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Contributions of Conventional Plant Breeding to Food Production

Borlaug, Norman E.·1983·Science

DOI 10.1126/science.219.4585.689

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Within a relatively short geological time frame, Neolithic man, or more probably woman, domesticated all the major cereal grains, legumes, and root crops that the world's people depend on for most of their calories and protein. Until very recently, crop improvement was in the hands of farmers. The cornerstones of modern plant breeding were laid by Darwin and Mendel in the late 19th century. As the knowledge of genetics, plant pathology, and entomology have grown during the 20th century, plant breeders have made enormous contributions to increased food production throughout the world. There have been major plant breeding breakthroughs for maize and wheat, and promising research activities to raise yields in marginal production environments are ongoing. Since it is doubtful that significant production benefits will soon be forthcoming from the use of genetic engineering techniques with higher plants, especially polyploid species, most research funds for crop improvement should continue to be allocated for conventional plant breeding research.

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Authors: Borlaug, N. E.
Affiliations: Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo (MX)
Corresponding author: Borlaug, Norman E.
Venue: Science
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published: 1983-02-11
Volume: 219
Issue: 4585
Pages: 689-693
ISSN: 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.219.4585.689
OpenAlex: W2109555295
Cited by: 227
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 10
FWCI: 13.87
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Science (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Genetics and Plant Breeding
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
Keywords: conventional breeding, crop improvement, food production, maize breeding, wheat breeding, research funding allocation, history of plant breeding

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