Affiliation:
1. Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, HAO-DEMETER, 41335 Larissa, Greece
2. Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, HAO-DEMETER, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract
Abstract
In order to tackle the cumulative adverse effects of global climate change, reduced farmland, and heightened needs of an ever-increasing world population, modern agriculture is in urgent search of solutions that can ensure world food security and sustainable development. Classical crop breeding is still a powerful method to obtain crops with valued agronomical traits, but its potential is gradually being compromised by the menacing decline of genetic variation. Resorting to the epigenome as a source of variation could serve as a promising alternative. Here, we discuss current status of epigenetics-mediated crop breeding (epibreeding), highlight its advances and limitations, outline currently available methodologies, and propose novel RNA-based strategies to modify the epigenome in a gene-specific and transgene-free manner.
Funder
European Union and Greek
Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Cited by
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