Open AccessLab to Farm: Applying Research on Plant Genetics and Genomics to Crop Improvement
Author(s) -
Pamela C. Ronald
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001878
Subject(s) - biology , microbiology and biotechnology , sustainability , food security , genomics , agriculture , crop , engineering ethics , genetics , genome , agronomy , engineering , ecology , gene
In this Essay, Pam Ronald describes how basic research advances have been translated into crop improvement, explores some lessons learned, and discusses the potential for plant genetic improvement technologies to contribute to improved food security and agricultural sustainability.
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