Genetic diversity in crops is vital for sustainable agriculture and food security. It encompasses the variation in genes within a species, enabling adaptability to environmental changes, pest pressures, and diseases. High genetic diversity enhances resilience, ensuring that some plants can survive adverse conditions. Conservation strategies, such as seed banks and in-situ preservation, are essential for maintaining this diversity. Additionally, modern biotechnology tools, including gene editing and molecular markers, allow breeders to enhance genetic variation in crops, helping to create varieties with improved nutritional quality and yield. Preserving genetic diversity is critical for the long-term viability of agricultural systems and the ability to respond to global challenges like climate change.
Title : Exploring the genetic diversity in tannin-rich forages to explain the large intra species variability in tannin content
Selina Sterup Moore, Aarhus University, Denmark
Title : Isolation and functional properties of biomolecules of plants and its application
Balagopalan Unni, GEMS Arts & Science College (Autonomous), India
Title : Primed for the future: PGPR and the promise of sustainable, heritable crop resilience
Prashant Singh, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India
Title : Revealing allelic variations in candidate genes associated with grain yield under salinity stress between two contrasting rice genotypes
Nisha Sulari Kottearachchi, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Title : Adaptive strategies of Aristida L. species across ecological zones of Pakistan: Linking soil characteristics with morphological and physiological traits
Iram Ijaz, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan, Pakistan
Title : Ethnobotanical survey and abundance of weeds in selected Manihot esculenta (cassava) Crantz farms in Osun state, Nigeria
Dada Caleb Mayokun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria