An allometry perspective on crops.
New Phytol
; 2024 Sep 17.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39288438
ABSTRACT
Understanding trait-trait coordination is essential for successful plant breeding and crop modeling. Notably, plant size drives variation in morphological, physiological, and performance-related traits, as described by allometric laws in ecology. Yet, as allometric relationships have been limitedly studied in crops, how they influence and possibly limit crop performance remains unknown. Here, we review how an allometry perspective on crops gains insights into the phenotypic evolution during crop domestication, the breeding of varieties adapted to novel conditions, and the prediction of crop yields. As allometry is an active field of research, modeling and manipulating crop allometric relationships can help to develop more resilient and productive agricultural systems to face future challenges.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
New Phytol
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New phytol. (Online)
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New phytologist (Online)
Journal subject:
BOTANICA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France
Country of publication:
United kingdom