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Speed breeding is a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding.
Nature plants - 1 Jan 2018
Watson Amy, Ghosh Sreya, Williams Matthew J, Cuddy William S, Simmonds James, Rey María-Dolores, Asyraf Md Hatta M, Hinchliffe Alison, Steed Andrew, Reynolds Daniel, Adamski Nikolai M, Breakspear Andy, Korolev Andrey, Rayner Tracey, Dixon Laura E, Riaz Adnan, Martin William, Ryan Merrill, Edwards David, Batley Jacqueline, Raman Harsh, Carter Jeremy, Rogers Christian, Domoney Claire, Moore Graham, Harwood Wendy, Nicholson Paul, Dieters Mark J, DeLacy Ian H, Zhou Ji, Uauy Cristobal, Boden Scott A, Park Robert F, Wulff Brande B H, Hickey Lee T
Abstract excerpt
The growing human population and a changing environment have raised significant concern for global food security, with the current improvement rate of several important crops inadequate to meet future demand 1 . This slow improvement rate is attributed partly to the long generation times of crop plants. Here, we present a method called 'speed breeding', which greatly shortens generation time and accelerates...
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