Long-term breeding progress of yield, yield-related, and disease resistance traits in five cereal crops of German variety trials.

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Considerable breeding progress in cereal and disease resistances, but not in stem stability was found. Ageing effects decreased yield and increased disease susceptibility indicating that new varieties are constantly needed. Plant breeding and improved crop management generated considerable progress in cereal performance over the last decades. Climate change, as well as the political and social demand for more environmentally friendly production, require ongoing breeding progress. This study quantified long-term trends for breeding progress and ageing effects of yield, yield-related traits, and disease resistance traits from German variety trials for five cereal crops with a broad spectrum of genotypes. The varieties were grown over a wide range of environmental conditio

SUBMITTER: Laidig F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8580907 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature