Innovación genómica para la mejora de cultivos

Michael W Bevan1, Cristobal Uauy1, Brande B H Wulff1

  • 1John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.

Nature
|March 17, 2017
PubMed
Resumen

La investigación genómica es esencial para mejorar la producción y la sostenibilidad de los cultivos. La comprensión de la diversidad genética vegetal ayuda a desarrollar mejores variedades de cultivos para satisfacer las demandas mundiales de alimentos mientras se protegen los ecosistemas.

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