Developing high-yielding, nutritious and climate-resilient crops is vital to safeguard the future of global food production. To meet the challenges ahead, Iowa State University scientists are working with crop breeders to look for approaches that can efficiently speed up crop improvement programs.
Genomic selection has potential
The illustration suggests that the environment works together with plants' DNA to determine a crop’s traits.
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