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Research Project: Genetic Improvement of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Nutritional Quality in Hard Winter Wheat

Location: Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research

Title: Editorial Identification and Characterization of Contrasting Genotypes/Cultivars to Discover Novel Players in Crop Responses to Abiotic/Biotic Stresses, Volume II

Author
item SPEROTTO, RAUL - University Of Taquari Valley - Univates
item RICACHENEVSKY, FELIPE - Federal University Of Pelotas
item WATERS, ELIZABETH - Federal University Of Rio Grande Do Sul
item Bai, Guihua
item ARASIMOWICZ-JELONEK, MAGDALENA - Adam Mickiewicz University

Submitted to: Frontiers in Plant Science
Publication Type: Literature Review
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/12/2022
Publication Date: 12/20/2022
Citation: Sperotto, R.A., Ricachenevsky, F.K., Waters, E., Bai, G., Arasimowicz-Jelonek, M. 2022. Editorial Identification and Characterization of Contrasting Genotypes/Cultivars to Discover Novel Players in Crop Responses to Abiotic/Biotic Stresses, Volume II. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1105598.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1105598

Interpretive Summary: Higher frequency and intensity of abiotic and biotic stresses will demand a sustainable increase in food productivity. One strategy used by plant scientists is to identify and characterize plant genotypes with contrasting responses to these stresses to identify possible tolerance mechanisms. This Research Topic in Frontiers in Plant Science presents an update on the advances to understanding plant responses to stressful conditions and provides an overview of different approaches used for improving crop tolerance/resistance, including the stresses related to biotic factors, drought, heat, nutrition deficiency, salinity, and shade. The results can be used in the future to enhance plant abilities to respond to unfavorable environmental conditions.

Technical Abstract: Securing global food supply in an increasingly volatile climate and rapidly growing population is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the current century (Yan et al., 2022). Increased frequency and intensity of abiotic and biotic stress will demand a sustainable increase in food productivity with more efficient and diversified agricultural management (Farooq et al., 2022). One recurrent strategy used by plant scientists is to identify and characterize plant genotypes/cultivars with contrasting responses to these stressful conditions (Sperotto et al., 2021; Habibpourmehraban et al., 2022; Somaddar et al., 2022; Yu et al., 2022; Zhao et al., 2022), allowing the identification of molecular, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms involved in crop response and stress tolerance. This improved knowledge can be used to boost crop growth and productivity even under non-optimal conditions (Zhang H. et al., 2022). Therefore, this Research Topic presents an update on the advances to understanding plant responses to stressful conditions and provides an overview of different approaches used for improving crop tolerance/resistance. Here we highlight the major points arising from these reports.