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Breeding for high water-use efficiency.

A G Condon1, R A Richards, G J Rebetzke

  • 1CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. tony.condon@csiro.au

Journal of Experimental Botany
|October 12, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Breeding crops for better water-use efficiency involves optimizing water uptake, enhancing carbon gain for water transpired, and improving biomass partitioning. Combining traits through advanced techniques can overcome negative interactions for higher yields.

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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Plant Breeding
  • Crop Physiology

Background:

  • Improving crop water-use efficiency (WUE) is crucial for sustainable agriculture, especially in rain-fed and irrigated systems.
  • Breeding crop varieties with enhanced WUE offers a key solution to water scarcity challenges.
  • Understanding the physiological processes governing WUE is essential for effective breeding strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review progress in breeding for improved water-use efficiency in rain-fed wheat.
  • To analyze interactions between different physiological traits affecting WUE.
  • To identify opportunities and potential pitfalls for enhancing crop WUE in various crops.

Main Methods:

  • Review of breeding strategies targeting water uptake, transpiration efficiency, and biomass partitioning.

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  • Analysis of carbon isotope discrimination as a tool for leaf-level WUE assessment in C3 plants.
  • Utilizing crop simulation modeling to evaluate trait impacts on WUE and yield.

    • Main Results:

    • Improvements in leaf-level WUE do not always translate to higher crop WUE or yield; sometimes the opposite occurs.
    • Interactions between traits are complex, with potential for both positive and negative effects on overall WUE.
    • Pyramiding multiple traits through integrated breeding approaches can neutralize negative impacts and enhance progress.

    Conclusions:

    • Breeding for enhanced crop water-use efficiency requires a multi-faceted approach targeting water movement, carbon assimilation, and biomass allocation.
    • Careful consideration of trait interactions is necessary to avoid unintended consequences.
    • Integrated strategies, potentially aided by DNA-based selection, offer promising avenues for developing water-efficient crop varieties.