Modern Approaches for the Genetic Improvement of Rice, Wheat and Maize for Abiotic Constraints-Related Traits: A Comparative Overview

After a basic description of the different sets of genetic tools and genomic approaches most relevant for modern crop breeding (e. g., QTL mapping, GWAS and genomic selection; transcriptomics, qPCR and RNA-seq; transgenesis and gene editing), this review paper describes their history and the main ac...

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Main Authors: Elena Benavente, Estela Giménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/2/376