Blueprints for sustainable plant production through the utilization of crop wild relatives and their microbiomes
Muhammad Waqas, Susan R. McCouch, Davide Francioli, Susannah G. Tringe, Daniele Manzella, Colin K. Khoury, Loren H. Rieseberg, Hannes Dempewolf, Peter Langridge, Christoph‐Martin Geilfus
Abstract
Conserving crop wild relatives (CWR) in their natural environments, together with the complex communities of microorganisms that live with them, could lay the foundation to unlock novel mechanisms for crop resilience and new strategies for achieving food security. Authors discuss the potential of conserving crop wild relatives, together with the associated communities of microorganisms, to unlock strategies for improving crop resilience and achieving food security.
Topics & Concepts
MicrobiomeBlueprintCropSustainable productionBiotechnologyAgroforestryBiologyCrop productionProduction (economics)EcologyGeneticsEngineeringAgricultureMechanical engineeringEconomicsMacroeconomicsMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural Innovations and PracticesSeed and Plant Biochemistry