Crop Landraces and Indigenous Varieties: A Valuable Source of Genes for Plant Breeding
Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity. Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as well as resilience to various abiotic and biotic stresses. Recently, new approaches based on the rapid advancement o...
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| author | Efstathia Lazaridi Aliki Kapazoglou Maria Gerakari Konstantina Kleftogianni Kondylia Passa Efi Sarri Vasileios Papasotiropoulos Eleni Tani Penelope J. Bebeli |
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| description | Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity. Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as well as resilience to various abiotic and biotic stresses. Recently, new approaches based on the rapid advancement of genomic technologies such as deciphering of pangenomes, multi-omics tools, marker-assisted selection (MAS), genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing greatly facilitated the exploitation of landraces in modern plant breeding. In this paper, we present a comprehensive overview of the implementation of new genomic technologies and highlight their importance in pinpointing the genetic basis of desirable traits in landraces and indigenous varieties of annual, perennial herbaceous, and woody crop species cultivated in the Mediterranean region. The need for further employment of advanced -omic technologies to unravel the full potential of landraces and indigenous varieties underutilized genetic diversity is also indicated. Ultimately, the large amount of genomic data emerging from the investigation of landraces and indigenous varieties reveals their potential as a source of valuable genes and traits for breeding. The role of landraces and indigenous varieties in mitigating the ongoing risks posed by climate change in agriculture and food security is also highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-769b115473bc419bb07e61d46db0b74d2024-03-27T14:00:34ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-03-0113675810.3390/plants13060758Crop Landraces and Indigenous Varieties: A Valuable Source of Genes for Plant BreedingEfstathia Lazaridi0Aliki Kapazoglou1Maria Gerakari2Konstantina Kleftogianni3Kondylia Passa4Efi Sarri5Vasileios Papasotiropoulos6Eleni Tani7Penelope J. Bebeli8Laboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, GreeceInstitute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture (IOSV), Department of Vitis, Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Dimitra (ELGO-Dimitra), Sofokli Venizelou 1, Lykovrysi, 14123 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Agriculture, University of Patras, Nea Ktiria, 30200 Messolonghi, GreeceLaboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, GreeceLandraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity. Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as well as resilience to various abiotic and biotic stresses. Recently, new approaches based on the rapid advancement of genomic technologies such as deciphering of pangenomes, multi-omics tools, marker-assisted selection (MAS), genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing greatly facilitated the exploitation of landraces in modern plant breeding. In this paper, we present a comprehensive overview of the implementation of new genomic technologies and highlight their importance in pinpointing the genetic basis of desirable traits in landraces and indigenous varieties of annual, perennial herbaceous, and woody crop species cultivated in the Mediterranean region. The need for further employment of advanced -omic technologies to unravel the full potential of landraces and indigenous varieties underutilized genetic diversity is also indicated. Ultimately, the large amount of genomic data emerging from the investigation of landraces and indigenous varieties reveals their potential as a source of valuable genes and traits for breeding. The role of landraces and indigenous varieties in mitigating the ongoing risks posed by climate change in agriculture and food security is also highlighted.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/6/758alfalfacowpeagenome wide association studiesgenomic toolsgenomicslocal populations |
| spellingShingle | Efstathia Lazaridi Aliki Kapazoglou Maria Gerakari Konstantina Kleftogianni Kondylia Passa Efi Sarri Vasileios Papasotiropoulos Eleni Tani Penelope J. Bebeli Crop Landraces and Indigenous Varieties: A Valuable Source of Genes for Plant Breeding Plants alfalfa cowpea genome wide association studies genomic tools genomics local populations |
| title | Crop Landraces and Indigenous Varieties: A Valuable Source of Genes for Plant Breeding |
| title_full | Crop Landraces and Indigenous Varieties: A Valuable Source of Genes for Plant Breeding |
| title_fullStr | Crop Landraces and Indigenous Varieties: A Valuable Source of Genes for Plant Breeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crop Landraces and Indigenous Varieties: A Valuable Source of Genes for Plant Breeding |
| title_short | Crop Landraces and Indigenous Varieties: A Valuable Source of Genes for Plant Breeding |
| title_sort | crop landraces and indigenous varieties a valuable source of genes for plant breeding |
| topic | alfalfa cowpea genome wide association studies genomic tools genomics local populations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/6/758 |
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