Lab to Farm: Applying Research on Plant Genetics and Genomics to Crop Improvement

Over the last 300 years, plant science research has provided important knowledge and technologies for advancing the sustainability of agriculture. In this Essay, I describe how basic research advances have been translated into crop improvement, explore some lessons learned, and discuss the potential...

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Published inPLoS biology Vol. 12; no. 6; p. e1001878
Main Author Ronald, Pamela C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Public Library of Science 01.06.2014
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Agricultural biotechnology
Agricultural production
Agricultural research
Agriculture
Biology and Life Sciences
Crop yields
Crops
Crops, Agricultural - genetics
Environmental conditions
Farms
Food
Food supply
Gene expression
Genetic research
Genetic Techniques - trends
Genetically altered foods
Genomics
Plant sciences
Population
Public sector
River ecology
Studies
Sustainability
Water shortages
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ISSN1545-7885
1544-9173
1545-7885
DOI10.1371/journal.pbio.1001878

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Summary:Over the last 300 years, plant science research has provided important knowledge and technologies for advancing the sustainability of agriculture. In this Essay, I describe how basic research advances have been translated into crop improvement, explore some lessons learned, and discuss the potential for current and future contribution of plant genetic improvement technologies to continue to enhance food security and agricultural sustainability.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
AC02-05CH11231; GM055962
The author has declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:1545-7885
1544-9173
1545-7885
DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001878