Breeding Technologies to Increase Crop Production in a Changing World

Mark Tester; Peter Langridge

doi:10.1126/science.1183700

journal article Feb 12, 2010

Breeding Technologies to Increase Crop Production in a Changing World

Mark Tester

Peter Langridge

Science Vol. 327 No. 5967 pp. 818-822 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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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.

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Published: Feb 12, 2010
Vol/Issue: 327(5967)
Pages: 818-822

Authors

M

Mark Tester

Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, South Australia SA 5064, Australia.

P

Peter Langridge

Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, South Australia SA 5064, Australia.

Cite This Article

Mark Tester, Peter Langridge (2010). Breeding Technologies to Increase Crop Production in a Changing World. Science, 327(5967), 818-822. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1183700

Breeding Technologies to Increase Crop Production in a Changing World

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