Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants11101331
Keywords
drought-tolerance; genetic resources; selection indices; breeding technologies; Triticum aestivum L.
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- Winter Cereal Trust
- AgriSETA/South Africa
- Agricultural Research Council-Small Grain
- University of KwaZuluNatal/South Africa
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This paper summarizes the progress, challenges, and opportunities in breeding drought-tolerant wheat varieties. It discusses genetic variation, selection methods, and the interaction between above-ground phenotypic traits and root attributes in drought adaptation. The review provides valuable information for wheat breeders and agronomists to develop and deploy drought-adapted and high-performing wheat varieties.
Wheat production and productivity are challenged by recurrent droughts associated with climate change globally. Drought and heat stress resilient cultivars can alleviate yield loss in marginal production agro-ecologies. The ability of some crop genotypes to thrive and yield in drought conditions is attributable to the inherent genetic variation and environmental adaptation, presenting opportunities to develop drought-tolerant varieties. Understanding the underlying genetic, physiological, biochemical, and environmental mechanisms and their interactions is key critical opportunity for drought tolerance improvement. Therefore, the objective of this review is to document the progress, challenges, and opportunities in breeding for drought tolerance in wheat. The paper outlines the following key aspects: (1) challenges associated with breeding for adaptation to drought-prone environments, (2) opportunities such as genetic variation in wheat for drought tolerance, selection methods, the interplay between above-ground phenotypic traits and root attributes in drought adaptation and drought-responsive attributes and (3) approaches, technologies and innovations in drought tolerance breeding. In the end, the paper summarises genetic gains and perspectives in drought tolerance breeding in wheat. The review will serve as baseline information for wheat breeders and agronomists to guide the development and deployment of drought-adapted and high-performing new-generation wheat varieties.
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