Photosynthetic metabolism under stressful growth conditions as a bases for crop breeding and yield improvement
F Morales, M Ancín, D Fakhet, J González-Torralba… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Increased periods of water shortage and higher temperatures, together with a reduction in
nutrient availability, have been proposed as major factors that negatively impact plant …
nutrient availability, have been proposed as major factors that negatively impact plant …
The “STAY-GREEN” trait and phytohormone signaling networks in plants under heat stress
The increasing demand for food and the heavy yield losses in primary crops due to global
warming mean that there is an urgent need to improve food security. Therefore …
warming mean that there is an urgent need to improve food security. Therefore …
Genetic gains in grain yield through genomic selection in eight bi‐parental maize populations under drought stress
Genomic selection incorporates all the available marker information into a model to predict
genetic values of breeding progenies for selection. The objective of this study was to …
genetic values of breeding progenies for selection. The objective of this study was to …
Genomic basis underlying the metabolome-mediated drought adaptation of maize
Background Drought is a major environmental disaster that causes crop yield loss
worldwide. Metabolites are involved in various environmental stress responses of plants …
worldwide. Metabolites are involved in various environmental stress responses of plants …
Consensus genomic regions associated with multiple abiotic stress tolerance in wheat and implications for wheat breeding
In wheat, a meta-analysis was performed using previously identified QTLs associated with
drought stress (DS), heat stress (HS), salinity stress (SS), water-logging stress (WS), pre …
drought stress (DS), heat stress (HS), salinity stress (SS), water-logging stress (WS), pre …
Using high-throughput multiple optical phenotyping to decipher the genetic architecture of maize drought tolerance
X Wu, H Feng, D Wu, S Yan, P Zhang, W Wang… - Genome Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Drought threatens the food supply of the world population. Dissecting the
dynamic responses of plants to drought will be beneficial for breeding drought-tolerant …
dynamic responses of plants to drought will be beneficial for breeding drought-tolerant …
Meta-QTL and ortho-MQTL analyses identified genomic regions controlling rice yield, yield-related traits and root architecture under water deficit conditions
Meta-QTL (MQTL) analysis is a robust approach for genetic dissection of complex
quantitative traits. Rice varieties adapted to non-flooded cultivation are highly desirable in …
quantitative traits. Rice varieties adapted to non-flooded cultivation are highly desirable in …
QTL and candidate genes: Techniques and advancement in abiotic stress resistance breeding of major cereals
SRG Raj, K Nadarajah - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
At least 75% of the world's grain production comes from the three most important cereal
crops: rice (Oryza sativa), wheat (Triticum aestivum), and maize (Zea mays). However …
crops: rice (Oryza sativa), wheat (Triticum aestivum), and maize (Zea mays). However …
Gains in maize genetic improvement in Eastern and Southern Africa: I. CIMMYT hybrid breeding pipeline
B Masuka, GN Atlin, M Olsen, C Magorokosho… - Crop …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Monitoring of genetic gain in crop genetic improvement programs is necessary to measure
the efficiency of the program. Periodic measurement of genetic gain also allows the …
the efficiency of the program. Periodic measurement of genetic gain also allows the …
Maize production under drought stress: nutrient supply, yield prediction
Maize yield forecasting is important for the organisation of harvesting and storage, for the
estimation of the commodity base and for the provision of the country's feed and food …
estimation of the commodity base and for the provision of the country's feed and food …