Breeding future crops to feed the world through de novo domestication

Nat Commun. 2022 Mar 4;13(1):1171. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-28732-8.

Abstract

By the end of this century, a 50% increase in agricultural productivity is required to feed the world. Recent studies have demonstrated de novo domestication of wild plants as a new crop breeding strategy to meet future food challenges.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crops, Agricultural / genetics
  • Domestication*
  • Gene Editing
  • Plant Breeding*