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ReviewMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026

Current Challenges in Cereal Breeding.

Ernesto Igartua, Elena Prats, Sergio G Atienza, Pedro Revilla, Francisco J Ciudad, Patricia Giraldo, Ana M Casas, Ana María Castillo

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Review in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ernesto IgartuaDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Estación Experimental de Aula Dei, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EEAD-CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain. igartua@eead.csic.es.
Elena PratsDepartment of Plant Breeding, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IAS-CSIC), Córdoba, Spain.
Sergio G AtienzaDepartment of Plant Breeding, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IAS-CSIC), Córdoba, Spain.
Pedro RevillaDepartment of Plant Production, Misión Biológica de Galicia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (MBG-CSIC), Pontevedra, Spain.
Francisco J CiudadInstituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León, Junta de Castilla y León, ITACyL, Valladolid, Spain.
Patricia GiraldoDepartment of Biotechnology-Plant Biology, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain.
Ana M CasasDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Estación Experimental de Aula Dei, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EEAD-CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain.
Ana María CastilloDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Estación Experimental de Aula Dei, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EEAD-CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the last 150 years, plant breeding has delivered increasingly productive cereal varieties. This growth rate is hardly sustainable, as new factors need to be considered and will affect breeding programs. Climate change threatens agricultural production, and crops must be adapted to the new conditions. In addition, the environmental footprint of agriculture must be taken into account in breeding activities. This chapter reviews the current and expected challenges affecting cereal breeding, including increasing productivity, developing resilient cultivars, improving quality, and delivering varieties for a sustainable agriculture. The rich catalog of tools available to speed up and increase the efficiency of cereal breeding are also reviewed: a wider use of natural genetic diversity through planned prebreeding initiatives; high-throughput genotyping and phenotyping methods; genetic modification; and acceleration of breeding cycles by speed breeding or doubled haploid technologies. Developing strategies for the successful alignment of these tools for cereal breeding will ensure its key role in supporting food safety worldwide.

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Edible GrainPlant BreedingAgricultureClimate ChangeCrops, AgriculturalGenetic VariationHaploidyPhenotypeCerealsClimate changeDoubled haploidPlant breedingSustainability

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