Breeding Technologies to Increase Crop Production in a Changing World

Tester, M. and Langridge, P. (2010) Breeding Technologies to Increase Crop Production in a Changing World. Science, 327 (5967). pp. 818-822.

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Abstract

To feed the several billion people living on this planet, the production of high-quality food must increase with reduced inputs, but this accomplishment will be particularly challenging in the face of global environmental change. Plant breeders need to focus on traits with the greatest potential to increase yield. Hence, new technologies must be developed to accelerate breeding through improving genotyping and phenotyping methods and by increasing the available genetic diversity in breeding germplasm. The most gain will come from delivering these technologies in developing countries, but the technologies will have to be economically accessible and readily disseminated. Crop improvement through breeding brings immense value relative to investment and offers an effective approach to improving food security.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Crop Production, Breeding Technologies,
Author Affiliation: Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, South Australia SA 5064, Australia.
Subjects: Crop Improvement
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr Siva Shankar
Date Deposited: 25 Oct 2012 07:10
Last Modified: 25 Oct 2012 07:10
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1183700
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8528

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