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  • Plant Biology
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  • Global population growth to 2050 necessitates a 43% increase in cereal crop productivity.
  • Climate change presents challenges to grain productivity through increased weather extremes.
  • Cereal yield stability is threatened by abiotic stresses like drought, cold, heat, and waterlogging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the need for enhanced cereal productivity and yield stability in the face of climate change.
  • To highlight the importance of improving abiotic stress tolerance in cereal crops.
  • To identify current limitations in developing stress-tolerant cereal varieties.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current challenges in breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in cereals.
  • Analysis of the impact of climate change on cereal reproductive development and yield stability.
  • Identification of knowledge gaps in the physiological and molecular basis of stress tolerance.

Main Results:

  • Genetic gains in cereal abiotic stress tolerance are currently limited.
  • Lack of reliable screening methods hinders progress in breeding for stress tolerance.
  • Incomplete understanding of the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying stress tolerance restricts trait improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Improving cereal productivity requires a dual approach: increasing yield potential and enhancing yield stability.
  • Overcoming abiotic stresses is critical for ensuring consistent grain production under changing climate conditions.
  • Future research must focus on developing better screening methods and deepening the understanding of stress tolerance mechanisms.