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New tools to breed cereal crops that survive flooding

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Publish time: 6th February, 2015      Source: Nottingham, United Kingdom
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New tools to breed cereal crops that survive floodingNew tools to breed cereal crops that survive flooding" title="Share this link on Facebook">Nottingham, United KingdomFebruary 6, 2015Scientists at The University of Nottingham hope new research could lead to the introduction of cereal crops better able to tolerate flooding. They have identified the mechanism used by plants in stress conditions to sense low oxygen levels and used advanced breeding techniques to reduce yield loss in barley in water-logged conditions.Previously Michael Holdsworth, Professor of Crop Science in the School of Biosciences, and colleagues, identified the mechanism used by plants in stress conditions to sense low oxygen levels. This initial breakthrough was published in the prestigious academic journal Nature in October 2011.Now Professor Holdsworth and his team, including first author Dr Guillermina Mendiondo, have discovered how this works in barley. Professor Holdsworth said: “We now know how to breed barley cultivars more tolerant to waterlogging and flooding.” The latest development has been published in Plant Biotechnology Journal.View videoMore news from: University of NottinghamWebsite: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Published: February 6, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice