Heterosis and hybrid crop breeding: a multidisciplinary review
Although hybrid crop varieties are among the most popular agricultural innovations, the
rationale for hybrid crop breeding is sometimes misunderstood. Hybrid breeding is slower …
rationale for hybrid crop breeding is sometimes misunderstood. Hybrid breeding is slower …
Enhancing genetic gain through genomic selection: from livestock to plants
Although long-term genetic gain has been achieved through increasing use of modern
breeding methods and technologies, the rate of genetic gain needs to be accelerated to …
breeding methods and technologies, the rate of genetic gain needs to be accelerated to …
Sustainability and innovation in staple crop production in the US Midwest
JA Heinemann, M Massaro, DS Coray… - … journal of agricultural …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
An agroecosystem is constrained by environmental possibility and social choices, mainly in
the form of government policies. To be sustainable, an agroecosystem requires production …
the form of government policies. To be sustainable, an agroecosystem requires production …
Plant breeding to mitigate climate change—present status and opportunities with an assessment of winter wheat cultivation in Northern Europe as an example
Crop yield has been a major target of plant breeding, although resistance and quality have
also been important. The current climate change is calling for breeding actions to mitigate …
also been important. The current climate change is calling for breeding actions to mitigate …
Development and validation of red root marker‐based haploid inducers in maize
V Chaikam, L Martinez, AE Melchinger… - Crop …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
One of the critical limitations for the in vivo production of doubled haploid (DH) lines in maize
(Zea mays L.) is the inability to effectively identify haploids in a significant proportion of …
(Zea mays L.) is the inability to effectively identify haploids in a significant proportion of …
Maize breeding: From domestication to genomic tools
Maize will continue to expand and diversify as an industrial resource and a feed and fuel
crop in the near future. The United Nations estimate that in 2050 the global population will …
crop in the near future. The United Nations estimate that in 2050 the global population will …
Haploid fertility in temperate and tropical maize germplasm
D Kleiber, V Prigge, AE Melchinger, F Burkard… - Crop …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Doubled haploid (DH) technology facilitates rapid development of homozygous inbred lines
for hybrid breeding in maize (Zea mays L.). However, the required artificial chromosome …
for hybrid breeding in maize (Zea mays L.). However, the required artificial chromosome …
Clonal diploid and autopolyploid breeding strategies to harness heterosis: insights from stochastic simulation
MR Labroo, JB Endelman, DC Gemenet… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Key message Reciprocal recurrent selection sometimes increases genetic gain per unit cost
in clonal diploids with heterosis due to dominance, but it typically does not benefit …
in clonal diploids with heterosis due to dominance, but it typically does not benefit …
Genetic diversity and selection signatures in a gene bank panel of maize inbred lines from Southeast Europe compared with two West European panels
Southeast Europe (SEE) is a very important maize-growing region, comparable to the Corn
belt region of the United States, with similar dent germplasm (dent by dent hybrids) …
belt region of the United States, with similar dent germplasm (dent by dent hybrids) …
Next generation cereal crop yield enhancement: from knowledge of inflorescence development to practical engineering by genome editing
Artificial domestication and improvement of the majority of crops began approximately
10,000 years ago, in different parts of the world, to achieve high productivity, good quality …
10,000 years ago, in different parts of the world, to achieve high productivity, good quality …