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Current Challenges in Cereal Breeding.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2026
Igartua Ernesto, Prats Elena, Atienza Sergio G, Revilla Pedro, Ciudad Francisco J, Giraldo Patricia, Casas Ana M, Castillo Ana María
Abstract excerpt
Over the last 150 years, plant breeding has delivered increasingly productive cereal varieties. This growth rate is hardly sustainable, as new factors need to be considered and will affect breeding programs. Climate change threatens agricultural production, and crops must be adapted to the new conditions. In addition, the environmental footprint of agriculture must be taken into account in breeding activities....
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