Modelling the costs and benefits of breeding programmes using crop wild relatives reveals high potential returns

Crop improvement strategies rely on a continued supply of genetic diversity and associated beneficial traits, of which crop wild relatives (CWR) are a major source. They provide cultivars with pest and disease resistance, heat and drought tolerance, tolerance of salinity and other abiotic stresses,...

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Main Authors: Drucker, Adam G., Grazioli, Francesca, Brehm, Joana M., Maxted, Nigel, Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120015

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