Affiliation:
1. Federal Scientific Center of Agroecology, Integrated Land Reclamation and Protective Afforestation of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Abstract
Relevance and methods. Analysis of state-of-the-art and perspectives in use of molecular (DNA-based) markers in current horticulture and agroforestry was performed.Results. We showed use of molecular markers for screening of crop varieties with elevated synthesis of human health beneficial metabolites. Molecular markers have not been used to improve varieties of trees yet. Complex use of molecular markers for variety screening and breeding of food crops and forest trees could improve sustainability and productivity of agroforestry systems.