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Improving crop yield potential: Underlying biological processes and future prospects.

Alexandra J Burgess¹, Céline Masclaux-Daubresse², Günter Strittmatter³

¹School of Biosciences University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington campus Loughborough UK.

Food and Energy Security

|April 10, 2023

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Increasing global demand for food necessitates enhancing crop productivity. This review explores intrinsic yield potential, focusing on biological determinants to maximize plant output for food and energy security.

Keywords:

crop improvement crop yield food supply nutrient remobilisation organ growth photosynthesis

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Plant Biology
Biotechnology

Background:

Rising global population and living standards drive demand for food, feed, and plant-derived products.
Plant-based research is crucial for food security and the bio-based economy.
Crop productivity depends on resources, management, and intrinsic yield potential.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the determinants of intrinsic crop yield potential.
To understand the biological basis of yield-limiting factors.
To identify targets for increasing crop productivity in food and energy production.

Main Methods:

Literature review of scientific publications.
Analysis of gene regulatory networks and biological processes.
Synthesis of cellular, organ, and canopy-level factors influencing yield.

Main Results:

Intrinsic yield potential is a complex trait governed by integrated biological processes.
Numerous targets at cellular, organ, and canopy levels can be exploited to increase crop yield.
Understanding gene regulatory networks is key to unlocking plant potential.

Conclusions:

Exploiting intrinsic yield potential through biological understanding is vital for future crop productivity.
Targeting specific metabolic and physical processes can enhance food and energy production.
Continued research into plant biology will ensure global food security.