.g. in vitro techniques), and speed breeding, have been developed to enhance genetic gain and accelerate the breeding process. Furthermore, to improve selection, molecular markers were introduced. Strategies, such as molecular-assisted selection and genomic selection, are part of molecular (modern or nonconventional) breeding, which also includes two approaches based on genetic engineering: transgenesis and genome editing. The main characteristics of all these breeding tools — the essential assets for overcoming the agricultural challenges of modern civilization — and their relation to one another are presented in this chapter.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Genetic diversity and population structure analysis in early generations maize inbreds derived from local germplasm of Eastern Himalayan regions using microsatellite markers

Lamalakshmi Devi,

Ngangkham,

Kumar Chongtham

et al. 2023

Plant Genet. Resour.

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The North-Eastern region (NER) of India falls under the Eastern Himalayan region and it is a bio-diversity hub. Diverse maize landraces with wide adaptability to extreme climatic and soil scenario like heavy rainfall, drought and acidic soil conditions have been grown in NER since time immemorial. However, maize diversity in NER region has drastically reduced due to introduction of high yielding varieties and hybrids. Modern maize breeding programmes are focused on high yield but other unique traits like stay green trait, prolificacy (more than one fertile ear per plant), self-fertilizing ability are also important and the local germplasm of the NER region can contribute with these unique traits. Prior to the selection of any lines in several breeding programmes, assessment of genetic diversity and population structure are basic requirements. Hence, in the present study assessment of genetic diversity and population structure study in 30 maize inbreds developed from different germplasm of NER was undertaken using SSR markers, selected for their broad distribution throughout the genome, in order to assess the extent of allelic diversity among the lines and whether any population structure could be established. In addition to assessing molecular diversity, the study aims to evaluate the potential for yield and other beneficial and unique alleles that have high potential to contribute in the genetic enhancement programme of maize.

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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: 2050 (Future Plant Breeding)

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Characteristics of Various Types of Plant Breeding

Characteristics of Various Types of Plant Breeding

Genetic diversity and population structure analysis in early generations maize inbreds derived from local germplasm of Eastern Himalayan regions using microsatellite markers

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