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Turning promise into practice: Crop biotechnology for increasing genetic diversity and climate resilience.

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  • Author(s): Garland S;Garland S; Curry HA; Curry HA
  • Source:
    PLoS biology [PLoS Biol] 2022 Jul 26; Vol. 20 (7), pp. e3001716. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 26 (Print Publication: 2022).
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101183755 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1545-7885 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15449173 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS Biol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science, [2003]-
    • Subject Terms:
      Biotechnology*/methods ; Crops, Agricultural*/genetics; Agriculture/methods ; Climate Change ; Genetic Variation
    • Abstract:
      As climate change increasingly threatens agricultural production, expanding genetic diversity in crops is an important strategy for climate resilience in many agricultural contexts. In this Essay, we explore the potential of crop biotechnology to contribute to this diversification, especially in industrialized systems, by using historical perspectives to frame the current dialogue surrounding recent innovations in gene editing. We unearth comments about the possibility of enhancing crop diversity made by ambitious scientists in the early days of recombinant DNA and follow the implementation of this technology, which has not generated the diversification some anticipated. We then turn to recent claims about the promise of gene editing tools with respect to this same goal. We encourage researchers and other stakeholders to engage in activities beyond the laboratory if they hope to see what is technologically possible translated into practice at this critical point in agricultural transformation.
      Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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    • Grant Information:
      217968/Z/19/Z United Kingdom WT_ Wellcome Trust
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20220726 Date Completed: 20220728 Latest Revision: 20230328
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      PMC9321377
    • Accession Number:
      10.1371/journal.pbio.3001716
    • Accession Number:
      35881573