Jim Monaghan. Growing better fresh produce: the link from genotype to crop phenotype скачать в хорошем качестве

Jim Monaghan. Growing better fresh produce: the link from genotype to crop phenotype

The leafy vegetable sector is under multiple pressures to keep on innovating whether in response to environmental concerns, price reductions, healthy eating campaigns or food safety worries. Plant scientists (and funders!) often focus on genetic approaches to meet these challenges. However, manipulating the growing environment has significant impact on the expression of both desirable and undesirable traits. In addition, for many traits a grower is concerned about crop phenotype at a field-scale rather than an individual plant. This presentation will highlight the combination of improved agronomy and genetics in a ‘phenomics’ approach to improve the phenotype of leafy vegetable crops.