RT Journal Article
T1 Exploitation of epigenetic variation of crop wild relatives for crop improvement and agrobiodiversity preservation
A1 Varotto, Serena
A1 Krugman, Tamar
A1 Aiese Cigliano, Riccardo
A1 Kashkush, Khalil
A1 Kondić‑Špika, Ankica
A1 Aravanopoulos, Fillipos A.
A1 Pradillo Orellana, Mónica
A1 Consiglio, Federica
A1 Aversano, Riccardo
A1 Pecinka, Ales
A1 Miladinović, Dragana
AB Crop wild relatives (CWRs) are recognized as the best potential source of traits for crop improvement. However, successful crop improvement using CWR relies on identifying variation in genes controlling desired traits in plant germplasms and subsequently incorporating them into cultivars. Epigenetic diversity may provide an additional layer of variation within CWR and can contribute novel epialleles for key traits for crop improvement. There is emerging evidence that epigenetic variants of functional and/or agronomic importance exist in CWR gene pools. This provides a rationale for the conservation of epigenotypes of interest, thus contributing to agrobiodiversity preservation through conservation and (epi)genetic monitoring. Concepts and techniques of classical and modern breeding should consider integrating recent progress in epigenetics, initially by identifying their association with phenotypic variations and then by assessing their heritability and stability in subsequent generations. New tools available for epigenomic analysis ofer the opportunity to capture epigenetic variation and integrate it into advanced (epi)breeding programmes. Advances in -omics have provided new insights into the sources and inheritance of epigenetic variation and enabled the efcient introduction of epi-traits from CWR into crops using epigenetic molecular markers, such as epiQTLs.
PB Springer Nature
SN 0040-5752, Electronic: 1432-2242
YR 2022
FD 2022-06-09
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72480
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72480
LA eng
NO Acuerdo CRUI-CARE (Università degli Studi di Padova)
NO Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia
NO Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia
NO Center of Excellence for Innovations in Breeding of Climate-Resilient Crops—Climate Crops, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (Novi Sad, Serbia)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 4 abr 2025