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M W Humphreys1, R S Yadav, A J Cairns

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Genetic strategies are being developed for grass improvement to create new varieties for sustainable agriculture amid climate change. These methods address challenges in breeding perennial grasses for traits like stress resistance and biomass yield.

Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Genetics
  • Plant Breeding

Background:

  • Grasses are vital for sustainable agriculture but present unique breeding challenges due to their out-breeding, perennial, and self-incompatible nature.
  • Existing genetic approaches need adaptation for grasses, distinguishing them from model species and in-breeding annual cereals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current genetic approaches for grass improvement.
  • To highlight their potential for breeding new varieties suited to sustainable agriculture in a changing climate.
  • To discuss sustainability traits and their relevance to global warming.

Main Methods:

  • Review of modern genetic approaches, including association mapping.
  • Focus on genetic analysis of perennial, out-breeding, self-incompatible grass species.

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  • Investigation of temperature-sensitive traits and their response to climate change.

    • Main Results:

    • Genetic approaches offer potential for enhanced grass breeding.
    • Key sustainability traits include stress resistance (drought, cold, pathogens) and agronomic characters (nutrient use efficiency, yield).
    • Global warming impacts traits like vernalisation, necessitating adaptive breeding strategies.

    Conclusions:

    • Modern genetic tools are crucial for improving grass varieties for sustainable agriculture.
    • Breeding programs must be adaptable to unpredictable climate change impacts.
    • Well-characterized germplasm is essential for developing new grass applications and ensuring climate resilience.