Fast-Forwarding Genetic Gain

Huihui Li; Awais Rasheed; Lee T Hickey; Zhonghu He

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2018.01.007

Fast-Forwarding Genetic Gain

Trends Plant Sci. 2018 Mar;23(3):184-186. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.01.007. Epub 2018 Feb 6.

Authors

Huihui Li¹, Awais Rasheed², Lee T Hickey³, Zhonghu He⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), c/o CAAS, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China.
² Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), c/o CAAS, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China. Electronic address: a.rasheed@cgiar.org.
³ Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia.
⁴ Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), c/o CAAS, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China. Electronic address: z.he@cgiar.org.

PMID: 29426713
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.01.007

Abstract

'Speed breeding' enables scientists to exploit gene bank accessions and mutant collections for an unparalleled rapid gene discovery and gene deployment. Combining speed breeding and other leading-edge plant breeding technologies with strategic global partnerships, has the potential to achieve the genetic gain targets required to deliver our future crops.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Crops, Agricultural / genetics
Crops, Agricultural / physiology*
Genetic Variation / genetics
Plant Breeding*